How to Use zoom lens in a Sentence

zoom lens

noun
  • But the zoom lens is the kind of feature that Pro users might need.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 14 July 2022
  • Attach the camera to your phone, hook it up to the app, and hold the zooming lens to your face.
    — Hana Hong, Marie Claire, 29 Nov. 2019
  • That records any scene in more detail and lets the phone crop in on areas to simulate a zoom lens.
    — Washington Post, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Therefore, the Pro Max size makes the most sense to get the improved zoom lens.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 14 July 2022
  • The better zoom lens isn't the only lens on the new S20 line of phones.
    — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2020
  • When threatened, your brain is designed to constrict and target the threat like the zoom lens of a camera.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2022
  • Fine details may also be captured by using a zoom lens at a medium focal length.
    — Deanna Chandra, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Nov. 2021
  • The new Ultra, which costs $1,400, has a few other tricks besides the zoom lens.
    — Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 12 Feb. 2020
  • Other point-and-shoot cameras that were made in the latter half the 1990s will offer a zoom lens.
    — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The best way to see the raptors is from a boat, just as Goodall does, from a distance with binoculars or zoom lens on cameras.
    — Tom Stienstra, SFChronicle.com, 6 Feb. 2020
  • This set the stage for Hall’s breakthrough work, which applied a zoom lens to the conflicted national mood.
    — Jessica Loudis, New Republic, 27 Sep. 2017
  • The main camera keeps the 12-megapixel sensor and 2x optical zoom lens.
    — Jim Rossman, Dallas News, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The most significant mod is a camera attachment with an optical zoom lens.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Consider purchasing a pair of binoculars as well and a major zoom lens for your smartphone camera.
    — Nicole Spector, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2018
  • Neewer dolly For smooth, sideways motion—or to move a shot closer or further from without a zoom lens—get a dolly.
    — Billy Cadden, Popular Science, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Pederson’s hot streak has coincided with his decision to start growing a mustache, which is hard to spot without a zoom lens camera.
    — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2021
  • The Pixel 6 Pro has a dedicated zoom lens with 4x optical zoom.
    — PCMAG, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Once the focus is set, use lens bands or tape the lens focus ring and the zoom ring to prevent accidentally knocking the lens out of focus and preventing zoom lens creep.
    — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2018
  • To achieve greater reach, the Huawei P30 Pro packs a 10x telephoto Leica zoom lens.
    — Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2019
  • The base model Pixel 7 has one black camera oval, while the Pixel 7 Pro has a second camera bar cutout for the zoom lens.
    — Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2022
  • For example, the iPhone 15 Ultra might feature a periscope zoom lens, whereas the regular Pro won’t get it.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 27 Sep. 2022
  • While Pederson’s offense is coming into view, his mustache remains an enigma, visible only to those with a close-up view or a camera with a zoom lens.
    — Paul Sullivan, chicagotribune.com, 22 May 2021
  • The small grip makes the X-T30 III feel smaller than the others in the hand, and balances well with a small prime or zoom lens.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The 5x zoom lens is optically stabilized, which helps with shaky hands during the day, but can’t make up for the slow aperture of f/3 — your results will be pretty blurry at night.
    — Sam Byford, The Verge, 17 June 2019
  • One is taking photos, using a blue shroud to prevent reflections and a zoom lens, and the other is using a portable computing device to make annotations.
    — CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • On a recent afternoon, Joyce Hamilton, 67, and two of her friends wandered through the paths equipped with binoculars and zoom lenses on their cameras.
    — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The biggest inanimate star of all is the zoom lens that Deray (and his cinematographer, Jean-Jacques Tarbès) use to film the actors.
    — Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2021
  • Google highlighted its new zoom lens on the back of the Pixel as the most significant 2019 addition to a device that gets its name from its emphasis on photography.
    — Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2019
  • The iPhone 12 features a dual-camera system on the back, with wide and ultra wide lenses, while the iPhone 12 Pro adds a telephoto zoom lens for a total of three cameras.
    — Kaya Yurieff, CNN, 22 Oct. 2020

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