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Whenever we talk about telescopic lenses on smartphones, we focus on the ability to take clear and silent pictures from a distance (haha). That’s what they’re preparing for, isn’t it? But over the last few months, I’ve found myself not only taking a picture for my Pixel 6 Pro, but also zooming in. And some more zoom. And a little more. Then return to the camera app without tapping the shutter button. Why?
OK, because the world is full of situations where you want to understand something from a distance but can’t. I’m human, I have 20/20 vision, and yet, I can’t read the airport departure board from 50 meters away, or see the bus number at the end of the road, or see the back menu, the long queue of people to place their orders.
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The first time I had the Pixel 6 Pro’s zoom lens was taken as a make-do digital binocular, I was sitting in the airport lounge, far away from the departure board. I was finishing some work before my flight and I kept getting up, leaving my pixelbook and backpack behind and walking towards the board to see if the gate number of my plane was posted. It wasn’t the smartest move, but the details weren’t found anywhere online. After the third trip on board, I felt like I had a powerful zoom machine in my pocket. Since then, I’ve picked up my Pixel 6 Pro, opened the camera app, and zoomed 20x to read the board. Simple, intelligent, great.
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It was like a scene from a criminal investigation where a detective shouted “Improve!” And the technician in front of the computer is zooming in to reveal even more incredible details from a small, blurry photo. It also felt like being a superhero with an extraordinary outlook – superbinocular if you will.
Since then, I’ve used this technique to show people at airports, bus numbers, menus, crowds, and countless other occasions. Here are my colleagues Android authority They’ve also used telephoto lenses on their phones to get them out of space while hiking (hey, you don’t want to run into a bear, do you?) Read something.
It’s not the most glamorous feature, but it’s certainly useful, and the best part is that you don’t need the best telescopic lens or camera phone to benefit from it. A good hybrid zoom lens technique should be done with decent stability. After all, you only think about understanding some of these illustrations, not a pretty good picture of it.
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Have you ever used your phone’s telephoto lens to zoom in without taking pictures?
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