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Iraterry4549 Author

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How do I use the telephoto lens on iPhone 12 pro

How do I use the telephoto lens on the iPhone 12 pro

Posted on Nov 8, 2020 6:56 PM

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Chris_D13

Community Specialist

Nov 15, 2020 9:55 AM in response to Iraterry4549

Greetings Iraterry4549,

Thanks for visiting the Apple Support Communities! It seems you're curious how to use the Telephoto camera on your iPhone.

The Telephoto camera is used when framing portraits, zooming in for closer shots, and for tighter crops in editing. Check out the information in the following article:

Apple introduces iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max with 5G - Apple

Kind regards.

How do I use the telephoto lens on iPhone 12 pro

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