: the distance of a focus from the surface of a lens or curved mirror
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The lens delivers outstanding resolution throughout its zoom range with stunning clarity right up to the edge of the frame at every focal length I tried—10mm, 14mm, and 18mm (3,000-3,500 lines).—PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024 The other cameras onboard include a 1-inch type main camera with a 23mm focal length, a 15mm ultra-wide camera, and a 32-megapixel front-facing selfie camera.—Ben Sin, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025 Key features: 76 mm) aperture, 300 mm focal length, f/3.95 focal ratio, Dobsonian mount, 4.3 lbs.—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 6 May 2025 Soderbergh restricts himself to a handful of prime lenses in the film, avoiding zooms and shooting at the wider focal lengths typical of the era; the result is that most scenes are carefully staged in relatively long master shots with multiple actors interacting in the frame.—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for focal length
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