When I teach photography, a key question I always ask my students is “What’s the purpose of a telephoto lens”? Without fail, most will say something like “To get closer to the subject” or “To fill more of the frame with the subject”.
And yes, while a telephoto lens will help you do this, for me that’s often not the reason I use one. With today’s high megapixel cameras, depending upon the end resolution you need, you can often “…get closer…” or “…fill more of
