The other mid-range zooms are larger and heavier, but can be used in place of normal lenses, too. Telephoto zoom lenses are widely used for portraits, travel, scenics, sports and candid photos. They are useful for sports and wildlife photography. Long zooms can be used for many of the same purposes as shorter telephoto zooms, but they are larger, heavier and often slower in speed. Zoom lens features Macro focusing.
Most zoom lenses have macro focusing, which means the lens can focus close up.
A reproduction ratio is usually given which indicates how close a lens can focus. How a zoom lens is set for macro focusing varies. Some zooms have continuous macro focusing, which means you simply turn the focusing ring until it stops at the minimum focusing distance. You can still zoom in and out to control the subject by having the zoom control set at the longest focal length. Other zoom lenses have a special setting for macro focusing.