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Wide angle or telephoto? 👀

December 04, 2025 / 00:54

This episode discusses the necessity of multiple camera lenses in smartphones, focusing on the iPhone Air's limitations. Key topics include the importance of ultrawide and telephoto lenses, battery life, and personal experiences with smartphone photography.

One guest expresses frustration with the iPhone Air as a secondary phone due to its lack of an ultrawide and telephoto camera. They emphasize that while they can manage battery issues, the camera limitations significantly impact their photography.

The conversation highlights the need for versatility in smartphone cameras, with the guest arguing that having both ultrawide and telephoto options is essential for capturing different types of photos effectively.

Overall, the episode presents a candid discussion on smartphone camera features, user needs, and the impact on photography experiences.

TL;DR

Smartphone cameras need ultrawide and telephoto lenses for better photography.

Episode

0:54
00:00:00
We don't need a third camera in phones
00:00:03
90% of the time.
00:00:04
Disagree.
00:00:05
Why do you disagree?
00:00:06
Because sometimes I need long, sometimes
00:00:07
I need wide, sometimes I need regular.
00:00:09
For months, I've been trying to make the
00:00:11
iPhone Air my secondary phone. Months.
00:00:14
And the two things that always hold it
00:00:15
back are the camera and the battery. I
00:00:18
can overcome the battery. I can't
00:00:20
overcome the lack of an ultrawide and a
00:00:23
telephoto. It's impossible.
00:00:24
Every time I take a zoom or an ultra
00:00:26
wide picture, I hate it. It's just so
00:00:29
bad. If you didn't have those cameras,
00:00:31
wouldn't you be more mad?
00:00:32
Unless you give me a good zoom lens
00:00:34
because you got rid of the third lens.
00:00:36
So, you just want two.
00:00:37
Just give me two.
00:00:38
Anytime I'm trying to take a good photo,
00:00:41
I definitely get them out of the zoom
00:00:42
way more than the ultra wide. But
00:00:44
anytime I'm trying to like functionally
00:00:46
like take an ultra wide because it I
00:00:48
need it for this photo. That's when I
00:00:50
need an ultra wide. I can't fake an
00:00:51
ultra wide like I can with a zoom.

Episode Highlights

  • Camera Limitations
    Struggling with the lack of ultrawide and telephoto lenses on phones.
    “I can't overcome the lack of an ultrawide and a telephoto.”
    @ 00m 20s
    December 04, 2025
  • Frustration with Zoom and Ultra Wide
    Expressing dissatisfaction with the quality of zoom and ultra wide photos.
    “Every time I take a zoom or an ultra wide picture, I hate it.”
    @ 00m 26s
    December 04, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • I can't overcome the lack of an ultrawide and a telephoto.
    Wide angle or telephoto? 👀
  • Every time I take a zoom or an ultra wide picture, I hate it.
    Wide angle or telephoto? 👀
  • Just give me two.
    Wide angle or telephoto? 👀

Key Moments

  • Phone Struggles00:11
  • Photo Quality Frustration00:26
  • Desire for Simplicity00:37

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