When the journalists refuse to drive any further with Miguel Guerrero, the European journalist says "That's why God made zoom lenses". Zoom lenses are lenses with a range of focal lengths (e.g. 17-40mm) but they do not necessarily allow close-up views of distant items. These are properly known as telephoto lenses, and telephoto zoom lenses e.g. 100-400mm are also known as tele zoom lenses. Ironically, photo-journalists most often use prime (non-zoom) telephoto lenses.
In this case, however, the journalist is using a video, and not a stills, camera and the use of zoom lenses with a considerable range of focal lengths is commonplace.
In this case, however, the journalist is using a video, and not a stills, camera and the use of zoom lenses with a considerable range of focal lengths is commonplace.