Synonyms

automatic focus

British

noun

Also called: autofocus. AF.
1. a system in a camera which automatically adjusts the lens so that the object being photographed is in focus, often one using infrared light to estimate the distance of the object from the camera
2. ( as modifier )
  
  automatic-focus lens

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He bought this new toy, reasoning that automatic focus would save time taking pictures in space.

From The Guardian • Jul. 17, 2019

The camera, he wrote, has no light meter and no automatic focus, shutter, ISO or aperture settings, meaning it’s all on him.

From New York Times • Sep. 19, 2012

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