automatic focus

noun

1. AF Also calledautofocus
   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

Example Sentences

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

From The Guardian

More important is getting your shot in focus, and the automatic focus on both cameras is good.

From Washington Times

More important is getting your shot in focus, and the automatic focus on both cameras is good.

From US News

There were no automatic focus cameras yet.

From New York Times

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