The invention relates to an autofocus system for cameras which, for the purpose of detecting the range of the object (2) from the film plane (30), has a separator (4) which splits into two beam paths the object (2) detected by the lens (1) in an autofocus measuring field (3). A control is provided which controls the sharp focusing at the lens (1) and adjusts the focus of the lens (1) via positioning motors or the like according to the measured range. It is provided according to the invention for the autofocus measuring field (3) to be displaceable to any desired position within the image section (14). …<IMAGE>…
