- retrofocus lens
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/re"treuh foh'keuhs/a wide-angle lens, for use on single-lens reflex cameras, of inverted telephoto design, with a back focus greater than the focal length.[1960-65; RETRO- + FOCUS]
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retrofocus lens
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