Related words 前まえ ピン Front focus: the lens is focused in front of the subject. 後ピン is the opposite, with focus behind the subject.
ピント General term for focus or focal point. 後ピン specifically describes a focusing error where the focal plane is behind the subject.
Written forms 後あと ピン
Standard kanji-katakana spelling for this photography term.
アトピン
kana-only spelling
All-katakana spelling, common in casual or technical contexts.
Etymology Compound of 後 (あと , 'behind') and ピン , a clipping of ピント ('focus'). The term likely arose in photography circles to describe a common focusing mistake.
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