1. An autofocus method for a digital image capture device, the method comprising: receiving a signal from a sensor of a digital image capture device, wherein the digital image capture device has a full autofocus range of motion and the full autofocus range of motion has a corresponding full number of autofocus positions; determining an orientation of the digital image capture device based at least in part on the signal; determining a current autofocus range of motion based at east in part on the orientation, the current autofocus range of motion being less than the full autofocus range of motion; and performing an autofocus operation using the current autofocus range of motion and the full number of autofocus positions when the digital image capture device is in a first autofocus mode.