A method for adjusting and for displaying the adjustment of a camera lens, in particular for adjusting the image sharpness (focus) of a camera lens for analog or digital motion picture cameras, comprising a scale shiftable relative to the display of a current adjustment value and coupled with an adjusting device. On the scale the adjustment values are represented numerically and/or as graphical symbols. A scale range bordering on the current adjustment value is located in a display window. At least one adjustment value is highlighted by a marking and a marking located outside the display window is displayed at the edge of the scale.