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Photographic cameras

Shoot your product the way a studio photographer would: pick the lens, set the aperture, place the focus and keep every hero, detail and elevation camera in the document.

A real lens, not just a viewpoint

Each camera carries its own optics, so the image you compose is the image that renders.

Focal length and sensor

Set the lens in millimetres or as a field of view, with a sensor width for the film back. One-click lens presets run from a 24mm wide angle to a 135mm telephoto.

Depth of field you can aim

Turn on depth of field, set the F-stop and focus distance, or use Set Focus Point and click the exact feature that should be sharp. Aperture Shape offers round, five, six and eight-blade bokeh.

Lens shift and two-point perspective

Shift X and Shift Y reframe without tilting the camera, and Two-Point Perspective levels the camera and keeps tall verticals parallel.

Orthographic views

Switch any camera to orthographic for true-dimension front, side and top elevations, or press 5 in the viewport to toggle projection.

Clipping and section caps

Clip start and Clip end slice through the model from the camera, and Cap Section closes the cut with a solid face for a clean cutaway.

Named cameras and smart framing

Create, duplicate and rename cameras, make one from the current view, or add a smart camera that frames the product for you. Look through any camera from the viewport.

Design example: a kitchen appliance range

A designer presenting a countertop blender needs a wide three-quarter hero, a tight shot of the control dial and a front elevation for the engineering review. They keep three named cameras in one document. The hero uses an 85mm portrait lens with a shallow F-stop and focus set on the dial, so the jug falls gently out of focus. The detail camera moves in with the same lens character. The elevation camera switches to orthographic so proportions read without perspective distortion.

How it works

  1. Frame the product in the viewport and choose New Camera from View.
  2. Pick a lens preset, then refine the focal length.
  3. Enable depth of field, choose an F-stop and click Set Focus Point on the key feature.
  4. Save the angle as a camera preset, then use Render All These Angles to queue the whole set.

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