Focal Length Discovery by Muscleguy

Poser • (none) • posted on Jan 09, 2003

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Am I the only one who was unaware of this?? I discovered something while playing with a photoshop postwork tutorial. I had no idea the pronounce effect the focal length had on forshortening and image distortion. I just thought Mike was naturally big jawed. These are identical figures rendered from the face camera set at different focal lengths

Comments (5)

motorhappy

10:50AM | Thu, 09 January 2003

Thanks for posting this! I've been working on a self-portrait in vain for several days. I just increased the focal length and it's starting to come together.

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zander

9:12PM | Thu, 09 January 2003

Thank you! I kept thinking I've been doing something wrong or was missing something; come to find out, I was. Thanks again.

mondoxjake

11:25PM | Thu, 09 January 2003

Congratulations on discovering one of Poser's greatest features. I was amazed when I started playing with it...it very nearly simulates actual photographic lens focal lengths.

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quim2001

6:33AM | Sat, 11 January 2003

Interesant

frankfunk

12:18PM | Sun, 16 March 2003

I always set the camera to 100 or 120mm lens when working on renders, depending on how close I want to get to the figure. I avoid the 35mm lens almost completely. What you have been seeing is called the barreling effect. Makes a hugh difference as you have discovered. ;)