Well there is no confussion in Maya as such, it just seem very odd in soft. It maybe base on real world settings, but for a dum nut like me some times maya seem to have it nailed.
On 18 April 2013 11:37, Rob Wuijster <r...@casema.nl> wrote: > not really getting it. > > If you set the proper settings for the backplane, the focal length lens > settings are as they are. > There's no 'equate in soft' setting for lenses, all 3D apps follow real > world mechanics. > > > Rob > > \/-------------\/----------------\/ > > On 18-4-2013 12:26, Ben Beckett wrote: > > Sorry maybe I have confussed I mean the standard numbers such as 40mm > 35mm 22mm lenz, When he said lets try a 40mm lenz how does that equate in > soft > > Thanks > > > On 18 April 2013 11:10, Jens Lindgren <jens.lindgren....@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yeah the Film Aperture should really be in mm in Softimage... Don't get >> why it's in inches. >> >> /Jens >> >> >> On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 12:08 PM, Leonard Koch >> <leonardkoch...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> I would think because mm is the standard in focal lengths. >>> Lenses' focallengths and also sensor sizes - which also play a role in >>> how much the camera sees - are always given in mm. >>> On Apr 18, 2013 11:44 AM, "Ben Beckett" <nebbeck...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi >>>> >>>> Maya's cameras clearly have a defined Focal Length Tab. >>>> >>>> Where in Soft is this because sitting with the Driector yesterday soft >>>> really did it self no favours, I was telling him how it a great app is but >>>> he now not having any of it. >>>> >>>> On the camera prop's menu there is the Focal Length but its in (mm) >>>> , can it be switch, and why mm's. >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> Ben >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> >> -- >> Jens Lindgren >> -------------------------- >> Lead Technical Director >> Magoo 3D Studios <http://www.magoo3dstudios.com/> >> > > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3272 / Virus Database: 3162/6252 - Release Date: 04/17/13 > > >
