Talk:Blender 3D: Noob to Pro/Understanding the Camera

this page needs to tell us HOW to move the camera! DanEuph (talk) 03:24, 6 December 2010 (UTC)

Can't find the Camera panel
The description of where and when the Camera panel appears is too vague to be useful, and I can't find it anywhere.

I had the same problem. Turns out you have to select the Camera object (in the 3d viewport), and then search in the properties window the "Object Data" button, which should have the same symbol it now shows on the book. It's not called "Camera Context", and it doesn't mention that you have to select the camera.

I've modified the article slightly to show this more clearly. 186.124.22.95 (discuss) 05:25, 20 July 2013 (UTC)

Poor Example of FOV
I suggest changing the example photo to a more appropriate representation of FOV.

FOV represents the volume of space the camera is able to capture or visualize. The camera, and thus the FOV, can be relocated to capture different imagery from a scene. Due to the pyramidal shape of the FOV, many objects can be seen from a distance (e.g. landscapes shots), but as the camera moves closer to any one object, fewer objects can be seen by the camera (e.g. closeup shots).


 * Your comment only says what happens when the camera is moved without changing the FOV. The page explains what happens when you also change the FOV. It already says as much; do I need to say so more than once? Ldo (discuss • contribs) 12:36, 9 August 2012 (UTC)

Field of View needs to deal with angles without calculation.
The UI permits the FOV to be specified by entering an angle. Please explain this simply in the text, or link to a section that does so.

2nd section confusing - dollying and zooming methods missing.
In "The Camera In Blender", the 2nd para needs to be rewritten. It would be helpful if the methods for both dollying AND zooming were explained, and in a step by step fashion. Perhaps another section describes this.

Real-World Cameras is not required.
The section is wordy and the explanation daunting. Please try a link to off-site descriptions; there must be many.

A search in the TOC for the keyword camera find only this section. Are the Properties fields and buttons not explained elsewhere?

It might be best to describe Camera operations in the context of other operations. For example the section "Enter the World" refers to changing the Camera FOV, but does not explain how. That explanation may best be put there rather than in the "Understanding the Camera" section.