Canon Rebel

[photoman]

Hi! Been a while since Ive done anything major in A:M. So I wanted to once again expand my modeling skills. So to do that I decided I want to model my camera (At least my digital one ). My camera is a Canon Rebel XT. The lens I will model with it will probably be my Sigma 15-30mm F/3.5-5.6, which is a big lens. Eventually I want to model all my camera gear (Film cameras, all my lens, flashes, tripod, etc).

 

I just started the process, the model is in its very rough stages right now:

 

I will post an AO render when there is enough to look good

 

Photoman

[robcat2075]

Stitching in all those little button holes on cameras is a bitch!

 

But don't be afraid to post the wireframe WIPs, people find those instructive to see.

[Tralfaz]

Great start on a great camera Photoman. I've got the Rebel XTi with the 17-85 IS, 55-250mm IS (nifty 250) and 50mm 2.8 (nifty 50) lenses. What type of photography are you into?

 

Al

[photoman]

@Robcat Yes those holes are soo much fun to add, then you got the bevel them and then...

 

@Tralfaz I am into mostly Landscape/Macro photography but I usually have my camera with me wherever I go. I do enjoy astrophotography too, I have this sweet 50mm f/1.8 lens thats super sharp and works great for astrophotography. How is the IS on the 55-200? I want to get a IS lens but I dont have enough money...

 

Here is a minor update:

Still modeling the main parts, everything is mostly just splines right now, havent connected them to patches yet.

 

Photoman

[Tralfaz]

@Tralfaz I am into mostly Landscape/Macro photography but I usually have my camera with me wherever I go. I do enjoy astrophotography too, I have this sweet 50mm f/1.8 lens thats super sharp and works great for astrophotography. How is the IS on the 55-200? I want to get a IS lens but I dont have enough money...

 

I've just gotten back into photography this year. I've tried some astrophotography (moon, stars), nothing too fancy though. Still learning the ins and outs of the cameras and lenses. Played around with HDR photography as well, very cool stuff. The IS is very nice to have. Works fairly well, and helps keep things sharp. I also have a Canon S3 IS point and shoot camera, which is a very good camera as well.

 

If you are interested, you can browse through my Photobucket Account. Have some photos and models up there.

 

Al

[photoman]

@Tralfaz You got some nice photos on that photobucket . Ive gotten a lot out of HDR, I usually use it to combine exposures for a perfect balance of shadows/highlights but its also useful for making background plate to be used in A:M.

 

Here is where I am at now, just about got the rough shape of the body, I redid the back panel. I decided that instead of modeling the hole for the buttons I will just model the buttons and layer it on top of the patch, that will also keep the patch count down too. There are some creases and wrinkles in which Im still smoothing out.

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The hard part I *think* is going to be the popup flash and viewfinder/eyepiece. I dont know if I am going to model the flash to actually popup or not.

 

Photoman

[photoman]

Update:

Did a little work on the camera (redid back), got bored and modeled the lens. VERY EASY took me about 1 hour total, though I havent added the decals yet.

 

Photoman

[jason1025]

That lense looks great. What material did you use?

[tbenefi33]

I like the material your using on the camera and the camera it self.

[photoman]

The lens has 3 materials. The metallic lens base, black plastic, and the gold stripe. The lens base is just a 2 fractal sum combiners combined by another fractal sum. I had to adjust the specularity a bit to get that look.

 

Maybe I could get a optical diagram and create the actuall lens elements, of course that would take forever to render....

 

Photoman

[jason1025]

Could you post those realistic materials when you get a chance.