Looking for non-dslr camera, like a Nikon F series

MeneerWolfman

Hi all,

Like the title says I'm looking for a 60-80's period non-dslr camera prop. Like a Nikon F series. Everything I'm finding is either a modern dslr camera or something from the 1930's era. Doesn't have to be super detailed. 

Thanks in advanced for any help.

Charlie Judge

The twin lens reflex in this set was in use in the 60s and 70s: https://www.daz3d.com/vintage-film-props

Some at CGTrader; for example: https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models/electronics/video/nikon-s3-film-camera-3f03d097-0bbf-40eb-93e1-18b82ceb887e

Also check Turbosquid: https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-model/35mm-camera

MeneerWolfman

Charlie Judge said:

The twin lens reflex in this set was in use in the 60s and 70s: https://www.daz3d.com/vintage-film-props

Some at CGTrader; for example: https://www.cgtrader.com/free-3d-models/electronics/video/nikon-s3-film-camera-3f03d097-0bbf-40eb-93e1-18b82ceb887e

Also check Turbosquid: https://www.turbosquid.com/3d-model/35mm-camera

Thanks for the suggestions. I have the vintage set already, but looking for a more standard camera like the Nikon F. I also tried the same cg trader freebie, but it lacks uv or proper surfaces or  textures for that matter.

zombietaggerung

There's these, but they are old and would need a surface refresh: https://www.daz3d.com/digital-cameras Also this: https://www.renderosity.com/freestuff/items/91988/rav-brand-new-camera-fs

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There is also something named "Legacy Dendras Retro 35mm Still Camera" over at 'Rotica, by Freeone and CGbytes.  Can't link to it because the random ads on the side of the page are NSFW.

Like RAV Brand New Camera FS above, it seems to be made to look like a digital camera (buttons and screen) on the back, but that can be easily hidden with camera angles, or simply slap a cube prim there, or maybe by simply changing the shader on that surface.  ((Loads his copy in Daz))  Actually, the screen (and its bezel) is a separate part attached onto the camera under the "casing" part of the prop, and the screen can simply be changed to a blank texture.  Or simply hide that part of the prop in Scene tab, since it will then just leave the whole crinkle-surface of the camera-body showing.

(The camera also has a conventional viewfinder at the top back, so hiding the digital-camera-screen still leaves the regular viewfinder.)

On a side note, (mildly) annoyingly, the icons and stuff on the screen are part of the overall surface along with the part where presumably you'd want the image you took or are taking in the camera to show, so to place an image IN that area, while keeping the interface icons intact, you'd have to edit the entire camera-shader image to insert it.  But hey, at $6 for this one, it's cheap enough that I can't really complain.  I COULD probably cheat by slapping a plane-prim where the image should go and applying the photo image onto THAT, though.

(Bought this one ages ago and never got around to using it in a render.)

 

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Actuallly, it later occurred to me I could place a plane prim UNDER the display screen prop on that camera I mentioned, and then make it visible behind the screen.

To make this work:

With the Camera Screen prop selected in Scene tab (it is parented to Camera-35mm Still):
on Surfaces pane:
select Screen
set Cutout to 0.5

make a plane
in Scene tab, set Parent In Place to OFF (there is a checkbox for this in the hamburber menu on Scene tab, upper right)
parent plane to screen prop (i.e. drag it from Scene root onto the Camera Screen prop)
set Ytrans to 171.2056 (basically add 1 onto the left of the decimal (changing 170 to 171), and then on the right of the decimal, insert 20 in front of the 56)
set Xrot to 270
set Yrot to 180
set Xscale to 1.85
set Zscale to 4.7

on Surfaces pane:
Apply image of choice onto Base > Diffuse > Base Color
Apply same image onto Emission > Emission Color
set Emission Color to white

 

MeneerWolfman

Thanks everyone, appreciate the suggestions, but none of these really fit the bill. 

Ended up getting this for $6 over at CG Traders with the 30% discount. It had really nice textures to boot that didn't require much converting to get to work in daz 

https://www.cgtrader.com/3d-models/electronics/other/analog-camera-3d-model

SilverGirl

Late to the party, but in case anyone else finds this thread later, here's another option:

https://www.daz3d.com/z-private-photoshoot-camera-and-poses-for-genesis-8

 

Gordig

SilverGirl said:

Late to the party, but in case anyone else finds this thread later, here's another option:

https://www.daz3d.com/z-private-photoshoot-camera-and-poses-for-genesis-8

Also all digital. It's kind of odd how hard it seems to be to find a non-digital camera.

SilverGirl

Gordig said:

SilverGirl said:

Late to the party, but in case anyone else finds this thread later, here's another option:

https://www.daz3d.com/z-private-photoshoot-camera-and-poses-for-genesis-8

Also all digital. It's kind of odd how hard it seems to be to find a non-digital camera.

My bad. I admit I don't know a lot about cameras; I figured since you looked throught he little eye-port instead of at the screen on the back, it was an old-style. So that's a thing I learned today!