Are the promo images for Alternative Shapes for Juan Carlos 8 wide angle?

Fauvist

Are the promo images for Alternative Shapes for Juan Carlos 8 done with a wide angle lens?  Or are the faces really this bulging?  I mean, if I used a 100mm lens, which is the usual lens used for a flattering perspective in portrait photography, to make renders of theses faces, will the faces look like the promo images?  Or was a wide angle lens used to make the faces appear like they do.https://www.daz3d.com/alternative-shapes-for-juan-carlos-8

solis

No idea re: wide angle lens. But, the default camera in Daz has a focal length of 65mm. That would probably explain why those images appear bulging.

solis

A good method to avoid this type of close-up distortion is to move the camera back on 'Z Translate' to about 1000 or more and then use 'Focal Length' to zoom in on the subject and move the camera accordingly.

dawnblade

solis said:

A good method to avoid this type of close-up distortion is to move the camera back on 'Z Translate' to about 1000 or more and then use 'Focal Length' to zoom in on the subject and move the camera accordingly.

 Necroing this post to say that this is an awesome tip! Thanks @solis!

solis

No worries. Here's a link that further addresses this 'issue'

MelissaGT

Best purchase ever for those used to real world lenses - https://www.daz3d.com/ig-photographers-toolbox-35mm-cameras

I will never use the base Daz camera again, short of moving wind nodes. 

FenixPhoenix

melissastjames said:

Best purchase ever for those used to real world lenses - https://www.daz3d.com/ig-photographers-toolbox-35mm-cameras

I will never use the base Daz camera again, short of moving wind nodes. 

+1 I use these cameras and the cinematic ones all the time!