Le_Forgeron <lef### [at] freefr> wrote:
> Le 06/01/2014 07:06, Simon a écrit :
> > Hello!
> >
> > Due to the need of my research, I eagerly need the specific information of
> > location of camera.
> >
> > The help file only tells location is the position of the camera, but which
> > part of a real camera does this position describe? Is it the optic center,
> > principle point or other parameter of a real camera?
> >
> > Thanks for your time.
> >
> > Simon^__^
>
> Assuming a perspective camera (the default), the location of the
> Povray's camera is equivalent to the location of the pinhole in the
> perfect camera obscura.
>
> for orthographic camera, it is the location of the center of the picture.
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> Just because nobody complains does not mean all parachutes are perfect.

Thanks for your answer!
Can I regard your answer as a optic center for a perspective camera?

Sorry if I'm in an unpolite manner, this parameter is very important for me.

Simon

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