[Tea_Bag]

Hi guys,

I know the distortion happens within real world cameras - I'm new to the photography world and still getting to grips with my own camera but is there
a way to reduce the "lens distortion"? (if it is)



Here is a pic of the laminate - take a look at the top left corner then scan to the bottom right corner and you'll see the laminate strips get larger is this due
to "lens distortion" or the fact the floor gets closer to the camera and its correct?


Thanks

[JDHill]

That's not lens distortion -- it's just perspective, and it's correct. Lens distortion would be due to the design of, and/or imperfections in, the glass of your camera's lens, by which the image in front of the camera is not faithfully reproduced, as your eye sees it, on the film/sensor. Some might be purposeful, as with a fisheye lens, while others may be due more to manufacturing defects, which cause the lines of perspective to be reproduced in a non-linear fashion.

[Maximus3D]

I doubt Maxwell calculates lensdistortion so what you are seeing there is probably perspective distortion and it's normal. What could disorient you is the repetitive pattern on the floor itself, it's not something you should worry about. But for a proper comment wait for the real experts to give you feedback on this topic, don't listen to me.

/ Max

[Tea_Bag]

Thank you JDHill for the indepth explanation! - Intresting too!

@Max - You've been quiet on the forum lately whats up!?

wait for the real experts to give you feedback on this topic, don't listen to me.

/ Max

Max you shouldnt doubt yourself - see your answer was as correct as JDHill's

[Maximus3D]

Teabag: Yes my answer might have been correct but JD's was better written. I've been quiet for many reasons, i thought it was better to keep a lower profile and not be so ..vocal here anymore which means i'm not really posting my work anymore.

/ Max

[Bubbaloo]

Also take into consideration grazing angle. You get more reflectivity on the boards in the distance because the angle to the camera is larger. Due to perspective, the closer boards are at a lesser angle and reflect less light. Rest assured it is correct. You've just been staring at these wood floors too long!

[itsallgoode9]

you can minimize that distortion, although it will look really strange...your eye is expecting to see that and if it's not there it looks odd.

Anyways, you need to raise your focal length and re-frame your shot. Think of focal length as the zoom on a real world lens. The higher the Focal Length mm, the more the lens is zoomed in and the less perspective distortion you will see.

[Tea_Bag]

Teabag: Yes my answer might have been correct but JD's was better written. I've been quiet for many reasons, i thought it was better to keep a lower profile and not be so ..vocal here anymore which means i'm not really posting my work anymore.

/ Max

Miss seeing your renders tho!


@Babbaloo - Think your right I have been staring at wood floors for too long

@Isallgoode9 - Yip doing exactly that , using the focal length as the zoom the pic posted above I'm using 60mm Focal length any higher and things start to become miniature like and I have hardly any perspective