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As recently reported, the Blender 2.80 release is imminent. Since the Python API and UI of Blender 2.80 are now officially “frozen”, many users can release new compatible versions of their add-ons and plug-ins. Photographer is one of these tools that is already available for the next Blender version. The free add-on by Fabien Christin adds settings to your cameras that are based on real cameras. The aim is to create photorealistic renderings with Cycles and EEVEE more intuitively.
The Photographer Add-on
After installation and activation in the preferences, the add-on adds a new Photographer menu to the cameras in a Blender scene. In the menu, you then find various useful parameters, including..
Exposure settings – either in “EV” mode with exposure value and F-stop or in “Manual” mode with the familiar shutter speed, F-stop and ISO parameters
White balancing via color temperature, tint and an additional picker
Camera resolution for overriding aspect ratios & resolutions
Motion blur is controlled through shutter speed and angle settings
AF-S and AF-C button for autofocus and focus-picker features
Download
You can find the download link for Photographer here on Gumroad – for the free download, you have to enter “0” in the price field.
Further information about Blender 2.80: Go to the official website
