AE camera Filmback New 1.0.0

Description:

AEcameraFilmback is used every time you start up a viewer. Meaning all camera's; including Persp, Top, Side, and Bottom will have the attributes described.

Added to Film Gate Drop Down List:

CCD 1/3 IN (98% Accurate for Camera's)
CCD 1/2 IN (100% Accurate)
CCD 1 IN (100% Accurate)
CCD 4/3 INCH DSLR (98% Accurate, needs more testing)
35 mm Film SLR (100% Accurate) NOTE: 1/4" CHIPS Are not accurate; in our investigations we found that the PD150 (Sony) was the most consistent to the manual specs give by the manufacture. But other cameras did not meet the 1/4" accuracy testing. This we found maybe due to manufacturing issues; for further information please contact myself or the manufacture of your camera.

Camera CCD Size : This value is usually in "inches" so I have left this value in inches for calculation purposes.

CCD Aspect Ratio: Not important for most camera's; but may become important / useful with newer models of camera's. Usually this value would be considered to be the equivalent to the Film Aspect Ratio (but for Digital Camera's).

Guess CCD:

Guess CCD uses a formula to estimate what the chip CCD size in MM would be based on the information provided. Manual CCD override:
If you know the size of your Digital Camera's CCD you can enter the Horz. and Vert. measurements.
WxH ( this number is converted to Inches in the Camera Aperture automatically when you enter a mm dimension).

Q: What if I you can't see the attributes?
A: Choose the viewer you want to see the attributes, choose "view->select camera", if you don't see the attributes roll-out, press Control+A (Apple+A) to bring out the Attributes editor.
Note: if you don’t see the attributes described; please feel free to contact myself for any install problems.

NOTICE:

Script overrides AEcameraFilmback template. DO NOT OVERIGHT THE ORIGINAL FILE ON YOUR SYSYEM. This may prevent usage of all maya viewers if you do so. Please read the proper install locations below.

INSTALL:

This script should be placed in your "scripts" folder. Mac:
/Users/[username]/Library/Preferences/Maya/[MAYA VERSION]/scripts

PC: C:\Documents and Settings\[USERNAME]\Maya\[MAYA VERSION]\scripts

Linux: /home/[USERNAME]/maya/[MAYA VERSION]/scripts

KNOWN BUGS:

-Highlighting the Height field for the CCD in mm changes the width field to the same value.

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