Real Camera is a Blender add-on that simulates real-world lenses and optical effects for cinematic rendering. It creates a realistic lens plane with procedural dirt, customizable depth of field, and physical lens properties based on real-world data.

✅ Installation

1. Download the .zip file (do not unzip it).

2. In Blender, go to Edit > Preferences > Add-ons.

3. Click Install, select the .zip file, and enable Real Camera FX.

4. The panel will appear in the N-panel under the RealCamera tab in the 3D Viewport.

🎥 How to Use

1. Press “Add Real Camera” in the panel.

2. Choose a lens preset from 20 real-world options (e.g., 35mm Canon, 85mm Sigma).

3. Adjust the focus mode:

   • Empty: Focuses on a helper empty (good for animation).

   • Distance: Manual focus by distance.

   • Object: Focus on any selected object.

4. Enable or disable Depth of Field and set the F-Stop.

5. Use sliders to tweak:

   • Lens dirt and noise

   • Dust amount and spread

   • Glass color and exposure

   • Plane clipping and focus target position

🛠 Technical Notes

• The shader uses procedural nodes for dust and dirt — no image textures needed.

• Presets automatically update focal length, F-Stop, and IOR values.

• Works with Cycles and Eevee.

• All generated objects are parented to the camera for easy transformation.

🧑‍💻 License

This add-on is licensed under the GPL (open-source). You are free to use, modify, and distribute it.