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Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Lens Visualization

Full product visualization of the Canon EF-S 18-55mm lens custom shader development in Substance Designer, material work in Substance Painter, and final Octane render with a complete process breakdown.

CINEMA 4D · OCTANE RENDER · SUBSTANCE DESIGNER · SUBSTANCE PAINTER · 2025

Final Result

Final Render

Canon Lens Final Render
Canon EF-S 18-55mm Final Render

Research

Reference Images

Product photos used as reference for accurate proportions and surface detail study.

Reference 1
Reference 1
Reference 2
Reference 2

Modeling

Wireframe Model

Canon Lens Wireframe
Wireframe Model

Shaders & Materials

Custom Shader Development

Custom materials built in Substance Designer to achieve realistic plastic, rubber, and metal surface properties. Both shaders are free to download on Lazytextures.

Custom Shader 1
Custom Shader Plastic
Custom Shader 2
Custom Shader Rubber
Download Plastic Shader
Download Rubber Shader
Substance Material Overview
Substance Material Overview
Model Shading
Model Shading

Breakdown

Viewport vs Render & Passes

Scene preview, interactive viewport-to-render comparison, and an animated render pass breakdown.

Scene Preview
Scene Preview
Render v1
Viewport View
Viewport
Render
Render Passes
Render Passes

Alternative

Alternative Render

Alternative Render
Alternative Render click to enlarge

Project Details

ProjectCanon EF-S 18-55mm Lens
FocusPhotorealistic modeling & custom shaders
SoftwareCinema 4D, Substance Designer, Substance Painter, Octane
Year2025

Description

A full-pipeline product visualization starting from real references. Custom shaders for plastic and rubber were built in Substance Designer, refined in Substance Painter, and rendered in Octane with professional lighting and a complete render pass breakdown.

Reference-based accurate lens modeling
Custom Plastic & Rubber shaders in Substance Designer
Advanced material work in Substance Painter
Viewport vs render interactive comparison
Animated render pass breakdown
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