diff --git a/code/FBXConverter.cpp b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
index ee9ce29fc..be7c41f10 100644
--- a/code/FBXConverter.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
@@ -719,10 +719,13 @@ void Converter::ConvertCamera( const Model& model, const Camera& cam )
     out_camera->mName.Set( FixNodeName( model.Name() ) );
 
     out_camera->mAspect = cam.AspectWidth() / cam.AspectHeight();
-    out_camera->mPosition = cam.Position();
-    out_camera->mUp = cam.UpVector();
-    out_camera->mLookAt = cam.InterestPosition() - out_camera->mPosition;
+    //cameras are defined along positive x direction
+    out_camera->mPosition = aiVector3D(0.0f);
+    out_camera->mLookAt = aiVector3D(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f);
+    out_camera->mUp = aiVector3D(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f);
     out_camera->mHorizontalFOV = AI_DEG_TO_RAD( cam.FieldOfView() );
+    out_camera->mClipPlaneNear = cam.NearPlane();
+    out_camera->mClipPlaneFar = cam.FarPlane();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/code/FBXDocument.h b/code/FBXDocument.h
index 0abcdcf07..9c446250b 100644
--- a/code/FBXDocument.h
+++ b/code/FBXDocument.h
@@ -240,6 +240,9 @@ public:
     fbx_simple_property(FilmWidth, float, 1.0f)
     fbx_simple_property(FilmHeight, float, 1.0f)
 
+    fbx_simple_property(NearPlane, float, 0.1f)
+    fbx_simple_property(FarPlane, float, 100.0f)
+
     fbx_simple_property(FilmAspectRatio, float, 1.0f)
     fbx_simple_property(ApertureMode, int, 0)