diff --git a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
index cbb3a7b4d6..8e39da0fbb 100644
--- a/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
+++ b/openpype/hosts/max/plugins/publish/collect_render.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class CollectRender(pyblish.api.InstancePlugin):
                                                       asset_id)
         self.log.debug("version_doc: {0}".format(version_doc))
         sel_obj = [
-            c for c in rt.Objects
+            c.name for c in rt.Objects
             if rt.classOf(c) in rt.Camera.classes]
 
         version_int = 1
diff --git a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
index ff5adc39ad..365be7b07b 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/deadline/plugins/publish/submit_max_deadline.py
@@ -216,9 +216,9 @@ class MaxSubmitDeadline(abstract_submit_deadline.AbstractSubmitDeadline,
         if render_cameras:
             for i, camera in enumerate(render_cameras):
                 cam_name = "Camera%s" % (i + 1)
-                plugin_data[cam_name] = camera.name
-            # set the default camera
-            plugin_data["Camera"] = render_cameras[0].name
+                plugin_data[cam_name] = camera
+                # set the default camera
+                plugin_data["Camera"] = camera
             # set empty camera of Camera 0 for the '
             # correct parameter submission
             plugin_data["Camera0"] = None