I had the same problem...Hi
I want to model using an image plane as background for the modeling.
It works fine putting on a image in the front and the side camera, and i can squeeze it back and forth in the attribute editor.
BUT - when i make my geometry, a sphere, and i try to wiev it in my 'side-wiev' it is ALWAYS behind the image plane!
I have tried to dolly the camera back and forth, turning of and on "fixed / looking through camera" - NOTHING :-( My Geometry is STILL behind the image plane!
What am i doing wrong?