You were simply looking in the wrong direction in the 'perspective' view. Go to View> 3D view mode> 3D projection settings. Click on the "Perspective settings" button if it is in "Parallel Settings". In the plan view on the left - Shift-click to place camera, Alt-click to place target.
Make sure Camera Z and Target Z are according to your model height. Click OK and go to 3D view.
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