quick and dirty fake batch render for maya...

hsFakeBatch.py

from pymel.core import *

cams = ls( type='camera')
defaultCams = ["frontShape","perspShape", "sideShape","topShape"]
for i in defaultCams:
    cams.remove(i)
    
def hsRender(name):
    start = int(startFrame.getText())
    end = int(endFrame.getText())
    print "Rendering from camera: %s" % name
    print ("Rendering Frame %s-%s" %(start,end))
    while (start <= end):
        currentTime(start)
        Mayatomr( preview=True, v=0, region=0, camera=str(name), file='hstester.iff' )
        print("Finished Rendering frame: %s." % (start))
        start=start+1
    print('Renders Complete')

win = window(title="hsRenderSaver")
layout = horizontalLayout()

text( label='Start Frame' )
startFrame = textField()
text( label='End Frame' )
endFrame = textField()

for name in cams:
    button( label="%s" % name, command = Callback( hsRender, name ) )
layout.redistribute()
showWindow()