That was sort of my take on it, "like the eye sees it". Couldn't quite get it into words though, thanks.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Rob Studdert [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 10:33 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 3D quality in a lens? > > > On 11 Nov 2004 at 21:22, Don Sanderson wrote: > > > What is meant when a lens is described as having > > a "great 3 dimensional quality"? > > Or "it gives photos a 3 dimensional feel"? > > I've heard this term used several times in describing > > lenses, mostly WA's. > > How does a lens lend a 3D quality to a photograph? > > I think the term is referring to a lens which imparts very little > of it's own > character on an image. If a lens provides low geometric and > colour distortion > and an nice smooth rendition of OOF areas and highlights then the > images it > produces tend to look "natural" or "3D". That's my take on it FWIW. > > > Rob Studdert > HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA > Tel +61-2-9554-4110 > UTC(GMT) +10 Hours > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ > Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 >
