Disagree on the point of it being a shared trait amongst all fast lenses and that pop shares equivalency with HDR in their respective lanes.
As has been previously discussed in this thread, 3D pop isn’t the same as pure isolation. I can isolate a subject with my phone, which isn’t anything to write home about.
3D pop, to me, is the conveyance of a sense of depth while also providing subject isolation, even if it the DOF is larger or more of the frame is in focus. This is the reason many of us perceive it more prominently in lenses that are generally on the wider focal length side. For me, the Voigt 40, Sigma 35 are top. But the ones directly below it for me are the GM 24 and Sigma 20/1.4.
With those lenses I’ve found the trait in, two of those provide fairly in focus frames from normal distances, yet still manage to yield a sense of depth under the right conditions.
May 26, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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