Quote: Is it another word for "bokeh"? Would the effects show when viewing an inkjet print?
Bokeh is a function of the taking lens irrespective of the output device used so it will be seen equally well on an inkjet print as a darkroom print but may well look more acute on an inkjet print if the image has been poorly manipulated. In other words, sharpening or adjustments to curves and levels may increase the contrast in out-of-focus highlights or even burn them out.
I would guess that 3-dimensionality is very difficult to convey in words and may mean different things to different people. On the one hand, it may mean that the rendered image is very natural looking and well-corrected but on the other, it may well mean that that certain lens aberrations are causing a kind of optical illusion leading us to think that the scene is more than just a 2D representation on a flat sheet of paper.
Certainly, more comparisons were made between lenses many years ago. Some lenses were sharp and critical, some imparted a cooler tone, some were a little softer but gave a warmer tone etc. Depending whether you were a portrait photographer, a wedding photographer, a landscape photographer, an architectural photographer or doing technical/record photography, you would choose a lens on those characteristics. Cameras like Rolleiflexes and Zeiss Ikontas were offered with different lenses even though they may have the same focal length and maximum aperture. These days, in the 35mm/DSLR market, choice is made on speed, sharpness, price and image stabilisation and these other somewhat subjective qualities are often overlooked.
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