Yes indeed, the Softar give you a nice soft, but in the same time a sharp very pleasing image (in special about ladies....)
I do have the #2 and used even in this digital era.
Is possible but hard to get the same effect with PS or LR.
Sweet indeed. I like this dark background, because it highlights the subject. I have a softar I for my Rollei SL35, and I think I will follow your advice. Nice photo.
Yes, she is a sweet lovely and natural woman, using very little make-up.
Since many years, I am using for portraits and even for landscape photography, an Carl Zeiss SOFTAR I and II soft filter. The sharpness remains, but the skin tone and structures, getting a special touch. Often tried to be copied, but never get reached. Even the Photoshop cannot do it like an CZ Softar! No. I is for most cases enough. The Softar filters are not cheap, but worth any penny!
I do have the #2 and used even in this digital era.
Is possible but hard to get the same effect with PS or LR.
Since many years, I am using for portraits and even for landscape photography, an Carl Zeiss SOFTAR I and II soft filter. The sharpness remains, but the skin tone and structures, getting a special touch. Often tried to be copied, but never get reached. Even the Photoshop cannot do it like an CZ Softar! No. I is for most cases enough. The Softar filters are not cheap, but worth any penny!