Voigtlander SF filter for Perkeo II

Hi,

 

I just bought 2 Voigtlander camera (PerkeoII and BessaI) with "plenty" of

accessories.

One of these accessories is quite a "mystery" for me and I was unsuccesfull in

search on the internet.

What's a SF filter (in my case it's a SF 325/32 for the PerkeoII)?

How to use it?

 

Thanks for any answer to that newbie question.

 

Jean-Belgium

Just a guess...but could it be a soft focus?

 

~ Hibbs

Well, I do know that my Perkeo II can take a 32mm slip-on filter. That accounts for part of the name. If it's fairly clear, then there should be no filter factor, so you can make one exposure of someone's face with the filter, and one exposure without the filter. If the one with the filter (take notes when you do it)has a softwaer look to it, the puzzle is solved. I'd use a tripod.

 

Oh, enjoy the Perkeo, it's a lot of fun!

If it's a really, really pale yellow, it could be a "sky filter", a fairly popular contrast filter way back when...

Thanks to all for help and advices.

The "winner" is Micheal. I discover a description sheet with some other Voigtlander filters.

It's a Skylight-Filter (aka UV-Color). Here the description, that can be usefull for somebody else:

"This filter has the effect of a UV filter combined with a light conversion filter. It fully absorb the ultra-violet light and its light rose colour slightly diminishes the colour temperature.

The se of a skylight filter is recommendable for shot under blue sky and at noon with sharp shadows, for snow pictures and pictures at seaside. The Filter reduces the unpleasant blue cast."

 

Jean