Best Soft Filter Plug In

I'm a pro photographer and looking for a really good soft focus filter plug in to CS3. There's a lot out there but need one that is being actively used regularly by a photographer preferably.
Thanks for your help.

Darren,
You don't need a plugin for simple things. Try this: Have an image open. copy the image to a new layer, blur this layer and reduce the opacity to taste.
If it's a Raw file, then the latest version of Adobe Camera Raw offers negative Clarity wich resembles it.
Either that, or pull a nylon stocking over the lens.
Rob

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