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Coincidentally, I took a workshop with DAH in 1999 (date of the video) and he was using a 35 Summilux ASPH for the vast majority of his Cuba pictures at that time. With a 28 (the then-current v.4) in his pocket when needed. I think that "50 Summilux" is just a really-well-worn 35 ASPH.

However, he said that he would actually prefer a 50 - but that with the slow color films demanded by Nat. Geo. (Velvia 50 and Kodachrome), he needed f/1.4, and on a 50 at f/1.4, that just meant too little DoF for his spacious, fast-moving street scenes, or indoors, or at night. Thus the 35 'lux ASPH.

It is of course, quite possible he also kept a 50 'lux (pre-ASPH - video predates the ASPH version) in his other pocket, and pulled it out for some of the videography.

The three pictures here (per his own words) were: 28, 35, 35. http://www.centralskateco.com/art-2/cuba-by-david-alan-harvey/

see also: http://www.betterphotography.in/perspectives/great-masters/dream-lens-david-alan-harvey/2344/

http://shooterfiles.com/2016/01/master-profiles-david-alan-harvey/

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11 hours ago, adan said:

Coincidentally, I took a workshop with DAH in 1999 (date of the video) and he was using a 35 Summilux ASPH for the vast majority of his Cuba pictures at that time. With a 28 (the then-current v.4) in his pocket when needed. I think that "50 Summilux" is just a really-well-worn 35 ASPH.

However, he said that he would actually prefer a 50 - but that with the slow color films demanded by Nat. Geo. (Velvia 50 and Kodachrome), he needed f/1.4, and on a 50 at f/1.4, that just meant too little DoF for his spacious, fast-moving street scenes, or indoors, or at night. Thus the 35 'lux ASPH.

It is of course, quite possible he also kept a 50 'lux (pre-ASPH - video predates the ASPH version) in his other pocket, and pulled it out for some of the videography.

The three pictures here (per his own words) were: 28, 35, 35. http://www.centralskateco.com/art-2/cuba-by-david-alan-harvey/

see also: http://www.betterphotography.in/perspectives/great-masters/dream-lens-david-alan-harvey/2344/

http://shooterfiles.com/2016/01/master-profiles-david-alan-harvey/

Thanks for the inside info!

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