Conclusion

On our last day they were setting up an American style carnival for the Venetian kids.  There were bumper cars, a merry-go-round, and the Italian version of a Gravitron except this one had a girl in micro shorts painted on the side (Com’e si dice “cameltoe?”)  This would have been the perfect place to use the lens.  The contrast of Constantine Manos styled colors and the back drop of Andrea Palladio’s San Giorgio Maggiore would have been quite a sight.  But we were three hours too early.  Next time I suppose. At the end of the week, after a little adjusting, I really enjoyed the 35mm Summicron.  I can see why  half of the photographers at Magnum own this lens.  The needs of a traveling photographer are specific.  If you can’t run back home to swap out some gear, everything needs to be worth its weight in gold.  The 35mm Summicron version III balances performance, weight, and versatility in a tiny package.  It allows you to reach out and grab everything in front of you.  Thirty years of wear has barely made a dent in this lens. I would expect another 30 before it shows signs of aging….

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