Best tele focusing: Bessa R, Konica Hexar or Minolta CLE?

[gb hill]

I totally forgot Roland my Bessa R had the frame lines for a 90. That chart you posted is a big help. I was surprised to see so few camera's are capable of using a 135. I wish I had grabbed a CV75/2.5 before the price shot through the roof. I remember when that lens was under $300.

 

[rhl-oregon]

...Points I should have included - distance, generally 1-3 meters, so pretty close. I'm not super knowledgeable about RF bases, but currently veering towards the Bessa 3a with a f4/90 lens. However, is a shorter base better or worse for these kind of distances?

Also in terms of aperture, generally anticipate shooting f4-8 on a 90mm.

Thanks for clarifying this. i think that EBL will be a nonissue at those distances, especially the more you stop down. (For what it's worth, in my early RF adoption process, I photographed a political rally with a Canon P, M4, 50mm and 135mm/optical VF, and a Vivitar shoe mount meter, and did not struggle for or miss focus once at similar distances.)

Also, the 3a seems the best choice for your VF on longer lenses. As noted above, the Hexar has .6 magnification (i.e. 90mm is tiny).

Have a blast.