R4a or R3a, oh! Which one!

[bellyface]

OK, this weekend played with an R3a... I want one now. But, in leu of recent news of the R4a... now I'm at a stand still. Frame line city on the R4a, and bigger finder for us myopic eyeglass guys.... not sure, has anyone yet encountered this indecision?:bang:

 

[Nachkebia]

You like Henri Cartier Bresson alot, so there is no reason to wait for R4

 

[rover]

The short fall of the Bessa cameras in my eyes is all around that otherwise wonderfully bright RF/VF. The EBL is too short to focus fast lenses in its natural state, the 2 cameras, but by increasing the magnification to 1:1 in the 3 series you loose framelines wider than 40 and for glasses wearers perhaps 50. The cameras are wonderful, the VF superb. I don't like the compromises.

That said, I am pretty confident that I will be putting out for an R4a. I will use 35mm and wider lenses only with it. I am also often tempted by the R2a and R3a, but neither in my eyes is a good solution to use a 35mm and fast 50 kit. That is a tough place to be for a RF camera.

 

[kshapero]

I'm happy with the 40mm and the 50mm on my R3M.

 

[ferider]

Look at it this way: the R3a is a great 50mm body. The R4a is an ideal 24 or 28mm second body.

Cheers,

Roland.

 

[cbass]

It would be nice to have an R2A but I'll probably wait for the R4A. Though I have not put down a deposit I already have enough cash set aside to purchase one. The R4A would be a nice complement my CV 15-25-35 LTM lens lineup (guess I'll need some generic adapters, too).

As Ivan noted, the R4 presents a compelling option for glasses-wearing shooters who favor wides.

 

[peter_n]

I'm with rover and Roland. The R4a is a unique camera with parallax correction for super wide angles. It will not be necessary to use separate viewfinders with 21, 25 or 28mm lenses. I think most people who buy it will only use it for very wide lenses, and that will be my use. I have a Leica 24mm and Hexanon-M 28mm that will love this camera. The 28mm frameline is on its own in the VF... 🙂

 

[bmicklea]

How much do you like/need a built-in meter? I agree with Rover and, with 20/20 hindsight, I should have bought a user Leica M2 or M4. They're ideal for fast 50s and good for 35s and 90s. The R4 is a great compliment to them because of its strength for short lenses but I wish I could magically turn my R2a into an M2...