c-mount adaptor for Leica M body

[LeicaFoReVer]

Is there any c-mount (movie camera lenses) adaptor for leica m bodies? There are really nice and cheap lenses around. I found that adaptor for Panasonic G1 and there is someone, virtually tried all movie lenses on that camera (and on EP-1) with nice results. I wonder if there is for M bodies.

Though I have no idea how the optics would fit...Any ideas?

here is the link:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/astroman-photo/sets/

 

[toyfel]

Sorry, I don´t think such an adapter exists and it is not likely that anybody will make one in the future because of the registration distance. Have a look at how the c-m4/3 adapter and the M-m4/3 adapter work on the G1 and you´ll realize that an c-M adapter is a bad idea.

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

Well I said that i am not familiar with the distances and optics. But if you checked the site of that guy I dont think the result is bad. Maybe personal tastes are different but I liked the swirly bokeh they give. Here is an example,

http://www.flickr.com/photos/astroman-photo/3642289057/sizes/o/in/set-72157619970482898/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/astroman-photo/3643095602/in/set-72157619970466530/

In what sense you think it is a bad idea?

 

[LeicaFoReVer]

And I realized they dont always give swirly bokeh, I liked the sharpness and color quality they give...

 

[splitimageview]

C mount registry is less than M mount. It's even less than the micro 4/3 registry, but on those cameras the lens is slightly recessed in the shutter chamber. If you want to use c-mount lenses your only option is a micro 4/3 camera.