Y'know, an X1 with an LTM mount

[shadowfox]

... would be very sweet.

It just occurred to me from looking at the pictures that the X1 resembles Leica-0 in form and probably size. So why not give it an LTM mount? :bang:

Now that would be something that is worth the asking price.

That would even open up a potential market for a new breed of LTM compatible tiny AF prime lenses. Sweeet!

 

[sepiareverb]

An X1, a sawzall, an old ii or iii and a couple of hours....

oh, and glue, lots of glue.

 

[MikeL]

sepiareverb, I like how you think. Don't forget vise-grips too.

 

[shadowfox]

Forget glue, duct-tape. It's lightproof.

Seriously, does anyone else notice the resemblance?

 

[Moto Mark]

There is a Leica on sale now that fits your requirements, except that Panasonic makes it

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/PanasonicGF1/

At least there's am M lens adaptor for it.

 

[rxmd]

An X1, a sawzall, an old ii or iii and a couple of hours....

oh, and glue, lots of glue.

As usual, some Russians have been faster:

 

[Dave Wilkinson]

Give it a thread mount and v/f &r/f .....voila!....digital Fed2!

 

[shadowfox]

There is a Leica on sale now that fits your requirements, except that Panasonic makes it

http://www.dpreview.com/previews/PanasonicGF1/

At least there's am M lens adaptor for it.

Unfortunately, the GF-1 does not have the same profile as an original Barnack-design.

The X1 does, it's too much of a resemblance for it to be a coincidence, me thinks.

It's a lost opportunity, in my view, Leica could have a GF-1 killer instead.

 

[shadowfox]

Give it a thread mount and v/f &r/f .....voila!....digital Fed2!

I will definitely pay 2000 Rubles for a digital Fed2