We have previously reported on Russian camera maker Zenit and their return to the market, as well as their rumored mirrorless camera projects. The company made waves when it was revealed that they were working on a full frame mirrorless system, raising eyebrows because to this point Sony remains the only player in that game besides Leica. Well, now we are getting new reports that this upcoming Zenit D1 mirrorless camera could be nothing more than the repackaged and repurposed guts of a Leica M9. A move that would be very interesting considering the history of other attempted rebrands.
Buried amongst the news of the Leica M Monochrom and the X2 (reviewed here) was the Leica S-Adapter for Hasselblad HC lenses like the Hasselblad H4D (previously used by us a couple of times). The adapter is designed for users to expand their existing lineup of lenses by incorporating the various Hasselblad lenses available. And best of all: they autofocus.