Yes I noticed that an adaptor has to be used, but you can even mount a M7 on a C451 with the appropriate adapter, so what?
I wonder why the mic is designated "ELA M 260" when it differs that much from the original. I thought the "Telefunken" badged mics were "built to a standard not to a price"... Therefore I expected a similar attention to detail as it was put in the reverse engineering of the 250/251´s, ect. But it seems that several compromises were made in the making of this mic to the point that it also differs in appearance compared to the real thing, and I doubt that (any) parts are interchangeable with the original for repair/restauration purposes.
Of course it is great that an adaptor is included. However, the current package probably shouldn´t be sold as "ELA M 260" with respect to the historic mic.
Of course, I don´t want to say that your interpretation of the mic cannot sound great in it´s own right. But it reminds me a bit of the C12 vs. C12VR thing, with all the negative vibe associated.
Why not paint the housing like the beautiful AK47 and put it in your R-F-T line (perhaps as AK 26), where you already have a EF732 equipped mic. AFAIK even the price would fit, so wouldn´t that be a great idea?
And such nitpickers like me wouldn´t have anything to argue anymore
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Best regards,