diff --git a/PIL/Image.py b/PIL/Image.py
index 87631d6f7..8c5844c64 100644
--- a/PIL/Image.py
+++ b/PIL/Image.py
@@ -100,6 +100,17 @@ import os, sys
 import collections
 import numbers
 
+USE_CFFI_ACCESS = True
+try:
+    import cffi
+    HAS_CFFI=True
+except:
+    HAS_CFFI=False
+
+#if HAS_CFFI:
+#    from PIL import PyAccess
+
+
 
 def isImageType(t):
     """
@@ -468,6 +479,7 @@ class Image:
         self.info = {}
         self.category = NORMAL
         self.readonly = 0
+        self.pyaccess = None
 
     def _new(self, im):
         new = Image()
@@ -645,6 +657,13 @@ class Image:
                 self.palette.mode = "RGBA"
 
         if self.im:
+            if HAS_CFFI and USE_CFFI_ACCESS:
+                if self.pyaccess:
+                    return self.pyaccess
+                from PIL import PyAccess
+                self.pyaccess = PyAccess.new(self, self.readonly)
+                if self.pyaccess:
+                    return self.pyaccess
             return self.im.pixel_access(self.readonly)
 
     def verify(self):
@@ -974,6 +993,8 @@ class Image:
         """
 
         self.load()
+        if self.pyaccess:
+            return self.pyaccess.getpixel(xy)
         return self.im.getpixel(xy)
 
     def getprojection(self):
@@ -1290,7 +1311,9 @@ class Image:
         self.load()
         if self.readonly:
             self._copy()
-
+            
+        if self.pyaccess: # undone , what about the readonly?  Fix premerge
+            return self.pyaccess.putpixel(xy,value)
         return self.im.putpixel(xy, value)
 
     def resize(self, size, resample=NEAREST):
diff --git a/PIL/PyAccess.py b/PIL/PyAccess.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..95abbf238
--- /dev/null
+++ b/PIL/PyAccess.py
@@ -0,0 +1,191 @@
+#
+# The Python Imaging Library
+# Pillow fork
+#
+# Python implementation of the PixelAccess Object
+#
+# Copyright (c) 1997-2009 by Secret Labs AB.  All rights reserved.
+# Copyright (c) 1995-2009 by Fredrik Lundh.
+# Copyright (c) 2013 Eric Soroos
+#
+# See the README file for information on usage and redistribution
+#
+
+# Notes:
+#
+#  * Implements the pixel access object following Access.
+#  * Does not implement the line functions, as they don't appear to be used
+#  * Taking only the tuple form, which is used from python.
+#    * Fill.c uses the integer form, but it's still going to use the old Access.c implementation.
+#
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+
+from cffi import FFI
+
+DEBUG = 0
+    
+defs = """
+struct ImagingMemoryInstance {
+
+    /* Format */
+    char mode[7];	/* Band names ("1", "L", "P", "RGB", "RGBA", "CMYK", "YCbCr", "BGR;xy") */
+    int type;		/* Data type (IMAGING_TYPE_*) */
+    int depth;		/* Depth (ignored in this version) */
+    int bands;		/* Number of bands (1, 2, 3, or 4) */
+    int xsize;		/* Image dimension. */
+    int ysize;
+
+    /* Colour palette (for "P" images only) */
+    void *palette;
+
+    /* Data pointers */
+    unsigned char **image8;	/* Set for 8-bit images (pixelsize=1). */
+    int **image32;	/* Set for 32-bit images (pixelsize=4). */
+
+    /* Internals */
+    char **image;	/* Actual raster data. */
+    char *block;	/* Set if data is allocated in a single block. */
+
+    int pixelsize;	/* Size of a pixel, in bytes (1, 2 or 4) */
+    int linesize;	/* Size of a line, in bytes (xsize * pixelsize) */
+
+    /* Virtual methods */
+    void (*destroy)(int im); /*keeping this for compatibility */
+};
+
+struct Pixel_RGBA {
+    unsigned char r,g,b,a;
+};
+
+"""
+ffi = FFI()
+ffi.cdef(defs)
+
+
+class PyAccess(object):
+    
+    def __init__(self, img, readonly = False):
+        vals = dict(img.im.unsafe_ptrs)
+        self.readonly = readonly
+        for att in ['palette', 'image8', 'image32','image', 'block', 'destroy']:
+            vals[att] = ffi.cast("void *", vals[att])
+        if DEBUG:
+            print (vals)
+        self.im = ffi.new("struct ImagingMemoryInstance *", vals)
+
+    def __setitem__(self, xy, color):
+        """
+        Modifies the pixel at x,y. The color is given as a single
+        numerical value for single band images, and a tuple for
+        multi-band images
+
+        :param xy: The pixel coordinate, given as (x, y).
+        :param value: The pixel value.                
+        """
+        if self.readonly: raise Exception('ValueError')  # undone, ImagingError_ValueError
+        (x,y) = self.check_xy(xy)
+        return self.set_pixel(x,y,color)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, xy):
+        """
+        Returns the pixel at x,y. The pixel is returned as a single
+        value for single band images or a tuple for multiple band
+        images
+
+        :param xy: The pixel coordinate, given as (x, y).
+        """
+        
+        (x,y) = self.check_xy(xy)
+        return self.get_pixel(x,y)
+
+    putpixel = __setitem__
+    getpixel = __getitem__
+
+    def check_xy(self, xy):
+        (x,y) = xy
+        if not (0 <= x < self.im.xsize and 0 <= y < self.im.ysize):
+            raise Exception('ValueError- pixel location out of range') #undone
+        return (x,y)
+
+
+class _PyAccess32_3(PyAccess):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        PyAccess.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.pixels = ffi.cast("struct Pixel_RGBA **", self.im.image32)
+        
+    def get_pixel(self, x,y):
+        pixel = self.pixels[y][x]
+        return (pixel.r, pixel.g, pixel.b)
+
+    def set_pixel(self, x,y, color):
+        pixel = self.pixels[y][x]
+        try:
+            # tuple
+            pixel.r, pixel.g, pixel.b = color
+        except:
+            # int, as a char[4]
+            pixel.r = color >> 24
+            pixel.g = (color >> 16) & 0xFF
+            pixel.b = (color >> 8) & 0xFF
+
+class _PyAccess32_4(PyAccess):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        PyAccess.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.pixels = ffi.cast("struct Pixel_RGBA **", self.im.image32)
+        
+    def get_pixel(self, x,y):
+        pixel = self.pixels[y][x]
+        return (pixel.r, pixel.g, pixel.b, pixel.a)
+
+    def set_pixel(self, x,y, color):
+        pixel = self.pixels[y][x]
+        try:
+            # tuple
+            pixel.r, pixel.g, pixel.b, pixel.a = color
+        except:
+            # int, as a char[4]
+            pixel.r = color >> 24
+            pixel.g = (color >> 16) & 0xFF
+            pixel.b = (color >> 8) & 0xFF
+            pixel.a = color & 0xFF
+            
+class _PyAccess8(PyAccess):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        PyAccess.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.pixels = self.im.image8
+        
+    def get_pixel(self, x,y):
+        return self.pixels[y][x]
+
+    def set_pixel(self, x,y, color):
+        try:
+            # integer
+            self.pixels[y][x] = color & 0xFF
+        except:
+            # tuple
+            self.pixels[y][x] = color[0] & 0xFF
+
+
+mode_map = {'1': _PyAccess8,
+            'L': _PyAccess8,
+            'P': _PyAccess8,
+            'RGB': _PyAccess32_3,
+            'LAB': _PyAccess32_3,
+            'YCbCr': _PyAccess32_3,
+            'RGBA': _PyAccess32_4,
+            'RGBa': _PyAccess32_4,
+            'RGBX': _PyAccess32_4,
+            'CMYK': _PyAccess32_4,
+            }
+
+def new(img, readonly=False):
+
+    access_type = mode_map.get(img.mode, None)
+    if not access_type:
+        if DEBUG: print ("PyAccess Not Implemented: %s" % img.mode)
+        return None
+    if DEBUG: print ("New PyAccess: %s" % img.mode)
+    return access_type(img, readonly)
+    
+
diff --git a/Tests/test_cffi.py b/Tests/test_cffi.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c3883d22f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tests/test_cffi.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+from tester import *
+
+from PIL import Image, PyAccess
+
+import test_image_putpixel as put
+import test_image_getpixel as get
+
+
+
+try:
+    import cffi
+except:
+    skip()
+
+Image.USE_CFFI_ACCESS = True
+
+def test_put():
+    put.test_sanity()
+
+def test_get():
+    get.test_pixel()
+    get.test_image()
+
+
+def xtest_direct():
+    im = Image.open('lena.png')
+    caccess = im.im.pixel_access(false)
+    access = PyAccess.new(im)
+
+    print (caccess[(0,0)])
+    print (access[(0,0)])
+    
+    print (access.im.depth)
+    print (access.im.image32[0][0])
+    print (im.getpixel((0,0)))
+    print (access.get_pixel(0,0))
+    access.set_pixel(0,0,(1,2,3))
+    print (im.getpixel((0,0)))
+    print (access.get_pixel(0,0))
+
+    access.set_pixel(0,0,(1,2,3))
+    print (im.getpixel((0,0)))
+    print (access.get_pixel(0,0))
+    
+    p_int = (5 << 24) + (4<<16) + (3 <<8)
+    access.set_pixel(0,0,p_int)
+    print (im.getpixel((0,0)))
+    print (access.get_pixel(0,0))
diff --git a/_imaging.c b/_imaging.c
index c62f0257d..13466f00a 100644
--- a/_imaging.c
+++ b/_imaging.c
@@ -3072,12 +3072,35 @@ _getattr_ptr(ImagingObject* self, void* closure)
 #endif
 }
 
+static PyObject*
+_getattr_unsafe_ptrs(ImagingObject* self, void* closure)
+{
+    return Py_BuildValue("(ss)(si)(si)(si)(si)(si)(sn)(sn)(sn)(sn)(sn)(si)(si)(sn)", 
+                         "mode", self->image->mode, 
+                         "type", self->image->type,
+                         "depth", self->image->depth,
+                         "bands", self->image->bands,
+                         "xsize", self->image->xsize,
+                         "ysize", self->image->ysize,
+                         "palette", self->image->palette,
+                         "image8", self->image->image8,
+                         "image32", self->image->image32,
+                         "image", self->image->image,
+                         "block", self->image->block,
+                         "pixelsize", self->image->pixelsize,
+                         "linesize", self->image->linesize,
+                         "destroy", self->image->destroy
+                        );
+};
+
+
 static struct PyGetSetDef getsetters[] = {
     { "mode",   (getter) _getattr_mode },
     { "size",   (getter) _getattr_size },
     { "bands",  (getter) _getattr_bands },
     { "id",     (getter) _getattr_id },
     { "ptr",    (getter) _getattr_ptr },
+    { "unsafe_ptrs", (getter) _getattr_unsafe_ptrs },
     { NULL }
 };