Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Now, wouldnt it be nice if Leica would service our old screwmount equipmnt again? I wonder if an anniversary screwmount camera is far behind? - -Bernard >Marc: > >Since Leica is most likely using modern machinery, these mounts would >probably be cut on a computer controlled lathe, which would have no problem >cutting the threads. If the Japanese are doing it now for the >Voightlander, I imagine Leica can figure it out. You may just have to >introduce a new edition of your Screw mount book to cover all these new >lenses ;-) > >Regards, > >Robert > > >>The real cost is that of fabricating those bloody 39mm by 26 tpi threads. >>The rest of the mount would be inexpensive to make. >> >>Marc >> >>msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 >>Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! >> >>