Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] screw mount body cases
From: Dennis Painter <dpainter@bigfoot.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 06:39:43 -0700

CA Sikora wrote:
> 
> I saw an add for a Leica screw mount body case that was described having
> a "large size" mounting screw.  What is the difference and will this
> thing fit my soon-to-arrive IIIa?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Chris

3/8 inch tripod thread vice the more common (common today) 1/4 inch. 

If your IIIa has a 3/8 inch the case will probably fit, but be a pain if
you want to use the IIIa on a standard tripod since you will be
constantly putting a bushing in and out of the camera.

Dennis