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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] screw mount body cases
From: Bill Carson <poppie@fidalgo.net>
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 1999 10:04:24 -0700
 
Hi Chris:  The 'large size' tripod screw is [or maybe I should say 'was']
used in Europe back in the 20s and 30s as the tripod mounting thread.  It
was close to our 3/8-16 thread.  Availble to convert to our standard 1/4-20
thread were busings that worked very well.  Regards,  BIll Carson

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