Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/27

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Subject: Re: [Leica] screw mount body cases
From: "Noel H. Charchuk" <nhcharch@calcna.ab.ca>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 10:53:15 -0600 (MDT)

Richard, you can find these adapters in most bigger camera stores, dealing
in the full line. Your friendly neighbourhood "never met a Canon Rebel I
didn't like" speciality counter at the drugstore won't have them, but I
have found them in the pro stores in Calgary for about $0.75 each.

Noel Charchuk

On Wed, 27 Oct 1999, Richard A. Dell wrote:

> 
> Hi Chris,
> 
> I was wondering if you could suggest a source that carries the adapters
> from the large to smaller size tripod mount ?
> 
> Dick
> 
> >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
> 
> 
>