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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] screw mount body cases
From: Bill Carson <poppie@fidalgo.net>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 09:44:57 -0700

Hi Dick:  Try Stan Tamarkin, NYC, info@tamarkin.com  Regards,  Bill Carson

"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