Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] NEW Leica screw,,Really?
From: Bernard Delgado <delgado@nytimes.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Aug 1999 15:24:15 -0500

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!
>>
>>