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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] screw mount body cases
From: rxd7@po.cwru.edu (Richard A. Dell)
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 11:13:42 -0400 (EDT)
 
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