Tripod threads are SAE (called unified thread in England, I understand) Coarse. 1/4x20tpi and 3/8x16tpi, I believe.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "Antti-Pekka Virjonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2003 2:54 AM Subject: Re: Help needed ... again. > At 12:21 8.6.2003 -0400, you wrote: > >Why Whitworth? Why not Metric, considering where you are? > > > >Ciao, > >Graywolf > > Sounds like he is making something to screw into the camera/lens > tripod mounting threads. > > I bought Whitworth nuts and bolts (1/4 and 3/8) from my local > screw specialists when I made my tracking mount for astrophoto. > > (Don: you may want to try http://www.metaplan.fi/ or <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>fi, > they have most sizes in stock and can deliver taps too by request if not in stock) > > Antti-Pekka > > >