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
>
>
>


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