ISO-1222 specifies the connection, if anyone is really curious. Not
worth $45 to me to find out, since 1/4-20 works on everything I own.
For the record, most cameras have the threaded sleeve simply cast into
the plastic casing. If you're, say, mounting it in a racecar and
subjecting it to high stress, it will eventually crack the case and be
free. Ask me I know ;) File under: Wish I knew that before it broke.
--
David Hillman
PS Yes, that's a big file.
On Fri, 19 Feb 2010, Matt Trebelhorn wrote:
> And actually, now that I think about it, I've built a wooden camera and used
> a 1/4-20 tee nut as the tripod mount.
> Works fine with all my tripods.
>
> Matt
>
> On 19 Feb, 2010, at 12:49 PM, Matt Trebelhorn wrote:
>
>> That was my reaction when I read this, too. I've actually used a 1/4-20
>> bolt (temporarily) in a tripod to retain a camera.
>>
>> Is the Whitworth size just really close to the UNC size, and we can get
>> away with the mismatch?
>>
>> Matt
>>
>> On 19 Feb, 2010, at 11:44 AM, pethier@comcast.net wrote:
>>
>>>> The last common use of them that I'm
>>>> aware of is the thread on camera tripod fittings.
>>>
>>> Every camera I have ever had has been 1/4-20.
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