Re: ATM I need your help, guys!

[RICHARDBAL@aol.com]

Bratislav wrote in responce to Chuck H.:

all 'small' tripods will be 1/4" 20 as all 35mm SLRs have the same
>thread. The 'large' thread someone mentioned is for bigger cameras
>(and much bigger tripods as well), and I'm not quite sure if it is
>metric at all or not (I'm guessing it isn't).
>But have no fear, ALL tripods in the world intended to carry 35mm
>cameras (small video cameras etc.) use 1/4" screws.
>
For the record:  I will confirm the universiality of the 1/4" 20 screw mount.
The other standard  in use pertains mainly to larger, commercial, film and
video tripods worldwide and uses a 3/8" 16 screw.  How a non-metric system
took over is a curiosity since today most commercial tripod heads are made in
Germany, Italy or England.  
Incidently, as a cameraman with such gear, when I finish my 8" mirror and
tube, the first light it well see will come atop a film-camera fluid head.
Perhaps that will give me freedom to take my time building a dedicated mount.

Rich Ball