Anyone know tripod mount screw dimensions? at DVinfo.net

Mark Utley · March 29th, 2006, 01:55 PM

I'm looking at building a little wireless receiver holder to be bottom-mounted to my Sony Z1. Does anyone know the exact distance apart the threaded and non-threaded bolts on a standard tripod mount are? If not, I'll just estimate. It would be nice to know the official distance, though.

Thanks!

-Mark

Doug Boze · March 29th, 2006, 02:01 PM

A quick check with a pair of calipers shows me they are approximately 0.545" (13,8 mm) center - to - center.

Mark Utley · March 29th, 2006, 02:13 PM

Thanks a lot, Doug! I would've measured myself but I haven't been able to find a ruler anywhere in my house, haha.

Mark Utley · March 31st, 2006, 02:22 AM

If anyone's curious, this is what I ended up making:

http://www.mumps.ca/pictures/wireless_mod.jpg

It's a mount for the Audio-Technica U100 series R100 receiver for the bottom of my Sony Z1. It's not pretty but it works surprisingly well.

Alan Craven · March 31st, 2006, 06:43 AM

Is the distance between centres not 9/16" - a true imperial measure to go with 1/4" Whitworth?

March 29th, 2006, 01:55 PM	#1
Mark Utley Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 479	Anyone know tripod mount screw dimensions? I'm looking at building a little wireless receiver holder to be bottom-mounted to my Sony Z1. Does anyone know the exact distance apart the threaded and non-threaded bolts on a standard tripod mount are? If not, I'll just estimate. It would be nice to know the official distance, though. Thanks! -Mark __________________ Mark Utley

March 29th, 2006, 02:01 PM	#2
Doug Boze Major Player Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Auburn, Washington Posts: 218	A quick check with a pair of calipers shows me they are approximately 0.545" (13,8 mm) center - to - center. __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759

March 29th, 2006, 02:13 PM	#3
Mark Utley Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 479	Thanks a lot, Doug! I would've measured myself but I haven't been able to find a ruler anywhere in my house, haha. __________________ Mark Utley

March 31st, 2006, 02:22 AM	#4
Mark Utley Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 479	If anyone's curious, this is what I ended up making: http://www.mumps.ca/pictures/wireless_mod.jpg It's a mount for the Audio-Technica U100 series R100 receiver for the bottom of my Sony Z1. It's not pretty but it works surprisingly well. __________________ Mark Utley

March 31st, 2006, 06:43 AM	#5
Alan Craven Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: York, England Posts: 518	Is the distance between centres not 9/16" - a true imperial measure to go with 1/4" Whitworth?