I went into my local photography store and measured how far the threads came out of a lot a of arca swiss plates. My Manfrotto RC2 200PL plates have the screw coming out just more than 5mm, but this is not screwed in so it could go in further. Measured two ways, depth gauge on the back of a vernier and by measuring how far a bolt went in. The holes in the bottom of the camera bodies were from 5.5 to 6mm deep. I measured all the old film cameras, point a shoot digitals and my new Olympus E-P5. I have only recently moved to quick release plates by putting Manfrotto RC2 adaptors on my old Manfrotto tripods that just have screws and lock nuts on them. eBay is not affiliated with or endorsed by Canon.When trolling the web a few weeks ago I noticed a topic where someone had broken through the bottom of their camera when screwing in a quick release plate. Content provided for informational purposes only. There are also plenty of manufacturers that produce screws that will provide you with the necessary fit for your camera. You can purchase an authentic part to ensure that it is an exact replica. These parts are what Canon uses when producing their cameras.
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