Abstract: A device for transporting a camera and for reducing camera shake and arm fatigue by stabilizing the camera against the torso of a person. The device includes an arm that telescopes to a length suitable for the user to position the end of the arm upon which the camera is mounted adjacent his face. A bulbous, generally arcuate-shaped bumper is located at the end of the arm opposite that on which the camera is mounted and permits the use of the camera at various angles relative to the user's torso. Further, a neck strap is pivotally located adjacent the bumper such that when the neck strap is worn about the person's neck, and the camera is in use, the arm of the device is raised to place the camera at the person's eye level and the bumper rests against the person's torso but when the camera is not in use, the arm is lowered to allow the camera to be conveniently carried in front of or to one side of the user.

Abstract: A photographic slide sorting and handling device for retaining a plurality of slides to be viewed and sorted upon a translucent surface with a source of illumination below the surface. A plurality of channel-shaped support members is affixed to the support surface in parallel spaced disposition. Each support member includes a respective slot and resting surface spaced above the slot. The slot of each support member is adapted for receipt therein of an edge of a photographic slide with the opposite edge of the slide engaged against the resting surface of a next adjacent support member. The slides are retained between adjacent support members so as to permit them to be slipped in and out of the slots and freely moved along the support members during sorting of the slides but prevented from falling out of the slots if the sorter is jostled.

Abstract: A camera lens accessory and mounting ring construction for positioning and locking lens accessories, such as filter or aperture discs, at the front of the lens. The discs include a respective notch formed along the circumference thereof and the mounting ring has a pair of oppositely-facing lugs formed on the inner-facing circumference thereof. The discs are mountable to the end of the lens by slipping one or more selected discs under one of the lugs, lining up the notch on the discs to be in registry with the other of the lugs and slipping the discs under the latter lug. The discs are then rotated to move the notch out of registry with the lugs such that the discs are retained behind the two lugs, and the mounting ring is threadly engaged over the lens barrel to secure the discs upon the end of the lens.

Abstract: A device for supporting a strip of photographic film and for preventing the same from curling during the drying step of developing thereof. A body portion is provided with at least one pair of hook members extending from an edge thereof. The hook members are arranged spaced apart on said edge to enable them to pass through and be positioned within the sprocket holes adjacent end frames of the film strip. One such device may be positioned at the top of a strip of film to support the same on a hanging line or pin for drying; a second device may be positioned at the bottom edge of the film strip to prevent the same from curling during said drying of the strip.