Abstract: A body of a camera supporting device according to the present invention is provided with a grip which is shaped so as to permit a one-handed hold, and which incorporates a trigger. A shoe mounting surface is formed on the top of the body, and a shoe is mounted rotatably and detachably on the mounting surface. The shoe is fitted with a camera screw. A ball is fixed on a fixed base which is mounted on a tripod, and is rotatably housed in a cylindrical ball case. The ball case and the body are connected to each other. The ball is held beween an edge of the ball case and a ball retainer by means of the urging force of a compression coil spring. The ball retainer can be moved away from the ball, by means of a link mechanism, by squeezing the trigger, thereby permitting orientation in all directions of a camera mounted on the shoe mounting surface. The camera is locked in position when the trigger is released.

Abstract: A camera platform, which is mounted on a tilt member by means of a shaft, is allowed to rock around the shaft, between a horizontal position and a vertical position. A bracket of the platform can slide relatively to a support portion of the tilt member, in the axial direction of the shaft. First and second recesses are formed in an end face of the bracket. The support portion of the tilt member is formed with a projection, which is fitted alternatively in one of the recesses. When the platform is in its horizontal position, the projection is fitted in the first recess. When the platform is in its vertical position, the projection is fitted in the second recess. The projection can be disengaged from the first or second recess by only sliding the bracket of the camera platform in the axial direction of the shaft.

Abstract: A device for fixing a camera to a tripod which comprises a base and a slider to which a camera is to be fitted. Both base and slider are prepared from synthetic resin. The slider is slidably fitted on the base. One of the slider and base is provided with a projection, and the other thereof is provided with an integral elastically deformable piece. This deformable piece involves a protrusion engageable with the above-mentioned projection when the slider is set on the base, and a free end which allows for the elastic deformation to remove the slide from the base.