Abstract: The camera support adapter for a tripod may prevent a camera from falling to the ground while being attached to or removed from a tripod. In an embodiment, the camera support adapter for a tripod may comprise a swivel plate, a top bushing, a bottom bushing, a camera plate, a tripod head, and one or more straps. The camera plate may be held in place on the bottom of a camera by the tripod head. The swivel plate may couple to a tripod via the top bushing and the bottom bushing. The one or more straps may detachably couple the camera plate to the swivel plate. The one or more straps may limit the distance that a dropped camera may fall and may be detached from the camera plate so that the camera may be carried away from the tripod.