A camera mount system, comprising: an adapter plate, comprising a support platform, a first female alignment element coupled to the support platform, and a second female alignment element coupled to the support platform, the second female alignment element comprising a locking section with a cavity defined therein, the locking section including a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism comprising a lever, a movable block defining a hole with inner screw threads and actuatable by the lever, and a rotary element coupled to the lever and having outer screw threads threadably engaged with the inner screw threads of the hole of the movable block, wherein a top surface (53a, 53b) of the support platform and profiled surfaces (51a, 51b) of the female alignment elements (45a, 45b) form a first socket and a second socket; and a camera mounting plate, configured to slidably engage with the adapter plate, comprising an outer body portion, having a plurality of sides, an inner body portion, having a plurality of sections with each section having an opening, and a first male alignment element, and a second male alignment element connected to the outer body portion, wherein the first male alignment element is configured to slidably engage with the first socket and the second male alignment element is configured to slidably engage with the second socket, and wherein when the camera mounting plate engages with the adapter plate, the rotary element is configured to rotate and push the movable block downwardly and inwardly toward the first socket such that when a force is applied to the lever, moving the lever from a first position to a second position, the movement of the lever and the rotation of the rotary element causes an interference fit between the movable block and the camera mounting plate, which locks the camera mounting plate onto the adapter plate. an adapter plate, comprising a support platform, a first female alignment element coupled to the support platform, and a second female alignment element coupled to the support platform, the second female alignment element comprising a locking section with a cavity defined therein, the locking section including a locking mechanism, the locking mechanism comprising a lever, a movable block defining a hole with inner screw threads and actuatable by the lever, and a rotary element coupled to the lever and having outer screw threads threadably engaged with the inner screw threads of the hole of the movable block, wherein a top surface (53a, 53b) of the support platform and profiled surfaces (51a, 51b) of the female alignment elements (45a, 45b) form a first socket and a second socket; and a camera mounting plate, configured to slidably engage with the adapter plate, comprising an outer body portion, having a plurality of sides, an inner body portion, having a plurality of sections with each section having an opening, and a first male alignment element, and a second male alignment element connected to the outer body portion, wherein the first male alignment element is configured to slidably engage with the first socket and the second male alignment element is configured to slidably engage with the second socket, and wherein when the camera mounting plate engages with the adapter plate, the rotary element is configured to rotate and push the movable block downwardly and inwardly toward the first socket such that when a force is applied to the lever, moving the lever from a first position to a second position, the movement of the lever and the rotation of the rotary element causes an interference fit between the movable block and the camera mounting plate, which locks the camera mounting plate onto the adapter plate.