Patent ID: 8083201

Claim:
An apparatus for supporting imaging equipment comprising: a main support member comprising: a base member having a first end portion and a second end portion; a first member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion is connected with the first end portion of the base member, wherein the first member is adapted to support a light source; a second member having a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the proximal end portion is connected with the second end portion of the base member; wherein the distal end portion of the second member is adapted to support a camera; and an alignment member having a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is releasably connectable with the distal end portion of the first member and wherein the second end portion is releasably connectable with the base member, and wherein the alignment member includes at least one slot substantially parallel to the first member; and wherein the distal end portion of the second member comprises a support plate adapted to support the camera, wherein the support plate can be selectively moved in at least two directions relative to the alignment member.