Patent ID: 7753600

Claim:
A camera holder ( 3 , 103 , 203 ) for fixing a camera ( 11 ) or a camcorder to an optical observation device, the camera ( 11 ) having a housing ( 16 ) with a stand mating thread and having an objective offset from the stand mating thread, said camera holder ( 3 , 103 , 203 ) comprising: a sleeve ( 13 , 113 ) having first and second ends spaced apart along a longitudinal axis, the first end being configured to receive the camera objective and defining a support ( 15 ) for supporting the housing ( 16 ) of the camera ( 11 ), said support ( 15 ) defining a plane aligned substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve ( 13 , 113 ), the second end defining a mechanical interface ( 9 ) for securing the sleeve to the optical observation device, the sleeve ( 13 , 113 ) having a mechanism ( 301 , 302 , 303 ) for changing an axial length (L) defined between the first and second ends; and an adjusting device ( 19 , 23 , 121 , 125 ) directly or indirectly fixed to the sleeve ( 13 , 113 ) and having a pin ( 27 ) with has a stand thread for being screwed into the stand mating thread of the camera ( 11 ), the adjusting device ( 19 , 23 , 21 , 121 , 125 ) being adjustable to compensate for the offset between the stand mating thread and the objective of the camera ( 11 ) for positioning the camera ( 11 ) with respect to the sleeve.