Patent ID: 7883279

Claim:
A camera adapter support for supporting a camera in an orientation transverse to its traditional orientation, comprising: a base member shaped and dimensioned for selective attachment to a head of a tripod, the base member including a first end and a second end; a first upstanding member secured to the first end of the base member, the first upstanding member including a first end secured to the first end of the base member and a second end, the first upstanding member including coupling structure which secures a base of a camera to the first upstanding member; a second upstanding member secured to the second end of the base member, the second upstanding member including a first end secured to the second end of the base member for selective movement relative thereto and a second end, wherein the second upstanding member includes a plate member and a second transverse plate coupled to the plate member, the second transverse plate being shaped and dimensioned for supporting a portion of a camera as it lies across the base member; the second transverse plate being coupled to the plate member for selective movement along the length of the plate member so as to accommodate cameras requiring support at different heights.