JPH0628494U - Camera support - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] Even if a long and heavy zoom lens is used, the camera will not be overpowered, the tripod will be stable, and there will be no deviation of the subject due to the bending of the zoom lens. Make sure that the center position of the lens and camera does not change even if the orientation is changed. [Structure] A vertical support part 4 of a fixed support 5 having a horizontal support part 3 attachable to a platform 2 of a tripod 1 and a vertical support part 4 standing above the horizontal support part 3, and a connecting part 7 A movable support body 9 having a mounting portion 8 that projects laterally from the connecting portion 7 and supports the camera C is rotatably attached by the connecting shaft 6. A lens support 11 is provided on the lateral receiving portion 3 of the fixed support 5 so as to project upward and to be movable up and down.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The camera support of the present invention is mounted on a tripod to support the camera, and is particularly suitable for supporting a camera to which a zoom lens having a long dimension (for example, a zoom lens for a 35 mm single lens reflex lens) is mounted.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In recent years, various types of cameras have been sold depending on the application. In addition, there are various types of camera lenses, and zoom lenses in particular tend to have larger apertures, and as a result, their dimensions are becoming longer and their weight is increasing. Regardless of the type of camera, when shooting with the camera fixed, it is common to mount the camera C directly on the tripod head B of the tripod A as shown in FIGS. is there.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 The above-described photographing method using the tripod A has the following problems. ． In the case of a camera equipped with a long and heavy zoom lens D as shown in FIG. 5, if the camera C is mounted on the tripod head B of the tripod A, the load of the zoom lens D is applied to the camera C and the camera C is overloaded. . In addition, the tripod A may become tilted or fall down and become unstable. Further, the weight of the zoom lens D causes the zoom lens D itself to bend, and the center axis of the zoom lens D and the center axis of the camera C deviate from each other, and the subject may not be photographed at a predetermined position. ． When changing the orientation of the camera C attached to the tripod A, for example, when changing from the horizontal state shown by the broken line in FIG. 6 to the vertical state shown by the solid line, the camera C rotates about the rotation axis E of the platform B, If the centers of the lens D and the camera C are aligned with the subject when the camera C is in the horizontal direction, the subject is displaced from the centers of the lens D and the camera C when the camera C is in the vertical direction. Therefore, every time the direction of the camera C is changed, the centers of the lens D and the camera C have to be realigned with the subject, which is troublesome.

The object of the present invention is not to force the camera body even if a long and heavy zoom lens is used, the tripod is stable, there is no displacement of the subject due to the bending of the zoom lens, and It is to provide a camera support that does not change the center position of the lens and camera regardless of whether the orientation is changed vertically or horizontally.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 As shown in FIG. 1, the camera support of the present invention includes a fixed support 5 having a horizontal receiving portion 3 that can be attached to a tripod head 2 of a tripod 1 and a vertical receiving portion 4 that rises above the horizontal receiving portion 3. And a movable support 9 having a connecting portion 7 rotatably attached to the vertical receiving portion 4 of the fixed support 5 by a connecting shaft 6 and a mounting portion 8 protruding laterally from the connecting portion 7 to support the camera C. And a lens support 11 which is mounted on the lateral receiving portion 3 of the fixed support 5 so as to project upward and can be moved up and down to support the lens 10 of the camera C.

[0006]

[Action]

 In the camera support of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, a fixed support 5 is attached to a tripod head 2 of a tripod 1, and a vertical support 4 of the fixed support 5 is rotatably attached by a connecting shaft 6. When the camera C is attached to the mounting portion 8 of the movable support 9 and the lens 10 is mounted on the lens support 11 attached to the fixed support 5 to hold the lens 10 horizontally, the camera C can be photographed. Can be set to. In this state, if the movable support 9 is rotated about the connecting shaft 6, the camera C and the lens 10 rotate without deviating from the centers.

[0007]

【Example】

 The camera support of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS. In FIG. 1, 1 is a tripod and 2 is a tripod head, which is the same as the conventional tripod and tripod head.

Reference numeral 5 in these drawings denotes a fixed support, which is a metal plate having a horizontal receiving portion 3 that can be attached to the platform 2 and a vertical receiving portion 4 that rises above the horizontal receiving portion 3. It is formed by bending it into a letter shape. This fixed support 5 is attached to the platform 2. In this case, the position of the center of gravity when the camera C and the lens 10 are attached changes depending on the size and weight of the camera C and the lens 10, but it is stable that the position of the center of gravity is always directly above the platform 2. It is desirable from the viewpoint of sex. For this purpose, for example, the insertion hole 33 of the horizontal receiving portion 3 for inserting the mounting screw 22 of the platform 2 is formed horizontally long in the longitudinal direction thereof, and the horizontal receiving portion 3 extends along the mounting screw 22. Allow to move laterally.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a movable support, which has a connecting portion 7 attached to the vertical receiving portion 4 of the fixed support 5 and a mounting portion 8 projecting laterally from the connecting portion 7 in an L-shaped metal plate. It is bent and formed.

The connecting portion 7 of the movable support 9 is rotatably attached to the vertical receiving portion 4 of the fixed support 5 by a connecting shaft 6. The connecting shaft 6 is located at the center of the camera C so that the center position of the camera C does not change even if the camera C is rotated about the connecting shaft 6.

The shaft hole 23 of the connecting portion 7 through which the connecting shaft 6 is inserted is a vertically long hole so that the connecting portion 7 can slide up and down along the connecting shaft 6, whereby the connecting portion 7 to the vertical receiving portion 4 is formed. It is desirable to be able to adjust the mounting position (height) of. By changing the mounting position of the connecting portion 7 to the vertical receiving portion 4, the center of the camera C can be aligned with the connecting shaft 6 even if the center position of the camera C differs depending on the size (height) of the camera C. The mounting position of the connecting portion 7 can be adjusted.

In addition, if several kinds of movable supports 9 having different dimensions are prepared according to the sizes of various cameras, when the size of the camera C is different, the movable supports 9 suitable for the size are fixed. When the camera C is attached to the support 5, the camera C can be attached to the fixed support 5 such that the center of the camera C is aligned with the connecting shaft 6. In this case, the shaft hole 23 of the connecting portion 7 need not be a vertically long hole.

A mounting screw 24 for mounting the camera C is attached to the mounting portion 8 of the movable support body 9. When the fixing screw 24 is screwed into a screw hole of the bottom surface 25 of the camera C, the mounting portion 8 is mounted. The camera C can be fixed.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a lens support, which is attached to the distal end side of the lateral receiving portion 3 of the fixed support 5 so as to project upward, and the receiving portion 26 at the upper end thereof is shown in FIG. It is formed into a V shape so that the lens 10 can be supported. When the screw rod 27 is rotated and raised, the lens support 11 rises along with it, and when the screw rod 27 is rotated in the reverse direction and lowered, the lens support 11 is lowered together with it so that the height can be adjusted, and the fixing nut 28 is tightened. It can be fixed at a desired position by. Further, fixing bands 35 for fixing the lens 10 are attached to both sides of the lens support 11, and the lenses 10 can be fixed to the lens support 11 by connecting both of the fixing bands 35 with a velcro or the like. You can

As shown in FIG. 2, two guide protrusions 29 are provided in parallel on the bottom surface of the lens support 11 so that the guide protrusions 29 can be inserted into the lateral receiving portions 3 of the fixed support 5. 30 is provided to prevent the guide protrusion 29 from moving up and down along the guide pipe 30 when the lens support 11 is moved up and down, so as not to be displaced or tilted.

It is desirable that the lens support 11 can be slid to some extent in the longitudinal direction of the lateral receiving portion 3 of the fixed support 5 in accordance with the length of the lens. For that purpose, for example, the insertion hole 31 of the lateral receiving portion 3 for inserting the screw rod 27 in FIG. 2 is made horizontally long in the longitudinal direction of the lateral receiving portion 3, and the screw rod 27 is slid along the insertion hole 31. It can be so.

[0017]

【Example of use】

 To use the camera support of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the camera C is fixed to the mounting portion 8 of the movable support 9 attached to the fixed support 5 with the set screw 24, and the handle 34 is used. The direction of the camera C is determined. At this time, if the center of gravity of the camera C and the lens 10 is deviated from the center of the tripod 1, the fixed support 5 is moved in the lateral direction to align the center of gravity of the fixed support 5 with the center of the tripod 1, and then the mounting screw 22 is used. Fix it on the platform 2.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the lens support 11 attached to the fixed support 5 is turned up and down by turning the knob 32 of the screw rod 27 to adjust the lens 10 to a height at which it can be supported horizontally. Then, the fixing nut 28 is tightened and fixed.

Then, the tip of the lens 10 is placed and supported on the receiving portion 26 of the lens support 11. Therefore, the lens 10 is supported horizontally without bending due to its weight.

To change the direction of the camera C, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the connecting shaft 6 is loosened and the movable support 9 is rotated about the connecting shaft 6 by a desired angle so that the connecting shaft 6 is rotated. Tighten. Thereby, the direction of the camera C can be changed without shifting the center of the lens 10. This is the same when the camera C is changed from portrait to landscape.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 The camera support of the present invention has the following effects. ． Since the front end of the lens 10 can be supported by the lens support 11, even if the heavy zoom lens 10 is used, the camera C is not overpowered and the displacement of the subject due to the bending of the lens 10 can be prevented. it can. Moreover, since the weight of the lens 10 is distributed between the camera C and the lens support 11, the camera C is not overpowered. ． Since the camera C is supported by the mounting portion 8 and the lens 10 is supported by the lens support 11, the support is stable. ． Since the center of gravity of the camera C and the lens 10 substantially coincides with the center of gravity of the tripod 1, the tripod 1 is stable, and is unlikely to tilt or fall. ． Even if the camera C is rotated to change its orientation, the center positions of the camera C and the lens 10 do not change, so that it is not necessary to realign the camera C and the lens 10 with the subject, and it is easy to shoot.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a state in which a camera is attached to a camera support of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the state shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the state shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a state in which the camera attached to the camera support of the present invention is rotated.

FIG. 5 is a side view of a conventional tripod with a camera attached thereto.

FIG. 6 is a rear view illustrating a state in which a camera attached to a conventional tripod is rotated.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 tripod 2 pan head 3 horizontal receiving part 4 vertical receiving part 5 fixed support 6 connecting shaft 7 connecting part C camera 8 mounting part 9 movable support 10 lens 11 lens support

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lateral receiving portion 3 attachable to a tripod head 2 of a tripod 1.
And a vertical support part 4 standing upright from the horizontal support part 3 and a vertical support part 4 of the fixed support body 5.
And a movable support 9 provided with a connecting portion 7 rotatably attached to the fixing support 5 and a mounting portion 8 protruding laterally from the connecting portion 7 to support the camera C and projecting upward to the lateral receiving portion 3 of the fixed support 5. And a lens support 11 which is mounted so as to be able to move up and down and supports the lens 10 of the camera C.