Body-mounted support device for a camera

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G03B 17/56 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1087012

A B S T R A CT A body-mounted support device for a motion picture camera or television camera employs a pair of articulated arm assemblies serially connected and attached to a body harness and positioned to support a gimbal device. A camera support tube is mounted upright to turn on the gimbal device and carries a camera on its upper end, and battery at its lower end. Two-axis horizontal adjustments are provided for the camera at the top of the support tube. Pneumatic cushion means associ- ated with the articulated arm assemblies damper unwanted move- ments of the motion picture camera. Tilt adjustments near a belt potion of the body harness serve to position the camera support tube at the desired position in space in front of the cameraman. Provision is made for right hand or left hand mount- ing of the arm assemblies. A emergency release mechanism is provided to disconnect the entire device form the body harness. Telescoping parts of the camera support tube enable changes to be made in the center of gravity of the supported assembly, and permit the camera to be operated from a very low elevation with respect to the floor. An improved electronic view finder system is provided.

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