A portable video and imaging system includes a camera for capturing video of an event, and a video recording device for recording the captured video of the event. The camera is housed in a first housing, the recording device is housed in a second housing, and the first and second housings are physically separate. Various embodiments provide for the system to be mounted to a user's body, an article of clothing, such as a shirt or a hat, to a vehicle, or to an ancillary component carried by the user, such as a firearm.

A panoramic device includes a base member and a clamp member rotatably interconnected within a single plane of rotation with the base that includes a first rotatable knob to selectively inhibit the rotation of the clamp member with respect to the base. The upper surface includes a central region that is at a different elevation than another portion of the upper surface. The clamp includes a pair of opposed surfaces suitable to detachably secure a camera thereto. The one of the opposed surfaces is maintained in a fixed relationship with respect to the clamp member. The other one of the opposed surfaces is in a movable relationship with respect to the clamp member using a second rotatable knob. The first knob and the second knob are rotatably connected with respect to one another.

A mounting device comprises an adjustable receptable, a first ball head, a second ball head, a telescopic pole, and a tripod. The first and second ball heads comprise a ball in rotatable communication with a casing within which the ball is disposed. The ball of the first ball head comprises a stem projecting out of an opening in the ball casing. The stem of the first ball head is attached to a base of the adjustable receptacle. A top end of the telescopic pole is attached to a base of the ball casing of the first ball head. The ball of the second ball head comprises a stem projecting out of an opening in the ball casing. The stem of the second ball head is in communication with the bottom end of the telescopic pole. The tripod is attached to a base of the casing of the second ball head.

A tension-compression base structure includes tension elements (such as flexible cables or ropes) and compression elements (such as rigid legs) with a slidably adjustable path for the tension elements around or within the compression elements, thereby enabling a degree of adaptability to support surfaces that may not be ideally flat, such as on outdoor terrain. Such a tension-compression base may be used to support a platform that may be desirably held in a preferred orientation irrespective of terrain irregularities. Height adjustment of the platform can be achieved via a telescoping mechanism, a gas spring, or the like, at the one or both ends of the compression members of the structure. A spring or other compliant member inline with the “loop” tension member can be included. The spring also can remove the requirement for fine adjustments of tension elements during normal service. The spring can benefit various tension-compression base structures.

A mobile device accessory comprising a base that affixes to a mobile device, and a rotating element, such as a rotary ball-bearing disc, coupled to said base allowing for the device to spin along the axis of the rotating element. The accessory may further comprise hinged or extendable arms. The accessory may further comprise a power source or motor for rotating the accessory. The accessory may further comprise a control circuit coupled to a software application capable of controlling the rotation of the spinning element.

An articulating sensor bracket assembly including a first member having a body with a first end defining a ball arrangement and a second end defining an elongated section and a bracket pivotally connected to the elongated section of the first member at a pivot point. The bracket includes a locking member located adjacent to the pivot point. The locking member is configured for selectively preventing a movement of the bracket relative to the first member. The bracket further includes at least one mounting point. Each mounting point is configured for mounting a sensor.

A holder for a device having a handle includes a body having an open first end, a second end opposite the first end, and at least one sidewall extending from the first end to the second end and defining a handle-receiving cavity configured to receive the handle of the device; and a first opening formed in the at least one sidewall of the body and configured to receive a portion of the handle to retain the handle in the holder and resist removal of the handle from the holder.

A holder for a device having a handle includes a body having an open first end, a second end opposite the first end, and at least one sidewall extending from the first end to the second end and defining a handle-receiving cavity configured to receive the handle of the device; and a first opening formed in the at least one sidewall of the body and configured to receive a portion of the handle to retain the handle in the holder and resist removal of the handle from the holder.

A two-piece extendable L-plate provides clearance between a camera and a quick-release receiver securing the camera to a support permitting a camera having cables connected to the side of the camera's body to be secured in either a landscape or a portrait orientation.

A free slant platform includes a ball structure with a rotator structure including a stopping hole formed on a side thereof, a loading plate located above the ball structure and fixedly connected with the ball structure, a supporting member connected with an outer wall of the ball structure and configured to support the ball structure, a stop member movably connected with the supporting member and linearly moved along an axis direction of the ball structure to clamp with the stopping hole for braking the ball structure. When the stop member presses on the ball structure, the stop member is clamped with the stopping hole to limit rotation of the ball structure; when the stop member is separated from the ball structure, the ball structure is restored to a free rotation state. The ball structure is taken as a supporting point to incline the loading plate along a plurality of directions.