Apparatus for mounting motion picture camera equipment

1. A mounting system comprising:

a. a longitudinal axis;

b. a plurality of longitudinal support structures of predetermined length comprising a plurality of longitudinal apertures defined by a longitudinal recess bordered by a lip;

c. a plurality of fasteners securable to said longitudinal support structure and slidably insertable into said longitudinal recess and retained by said lip of said longitudinal aperture;

d. a mounting structure;

e. a base structure;

f. means for slidably positioning said base structure along said longitudinal axis;

g. means for selectively securing the position of said base structure along said longitudinal axis;

h. means for securing a first longitudinal support structure in parallel to a second longitudinal support structure;

i. means for slidably positioning said mounting structure along said longitudinal axis.

2. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein said longitudinal recess comprises a substantially T-shaped slot.

3. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein said base structure comprises a threaded male screw of substantially 2.75 inches in diameter, whereby the mounting system may be suitably supported by industry standard receivers.

4. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein said mounting structure comprises an aperture of substantially 2.75 inches in diameter and a slot of substantially ⅜ths inch width, whereby the mounting structure may suitably support an industry standard camera base.

5. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein the means for slidably positioning the mounting structure comprises a plurality of linear rails and a plurality of linear bearings.

6. The mounting system of claim 1 , wherein said fastener comprises a female threaded nut.

7. The mounting system of claim 6 , wherein the means for slidably positioning said base structure comprises a male threaded fastener that is threadable insertable into said female threaded fastener and can be threadably advanced to bring the fastener into contact with said lip, whereby the relative position of the base structure to the longitudinal support structure may be fixed.

8. The mounting system of claim 6 , wherein the means for securing a first longitudinal support in parallel to a second longitudinal support comprises:

a. a latitudinal axis;

b. a substantially planar base structure comprising a first aperture and a second aperture, said second aperture being positioned along said latitudinal axis at a predetermined distance from said first aperture;

c. a first male threaded fastener that may be inserted through said first aperture and threadable inserted into said threaded female fastener;

d. a second male threaded fastener that may be inserted through said second aperture and threadable inserted into said threaded female fastener, whereby the positions of the longitudinal supports may be fixed by threadably advancing the male fasteners into the female fasteners.

9. A mounting system comprising:

a. a longitudinal axis;

b. a vertical axis;

c. a plurality of longitudinal support structures comprising a plurality of substantially T-shaped longitudinal slots;

d. a plurality of female threaded fasteners securable to said longitudinal support structure and slidably insertable into said longitudinal recess and retained by said T-shaped longitudinal slots;

e. a plurality of vertical supports;

f. a mounting structure;

g. means for slidably positioning said mounting structure along said longitudinal axis;

h. means for selectively positioning said vertical supports along said longitudinal axis;

i. means for selectively securing said vertical supports in relation to said longitudinal support structure along said vertical axis, whereby the vertical position of the longitudinal support structures may be easily adjusted.

10. The mounting system of claim 9 , wherein said vertical support comprises a substantially cylindrical and elongate structure.

11. The mounting system of claim 9 , wherein said mounting structure comprises an aperture of substantially 2.75 inches in diameter and a slot of substantially ⅜ths inch width, whereby the mounting structure may suitably support an industry standard camera base.

12. The mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the means for slidably positioning said mounting structure comprises a plurality of linear rails and a plurality of linear bearings.

13. The mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the means for selectably positioning the vertical supports along the longitudinal axis comprises a male threaded fastener that is threadable insertable into said female threaded fastener.

14. The mounting system of claim 9 , wherein the means for selectively securing said vertical supports along said vertical axis is selected from the group consisting of telescopic tubes, compression fittings, cams, rack and pinions, clamps, lead screws, set screws, and pintles and gudgeons.