k2 which engage with the engagement pin 14 provided to the supporting unit 10 of the tripod the above described cutout k1 and k2 are located on the line which is parallel with the optical axis of the camera lens 1 and which passes through the axial center of the tripod setting screw 46 wherein the cutout k1 and k2 are symmetrically located with regard to the tripod setting screw 46 the relation between the above described tripod setting screw 46 and the bottom cover 90 is illustrated in fig9 the tripod setting screw 46 and the flange 46a which is provided to its edge portion are protruded from the opening 91 of the bottom cover 90 and contained in the space of the above described cut out portion 90a when a camera is provided to the supporting unit 10 of the tripod a small gap is formed between the upper surface of the supporting unit 10 and the above described flange 46a and between the upper surface and the bottom cover 90 so that the tripod setting screw 46 and the bottom cover 90 of the camera body can be respectively rotated with regard to the tripod however the oscillating motion of either the tripod setting screw 46 or the camera body ca be restricted according to the engagement of the cutout k1 or the cutout k2 and the engagement pin 14 of the supporting unit 10 since the tripod setting screw 46 is engaged with the above described screw member 13 of the tripod a illustrated in fig9 the camera is rotatably connected with the tripod when the engagement pin 14 is engaged with the cutout k1 which is provided to the flange 46a of the tripod setting screw 46 the rotation of the tripod setting screw 46.