for instance in the rotatable connection of the first arm 100 to the support arm extension 52 the frictional disk 106 is placed between the first arm 100 and the support arm extension 52 first arm 100 and support arm extension 52 have openings aligned with the openings in the components of the frictional disk 106 to receive bolt 114 bolt 114 is passed through these openings and secured with the self securing nut in addition to providing freedom of movement to the support arm 12 the coupling means provide added strength for the support arm the size of the frictional disks can be varied depending on the weight of the optical device to be supported in one embodiment the frictional disks 106 are 2 0 inches in diameter and manufactured from u215b inch thick aluminum bar the support arm 12 equipped with frictional disks 106 as described above can receive optical devices of at least 12 pounds in weight without significant deflection when the support arm is in the fully extended configuration such as when attached to a standard tree stand 60 illustrated in fig2 the support 10 can be designed with frictional disks that are either larger or smaller than described above the support for optical devices described herein is useful in a variety of situations without limiting the use of the support of the present disclosure the support is especially useful in outdoor environments where the circumstances of use may render currently available systems to support an optical device impractical for example a game hunter may wish to use the support of the present disclosure to capture video images of a game animal he is hunting or studying the hunter carries the support to a given area.