Camera support system having lockable dampers

A camera support system for a high-definition camera, comprising:

• a base;
• a camera support disposed over the base for supporting the high-definition camera;
• at least one damper operatively connected to the base and to the camera support, the at least one damper operable to dampen movements between the camera support and the base;
• and
• a locking system operable to lock the camera support in relationship to the base, the locking system having a first member mounted to the base and a second member mounted to the camera support, the first member movable relative to the second member, the first member and the second member matingly engageable to one another, the locking system having
• a locked configuration in which the first member is engaged to the second member and in which movements of the camera support relative to the base are blocked by the first member and the second member, and
• an unlocked configuration in which the first member is disengaged from the second member and in which the camera support is movable relative to the base via the at least one damper.