Stand for optical devices, particularly cameras

A stand for optical devices, particularly cameras, comprising a securing head for the camera, a spacer articulated thereto and of adjustable length, and at least three legs which are mounted by their inner ends at the lower end of the spacer remote from the securing head by means of supporting elements and each leg being individually pivotable about an axis essentially perpendicular to the spacer axis between an inoperative position, substantially parallel to the spacer axis and an extended operative position, wherein the supporting elements for at least two of the legs are rotatable about the spacer so that the legs can be set to form a table stand at a first operative position in which the legs are substantially equally circumferentially spaced and to form a shoulder stand at a second operative position in which two of the legs are diametrally oppositely disposed and with two of the legs adjacent each other.