Camera swing head

A camera swing head, comprising:

• a hub having a swing axis and a hole ring including a plurality of radially spaced apart holes;
• a swing plate rotatably attached to the hub and rotatable only about the swing axis;
• a lever pivotally attached to the swing plate;
• a plunger pivotally attached to the lever, with pivoting movement of the lever moving the plunger linearly on a radial axis intersecting a center of the hub;
• a plunger spring urging the plunger radially inwardly to engage an inner end of the plunger into one of the radially spaced apart holes in the hub;
• a release pin movable from a first position, wherein the release pin causes the plunger to be held out from engagement with one of the radially spaced apart holes, to a second position, wherein the plunger is movable into engagement with one of the radially spaced apart holes;
• a release pin spring biasing the release pin in a first direction;
• and
• a spring tube threaded into the swing plate and enclosing the release pin spring.