A light source apparatus includes a light source unit in which a light
source and a light source supporting member having elasticity in an
optical axis direction are coupled together, and a collimating lens base
member on which a collimating lens is supported. An optical axis
direction adjusting member is positioned between the light source unit
and the collimating lens base member. A position of the light source unit
can be adjusted within a plane approximately perpendicular to the optical
axis, and the light source unit can thereafter be secured relative to the
collimating lens base member via the light source supporting member. The
optical axis direction adjusting member is movable in the optical axis
direction, and is disposed such that by its movement it causes the light
source supporting member to deform against the elasticity of the light
source supporting member, thereby allowing an adjustment of a position of
the light source with respect to the collimating lens in the optical axis
direction.