how to mount GoPro on camera housing when you have strobe and video lights?

[cool79]

hi guys, before i added in strobe and arms to my setup, I have attached my gopro directly above my lens of my G12 housing.

Now I have added in strobe and a video light, the gopro is in the way of my strobe when i am taking marco!!!

how do you guys mount your gopro?

here is there picture of my current setup without putting in the gopro on it.

right side would be additional arm for the video light

 

[Ran Mozaik]

For most housings the solution would be getting a GoPro Cold Shoe mount such as this one: Fantasea - GoPro / Intova ColdShoe (M) Mount
In your case you don't have a cold shoe, so you can get a triple clamp and a GoPro ball mount as an alternative, and mount it on one of the arms.

 

[cool79]

For most housings the solution would be getting a GoPro Cold Shoe mount such as this one: Fantasea - GoPro / Intova ColdShoe (M) Mount
In your case you don't have a cold shoe, so you can get a triple clamp and a GoPro ball mount as an alternative, and mount it on one of the arms.

even with the cold shoe, it will block the strobe right?

is triple clamp the way to go? or should i get BA-NB ULCS similar?

 

[deeper thoughts]

same issue

 

[tbone1004]

I'd go under the camera personally

 

[cool79]

Read wrong, my bad. Good idea to mount it below.

Was thinking of getting an extension arm to grab on the handle bar, just before to ball head.

 

[3D diver]

I'd go under the camera personally

Yes, mount the GoPro upside down below the still camera.

 

[cool79]

I just imagine placing it under the camera will not work.

When you are doing Marco, your gopro at the bottom of the camera will either hit the reef or the sandy bottom.

When you titled it back, you will get your red filter or your gopro housing lens scratch.


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[tbone1004]

If you mount it properly you should still have it on a tilt mount which should get it back out of the way. You shouldn't hit the reef/bottom with it when doing macro with it tilted back.

 

[cool79]

If you mount it properly you should still have it on a tilt mount which should get it back out of the way. You shouldn't hit the reef/bottom with it when doing macro with it tilted back.

Is it something like doing a selfie with your gopro as it is tilted 180?

All the mounts are from gopro right?


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