Hero4 Session

[RDRINK25]

Just got mine today and this thing is small. Anyone hear of anyone making a housing for it?

 

[aaen]

Kind of early for a housing isn't it? I doubt they would make one for this, it is intended for a completely different use then underwater. Although who knows. Be nice to tuck one of these btw my tanks facing backwards or somewhere else to get some unique shots. B


Regards

Steve

I suffer from fat finger syndrome and a tiny keyboard on an iPhone. So I apologize for the typos and misspellings.

 

[RDRINK25]

Kind of early for a housing isn't it? I doubt they would make one for this, it is intended for a completely different use then underwater. Although who knows. Be nice to tuck one of these btw my tanks facing backwards or somewhere else to get some unique shots. B

I was thinking more of on my mask or bcd strap

 

[EL Pistoffo]

What kind of housing are you talking about? A dive housing? Like this http://shop.gopro.com/accessories/dive-housing-–-197-60m/AHDEH-301.html or this Golem Deep Housing for GoPro4 Camera - rated to 500ft

I've seen mask mounts for the GoPros and shoulder mounts too. All the GoPros ( at least from the 3 forward ) use the same attachment system so they all work regardless. Be ready for very shaky, quick moving video from a mask mount though.

 

[aaen]

Those will work but the session is only rated to 30 feet which is why he is asking about a housing.


Regards

Steve

I suffer from fat finger syndrome and a tiny keyboard on an iPhone. So I apologize for the typos and misspellings.

 

[diversteve]

What kind of housing are you talking about? A dive housing? Like this http://shop.gopro.com/accessories/dive-housing-–-197-60m/AHDEH-301.html or this Golem Deep Housing for GoPro4 Camera - rated to 500ft

Actually I'm reliably certain neither of them will. They're designed for the Standard GoPro 4 which is a completely different - and larger - form factor. About all that will work is the mount since the Session uses the same one as all the other cameras in the line. Notice that the lens is orientated over the center of the mount on the Session yet the center of the camera on the Hero4 - that will put the Session in the standard housing blocked by the controls for the regular Hero.



Altough I really wonder if any mfr. will bother. I see little/no advantage to the Session over the Hero 4 Silver if any. Same price...same output quality. When GoPro started shipping their corrected lens standard in their housing, some of the 3rd party mfr's didn't even tool up for a 4 series housing.

They also make the Hero for $129 with housing, sure the sensor isn't as good and it only shoots 1080/30 but from posts I've read here most people think that's satisfactory. For Youtube it probably is.

Watch Kickstarter someone will probably tool up and make a limited run housing for the Session.

 

[aaen]

I was referring to the mounts not the housing


Regards

Steve

I suffer from fat finger syndrome and a tiny keyboard on an iPhone. So I apologize for the typos and misspellings.

 

[diversteve]

Sorry, I quoted the wrong post. fixed that...

 

[flareside]

Even if you had a housing how would you control it? (Yeah, that's kind of the kicker here.)

 

[EL Pistoffo]

Hmm, I had no idea that the Hero 4 line offered that Session model. I know nothing about it. Probably not intended for much UW use.