Options to mount Gopro to housing

[Marty Bess]

Could someone lead me to the right parts to mount my GoPro to my Iklite housing? I have attached a picture showing some kind of flexible arm other than the Loc-line hose. Does anyone know where I can look at this flex arm as attached?

Also, how can a mount a flex-arm to my housing??

Thanks - Marty

 

[Barmaglot]

This looks like a SeaLife Flex-Connect arm with ball joints on each end, although they make a GoPro adapter for it as well.

Flex-Connect Arm - SeaLife Cameras

Direct light where ever you need it Expand your underwater camera set with one “click!” - The Flex Arm allows for creative lighting, easy aiming, and reduced backscatter by positioning the flash or light farther away from the camera. Each arm has 100° bending motion and adds 7” of length. The...

www.sealife-cameras.com

Ball Joint Adapter for Flex-Connect - SeaLife Cameras

Easily build your underwater camera with just a "click" The new Ball Joint Adapter for Flex-Connect connects any brand of underwater light that uses a standard 1”/25mm ball joint mounting system to Flex-Connect arms, grips, trays and cold-shoe mount. This heavy duty aluminum piece is built for...

www.sealife-cameras.com

Flex-Connect Adapter for Action Cameras - SeaLife Cameras

Mount your action camera to Flex-Connect accessories Use this adapter to mount your GoPro® camera to the Flex-Connect Cold Shoe Mount (SL991), Flex Arm (SL9901) or Handle (SL9905). Ideal for mounting a GoPro® camera over your SeaLife DC-series or other underwater housings with standard cold...

www.sealife-cameras.com

You can also mount it directly on the cold shoe without messing around with butterfly clamps:

Flex-Connect Cold Shoe - SeaLife Cameras

An ultra compact setup Use the Flex-Connect Cold Shoe Mount to mount a light or flash directly to the cold shoe of your underwater camera for an ultra compact lighting solution. Combine with the Flex-Connect Adapter for GoPro Cameras to mount a GoPro directly above your underwater camera in...

www.sealife-cameras.com

 

[Cthippo]

Is there room on the bottom of the mount? You can flip the video in editing and it's probably easier and more solid than trying to find something on top.

 

[Marty Bess]

Is there room on the bottom of the mount? You can flip the video in editing and it's probably easier and more solid than trying to find something on top.

Opps yes, here's the rig and it has a tray along the bottom.

 

[Marty Bess]

This looks like a SeaLife Flex-Connect arm with ball joints on each end, although they make a GoPro adapter for it as well.

Flex-Connect Arm - SeaLife Cameras

Direct light where ever you need it Expand your underwater camera set with one “click!” - The Flex Arm allows for creative lighting, easy aiming, and reduced backscatter by positioning the flash or light farther away from the camera. Each arm has 100° bending motion and adds 7” of length. The...

www.sealife-cameras.com

Ball Joint Adapter for Flex-Connect - SeaLife Cameras

Easily build your underwater camera with just a "click" The new Ball Joint Adapter for Flex-Connect connects any brand of underwater light that uses a standard 1”/25mm ball joint mounting system to Flex-Connect arms, grips, trays and cold-shoe mount. This heavy duty aluminum piece is built for...

www.sealife-cameras.com

Flex-Connect Adapter for Action Cameras - SeaLife Cameras

Mount your action camera to Flex-Connect accessories Use this adapter to mount your GoPro® camera to the Flex-Connect Cold Shoe Mount (SL991), Flex Arm (SL9901) or Handle (SL9905). Ideal for mounting a GoPro® camera over your SeaLife DC-series or other underwater housings with standard cold...

www.sealife-cameras.com

You can also mount it directly on the cold shoe without messing around with butterfly clamps:

Flex-Connect Cold Shoe - SeaLife Cameras

An ultra compact setup Use the Flex-Connect Cold Shoe Mount to mount a light or flash directly to the cold shoe of your underwater camera for an ultra compact lighting solution. Combine with the Flex-Connect Adapter for GoPro Cameras to mount a GoPro directly above your underwater camera in...

www.sealife-cameras.com

(Yes that is a good thought, thank you! )..... I myself am not sure it is the SeaLife. The SeaLife's outer skin has ridges and it seems smoother. I guess it could just be one of those you mount to a car dash that have a round aluminum bar in them.

 

[Marty Bess]

So I guess I should have explained it is the Iklite housing with no shoe on the top so it will need I guess a GoPro stick-on base?? Does anyone know how the GoPro stick-on base-mounts hold up in saltwater?

 

[Cthippo]

The GoPro branded stick-on bases with the 3M tape are practically indestructible on a hard smooth surface. They don't stick well on something with a textured surface like a polyethylene kayak, though.

 

[Barmaglot]

So I guess I should have explained it is the Iklite housing with no shoe on the top so it will need I guess a GoPro stick-on base?? Does anyone know how the GoPro stick-on base-mounts hold up in saltwater?

It looks like you're using a single handle base; how about adding the other handle and mounting the GoPro on that?

 

[Marty Bess]

It looks like you're using a single handle base; how about adding the other handle and mounting the GoPro on that?

Yes, that will probably be what I will have to do I guess. I was trying to keep the weight and bulk down, plus I wasn't sure how I would get it centered on the subject when it's off to the side but I have seen others do it so it must work fine. Thanks

 

[Cthippo]

If you are using the wide field of view setting (170 degrees) it won't matter. Just get closer.