GoPro Hero mount for 4" enclosure

[tunadiver (Grega)]

I have built a mount for GoPro Hero 10 to fit in 4" enclosure tube.
You can download the STL file and print it if you need one.
It uses an original GoPro nut and an M5 bolt to secure the camera.

link to Thingiverse file:

BlueROV 4" enclosure GoPro mount by gregav

Grega

[EliotBR (Eliot)]

Hi @tunadiver, thanks for sharing!

Out of interest, how’s the footage from that setup? The camera can’t be centred without taking it apart I suppose, so it wouldn’t work to use a normal dome end cap, but I’m also aware that flat lenses can have quite a bit of distortion:

@EliotBR

@kurtnelle

Is a dome even needed? I read somewhere that even a flat window is good enough.

“Good enough” depends on your requirements. A camera with its input at the centre of a dome will have a less distorted image than one looking through a flat window, but it’s possible the reduced distortion at the edges/corners isn’t worth the extra development/expense for you. I’m hoping to make a clear guide and possibly a calculator for that at some point in future, but in the meantime you may be interested in these web pages:

• Optics of Dome Ports
• Planar Interfaces and Apparent Positions
• Dome View Ports – Best Performance Under Pressure - DeepSea Power & Light

It’s also of course possible to try out a flat end-cap and see if the results are reasonable or if a dome is required.