So far I've found two: sticky pod and fat gecko. Anyone tried them or any others?

Any way to mount a watercamera using the gopro surfboard mount?

Edited: 07/01/2012 at 08:36 PM by dropsolo

I used a suction cup mount I found on ebay for $5 that is basically the same thing as the fat gecko one. It never came off when I tested in 2-3 ft surf yesterday. I am going to be testing in bigger surf when we get it next. You could always use some adhesive on the suction cup to make it permanent. 

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Yeah found a few more. If you type in surfboard camera mount to amazon a few come up. Tried to find a universal adapter that mounts to a gopro. No luck.

Also found the kaylalu mount. Seemed to have better user write ups.

How about head/helmet mounts for non-go pro cams, anyone?

And bluefish, keep the report coming. Care to post a pic of the suction cup set up? Which company is it from?

good to know
i need this for my nikon

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I have the Nikon as well. Love it other than intermittent fogging.

Not with a Go Pro but with a Eumig Nautica underwater movie camera (Super 8 film)

Hand Held

Some hand held and some with a helmet cam

For the helmet cam I used an old Toptex plastic surfing helmet like they used to wear in the old Huntington Beach US Championships in the '60's and '70's. I attached the camera using a bolt with tripod thread and drilled a hole in the helmet.

The camera I'm using was big and bulky.


I like hand held the best because you have control. And It should certainly be easier with the GoPro although I haven't had very good results. Haven't tried it that much either.

For the hand held I used a swim fin leash around my neck. The drawback is that while I was paddling the camera (weighting several pounds) would be sliding back and forth on the deck and then after I took off I would have to find it, hit the start button and then deal with surfing, filming etc. The camera only held a couple of minutes worth of film so after a 15 minute paddle out the "Threes" I would have to paddle back in after it ran out of film. Film is expensive so you don't want to waste any.

With the Go Pro you can just keep it running and edit later. No cost except for batteries. (I use rechargeable for that)

The problem I see with all the camera mounted (or helmet mounted) footage is that it is so static.




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I like the Crudeness of a bolt, nut, right through a helmet. Might just go for a home made mount on a helmet.

But I can't see a homemade board mount being the ticket. I'll give one of the above mentioned a shot and report back.

Or you could just lay the camera where you want it on the nose of the board and then attach it with plastic packing tape. Wrap it around the board several times.

Or (wow I'm really rolling now) attach it with a giant rubber band made out of innertube. Just wrap it around the nose (or tail) top to bottom.

I think I'll try one of those methods when I get to Hawaii in Sept.

For a safety line attach the camera to one of those stick on leash loops with cord.

Bud Browne, the original surf film photographer, made a water housing using part of a surplus Navy weather balloon and a swim fin mask.



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