Has anyone mounted a SLR/mirrorless camera to a DPV? Not looking for small GoPro action camera options.

Curious what works well and how much filming/photographing was done with the camera still mounted to the DPV vs removing the camera from the DPV to shoot. Also considering building my own mount too.

On 4/3/2026 at 7:25 PM, brightnight said:

Has anyone mounted a SLR/mirrorless camera to a DPV? Not looking for small GoPro action camera options.

Curious what works well and how much filming/photographing was done with the camera still mounted to the DPV vs removing the camera from the DPV to shoot. Also considering building my own mount too.

Hi brightnight, we have this old thread.

You can do both. It depends on your subjects and dive scenarios.

Explain to me better what you had in mind. Video or photos? What use do you want to make of them?

I have a 3D printable mount that has been tested up to ASPC sized cameras, I'd be willing to share the CAD file so long as you don't commercialize it.

16 hours ago, Davide DB said:

Hi brightnight, we have this old thread.

You can do both. It depends on your subjects and dive scenarios.

Explain to me better what you had in mind. Video or photos? What use do you want to make of them?

Thanks for linking that thread, I'll be shooting photos. WHat mount are you using?

I'm working on a project where the my goal is to use the DPV to:

A) Locate specific fish species to photograph

B) Follow these fish and photograph them.

The two big challanges to this for me are:

1) I've used a DPV a handful of times (including a class) and a spent a lot more time in the water with the camera (but never used them together)

2) I'm not sure how much the fish will be swimming vs pausing or hanging out so I don't know how much time I'll have to potentially remove the camera from the DPV.

I tend to think I'll mostly shoot with the camera on the DPV but will have occasions where I will want to take the camera off to shoot, such as when the fish is relaxing on the bottom. Water will be 50F so will be using drysuit and dry gloves. I will be spending as much time as possible in the water with the DPV and DPV/camera over the next month to get as much time on them as possible before the project begins.

From my first look online this was the best looking image I could find but haven't been able to find a large swivel base plate like:

Edited 8 hours ago8 hr by brightnight

In my experience shooting stills with the camera forward is very challenging, although a monitor or possibly angled eyepiece would help.

The mount I designed has detents at 90 degree increments and has a toolless camera removal which works okay underwater.

Thanks for the info, I do have a monitor and love shooting with it so that's a plus. I liked the mount but wasn't sure if I'd be shooting forward or sideways. Sent you a PM for the mount files.

Edited 7 hours ago7 hr by brightnight

I use the following solution when it's needed: https://yellowdiving.eu/yellow-diving-home/yellow-diving-products/accessories/vm/