A quick question to those of you who take a GoPro down with you on your freedives: do you use the floaty backdoor? Is it effective, even when your camera is attached to a monopod/stick? If not, what do you do instead to make sure your several-hundred-dollar-investment doesn't end up staying on the ocean floor?
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GoPro -- Floaty Backdoor?
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A lanyard tied through the hinge in the centre of the housing (at the bottom). A simple bowline does the trick.
Can post pics if needed.
Can post pics if needed.
I have worked on my breathhold and equalization, so that I can retrieve a dropped gopro, if needed! 
Actually, I'm having trouble visualizing that... pics would be great
I have worked on my breathhold and equalization, so that I can retrieve a dropped gopro, if needed!
Hehe, what about open-water?
Good plan though, lol; only dive where you can touch the bottom
Actually, I'm having trouble visualizing that... pics would be great
Sorry for the delay. The attached photos show some basic dyneema threaded through the hinge (remove the back door first) and a simple bowline knot. Make sure to use a thin enough cord that you can get the back door on to the housing again - you don't want to run the risk of the seal not closing properly. I have a couple sections or dyneema for various mounts (short ones for gun mounts and longer ones for my pole mount).
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Sorry for the delay. The attached photos show some basic dyneema threaded through the hinge (remove the back door first) and a simple bowline knot. Make sure to use a thin enough cord that you can get the back door on to the housing again - you don't want to run the risk of the seal not closing properly. I have a couple sections or dyneema for various mounts (short ones for gun mounts and longer ones for my pole mount).
Sorry for the delay. The attached photos show some basic dyneema threaded through the hinge (remove the back door first) and a simple bowline knot. Make sure to use a thin enough cord that you can get the back door on to the housing again - you don't want to run the risk of the seal not closing properly. I have a couple sections or dyneema for various mounts (short ones for gun mounts and longer ones for my pole mount).
Here is a write up to a coil lanyard DIY...Most people have everything you need to make one with things they have already.
http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=145800&highlight=diy+coil+lanyard
http://www.spearboard.com/showthread.php?t=145800&highlight=diy+coil+lanyard