My favourite setup for the GoPro Hero 9/10

Matthias Lebo · Issue 126, May/Jun 2022 · pp. 31–32

Products mentioned: GoPro Hero 9, GoPro Hero 10, Backscatter dual handle tray, Backscatter Flip Filter system, +15 MACROMATE Mini macro lens, Gorilla pod, Backscatter Macro Wide 4300 lights, Lock Line arm system

In this article I’ll share with you my favorite setup for the GoPro Hero 9 when it comes to filming underwater but the same setup would be equally productive for still images. In addition, if you have the GoPro Hero 10 it should work with the identical setup. As you can see it is slightly bigger than just having your GoPro and the 30 metre housing but it will make your whole use of the GoPro Hero underwater a lot more versatile and it will also increase the quality of footage/images that you can get from this tiny little camera. This is my complete setup but you don’t have to buy it all at once; the following is a list of the components in my order of priority for image improvements. The first component is a handle/s and tray which will make it much easier to manoeuvre the camera around and keep it more stable. I really like this one from Backscatter because it’s got dual handles which a…