When mine will arrive, I will try to mount it in the roof eave(no soffit), as close as possible. Most likely, I will make a custom mount. I won't be using the original mount. Maybe the threaded adapter only.
I have 4" to work with, and I want to use up that space as much as possible. I don't like the camera, to stick out too much. I'm thinking that I will use an aluminum strip(3" wide, maybe a 1/8-1/4" thick and the length will be determined later), that will be bolted in an angle (roof angle), and that threaded piece mounted to that strip. The wire, as it comes out from that fitting, will go against the roof.