I added the smallrig case to my X-E5, and if I had gotten a XT series camera (I prefer the 50), I would have bought a grip for it also. I bought a grip for my Zf. It just helps the camera grip feel more supple. I can take the grip off if I don't need it.
Although, I think the X-E5 feels fine without the grip, while the ZF feels like you're trying to pinch the corner of a text book and and hold it up.
At the camera store, I was really impressed with the X-T50, and I think if you're not enamored with the rangefinder style and look (like I am), it's probably the more rational choice.
Has anyone tried the Peak Designs Clutch yet? It has an interesting design but I don't know how it will work in practice. There are two models, depending on the size of the camera. One con is that you can't access the battery door without loosening the mounting plate screw but the mounting plate has a small hidden tool held in place by a magnet that is very clever. https://www.peakdesign.com/products/clutch?Size=Micro+(Mirrorless)&Plate=I-Plate
TENOG wrote:
Has anyone tried the Peak Designs Clutch yet? It has an interesting design but I don't know how it will work in practice. There are two models, depending on the size of the camera. One con is that you can't access the battery door without loosening the mounting plate screw but the mounting plate has a small hidden tool held in place by a magnet that is very clever. https://www.peakdesign.com/products/clutch?Size=Micro+(Mirrorless)&Plate=I-Plate
I had similar on my Nikon’s back when, and those also attached to a base and a strap lug and were pretty comfortable. Today my preferred wrist option is the Peak wrist strap. Advantage is 1) you can let the camera hang and have use of your fingers, and 2) it uses a strap lug for the puck which is already on the camera for a Peak strap when I want a strap.
TENOG wrote:
Has anyone tried the Peak Designs Clutch yet? It has an interesting design but I don't know how it will work in practice. There are two models, depending on the size of the camera. One con is that you can't access the battery door without loosening the mounting plate screw but the mounting plate has a small hidden tool held in place by a magnet that is very clever. https://www.peakdesign.com/products/clutch?Size=Micro+(Mirrorless)&Plate=I-Plate
I use the Cuff model with my XT5 (and used it with my old XPro2). For my street and travel photography I prefer its minimal design. It is comfortable and secure in use, and it doesn’t interfere with camera operation at all. As Jack mentioned, it also allows me to let the camera hang free momentarily if I need both hands for something else.
I like the wrist strap concept for street and travel, since I often walk around with the camera in my hand rather than around my neck. (If I don’t want the camera out, it goes back into whatever small bag I’m carrying.) It makes my grip on the thing more secure — I can’t drop it, and in the unlikely event that someone tries to grab it the strap will make that quite difficult.
I have two of the little “hockey puck’ connection devices attached to my XT5, one on each lens strap tab. I use one of them to quickly connect the Cuff, and I use both on the (somewhat less frequent) occasions when I want a regular next strap.
gdanmitchell wrote:
I use the Cuff model with my XT5 (and used it with my old XPro2). For my street and travel photography I prefer its minimal design. It is comfortable and secure in use, and it doesn’t interfere with camera operation at all. As Jack mentioned, it also allows me to let the camera hang free momentarily if I need both hands for something else.
I like the wrist strap concept for street and travel, since I often walk around with the camera in my hand rather than around my neck. (If I don’t want the camera out, it goes back into whatever small bag I’m carrying.) It makes my grip on the thing more secure — I can’t drop it, and in the unlikely event that someone tries to grab it the strap will make that quite difficult.
I have two of the little “hockey puck’ connection devices attached to my XT5, one on each lens strap tab. I use one of them to quickly connect the Cuff, and I use both on the (somewhat less frequent) occasions when I want a regular next strap....Show more →
I agree with you and Jack Flesher about the utility of a wrist strap and I really like the one made from nylon rope that Peak sells. It works well with the X-T5. However, with the X-E5 I feel I need more of a grip since I almost always carry it in hand, so I'm going to give the new Clutch (not Cuff) a try. I'll report back after I try it.
TENOG wrote:
However, with the X-E5 I feel I need more of a grip since I almost always carry it in hand, so I'm going to give the new Clutch (not Cuff) a try. I'll report back after I try it.
The Clutch is a great idea but whether it works for an individual seems to depend more on hand size and shape than other types of grip.
For me it keeps the camera secure and I tried to like it but switched back to the grip because the Clutch is just too uncomfortable for extended use.
TENOG wrote:
I agree with you and Jack Flesher about the utility of a wrist strap and I really like the one made from nylon rope that Peak sells. It works well with the X-T5. However, with the X-E5 I feel I need more of a grip since I almost always carry it in hand, so I'm going to give the new Clutch (not Cuff) a try. I'll report back after I try it.
My main nit with the clutch style when I used it was it did require a constant “grip” on the camera to maintain lock lest your hand slide out. The wrist style is more forgiving offering multiple grip positions with additional security if it should slid out. Regardless, it’s definitely worth trying a clutch if you’ve never used one. Oh, the Peak wrist strap I use isn’t a rope, it’s a strap style that’s adjustable. FWIW.
Jack Flesher wrote:
My main nit with the clutch style when I used it was it did require a constant “grip” on the camera to maintain lock lest your hand slide out. The wrist style is more forgiving offering multiple grip positions with additional security if it should slid out. Regardless, it’s definitely worth trying a clutch if you’ve never used one. Oh, the Peak wrist strap I use isn’t a rope, it’s a strap style that’s adjustable. FWIW.
I have the original Peak Cuff and like it but like the newer Cuff made from rope better and it's also adjustable. Also, I meant to refer to the Micro Clutch and not the original Clutch, but I have still not tested it.
What started as a precautionary solution has turned into something I really like. I had contacted Fujifilm USA about the lug issue and was told they're working on a way to process. In the meantime I picked up a cheap wrist strap and threaded it through the hole in the bottom right side of the Smallrig grip.
matsu131 wrote:
What started as a precautionary solution has turned into something I really like. I had contacted Fujifilm USA about the lug issue and was told they're working on a way to process. In the meantime I picked up a cheap wrist strap and threaded it through the hole in the bottom right side of the Smallrig grip.
AZ Photo wrote:
Its in the News section of the FujiFilm web site - they claim that "fewer than 0.1% of all units shipped" are affected.
Mine seems fine.
Mine too. Not worried about it but the thought of it led to the lower mounting point which for me removes maneuvering around a quick release or a strap to get a grip. Also not a big deal but I like it.
Mine too. Not worried about it but the thought of it led to the lower mounting point which for me removes maneuvering around a quick release or a strap to get a grip. Also not a big deal but I like it.
When I received my X-E5 several months ago and read about this I contacted the Fuji warranty repair facility In the US and was told that there was no issue. Also that the whole top plate has to be removed to access the lugs. My guess is that if a camera has this problem the lug will loosen and then wiggle before failing but this is uninformed speculation on my part.
"When I received my X-E5 several months ago and read about this I contacted the Fuji warranty repair facility In the US and was told that there was no issue. Also that the whole top plate has to be removed to access the lugs. My guess is that if a camera has this problem the lug will loosen and then wiggle before failing but this is uninformed speculation on my part."
From the few pictures circulating the web, it seems to me that very little of the units in operation are affected. And I'll agree with your speculation.
