SMALLRIG Thumb Grip with Hot Shoe Cover for FUJIFILM X100VI
SMALLRIG Thumb Grip with Hot Shoe Cover for FUJIFILM X100VI / X100V (Black) – 4559
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| Weight: | 7 Grams |
| Dimensions: | 6.6 x 3 x 0.9 centimetres |
| Brand: | SMALLRIG |
| Model: | 4559-CF |
| Part: | 4559-CF-FBA-US |
| Colour: | Black |
| Dimensions: | 6.6 x 3 x 0.9 centimetres |
After receiving my x100vi I was finding it slightly odd to grip in my hand. I knew that these thumb grips were recommended, so for only 16 I thought I would give it a go. I was really surprised by how much confidence it gives you in your grip of the camera, as well as the comfort after holding it for a while. The silver is ever so slightly different shade to the camera, but close enough you wouldn’t really notice. The red shutter release button is a nice touch that does make a slightly more tactile shutter button than the bare button. I would definitely recommend buying this for your camera, to add some better grip
The SMALLRIG Thumb Grip and hotshoe cover arrived professionally packed in a branded cardboard box.
In the box you get the main grip, a shutter release button and a short instruction leaflet.
The unit is finished to the usual Smallrig high quality and machining is of premier quality.
The thumb grip slots into the hotshoe recess firmly and adds a nice comfortable thumb rest while also functioning as a protector for the hotshoe contacts.
The inclusion of a press fit shutter release button adds another functional yet stylish upgrade to your camera.
Quite expensive but certainly adds additional function and style to your Fujifilm X100.
This is a well made thump grip and I was looking forward to applying it to my Panasonic as I thought the fit for the hot shoe at least would be universal. However, it wont fit on a Panasonic hot shoe (or Pentax) so I can only assume Fuji is a slightly different size to other hot shoes. Its slightly too big for other makes of cameras.
So I will still give it 4 stars as it appears well made, but make sure you buy the specific fit for your camera or you may not be able to use it.
Although advertised as for the X100V / X100VI, I decided to give this set a go for use with my other Fujifilm cameras. As always with SmallRig gear, it feels well made.
The box contains a thumb grip (the copy supplied for review was silver but black is also available) and a shutter release button.
The tumb grip helps provide a comfortable resting spot for your thumb when handling a smaller camera such as the X70 (although using it interferes with folding out the X70’s screen, not something that would be an issue with the non-tilting screen of the X100V or X100VI).
The red shutter release button will fit X-T series cameras with a screw thread in the shutter release. As with the thumb grip, this can make the camera more comfortable to use, especially if you have larger hands.
Overall this is a nice little set of accessories for your Fuji cameras that it will fi
This is an excellent fit on my Fuji X100V and feels great quality. Despite it’s small size it really improves the grip on the camera making it feel much more secure in my hand. The silver colour is also an excellent match and you wouldn’t know it was a third party accessory without looking at the logo (which is tastefully engraved on the back). The included shutter release button is an added bonus; although I’m not particularly keen on the colour it is very tactile and the button still feels very responsive.
Smallrig are doing themselves a massive disservice here, whilst this was made for the X100VI hence the top logo, I decided to order anyway as the grip I had on my X-Pro 1 which was supposedly for that camera proved to be woefully lacking, far too short to be usable unless you had massive hands.
And as you can see, this fits perfectly and feels wonderful to hold, despite being almost twice the size of the one I removed it doesn’t obscure any of the controls and makes handling much more comfortable.
I can live with 1934, plus I still think this is the better camera 😉