Jump to content

X-T1 Hand Grip

Nero

By Nero
in Other Fuji X Accessories

 Share

Recommended Posts

Trenton Talbot Rising Star

Trenton Talbot

Posted
Posted

I have a "regular" sized grip on my X-E2. Excellent ergonomic enhancement, especially combined with the Lensmate thumb rest.

 

Completely different story with the X-T1. I hated its ergonomics from the day one, so at first I bought a vertical grip to have at least some extra gripping surface (MHG was not available at the time). Once MHGs vent on sale, I've compared them and decided that I like a large one (MHG-XT-Large) better, not the medium. Bought it, installed and… happily ever after. My hands are on a smallish medium size, by the way.

 

PS: Important ergonomic detail. Unlike DSLRs, where you pass the camera strap between your thumb and an index finger, with Fuji and many other MILCs you have to pass it between index and middle fingers.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Dis Collaborator

Dis

Posted
Posted

Does anyone have feedback on the X-T1 hand grip? Not the large one, just the regular. I have an Arte di Mano half case for better grip right now, but I'm considering switching to the Fuji hand grip.

I've tried the X-T1 grip. It's great but too expensive in relation to it's construction. Now I'm used to built-in grip and I have no regrets I've taken an extra battery instead.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Nero Rising Star

Nero

Posted
  • Author
Posted

I have a "regular" sized grip on my X-E2. Excellent ergonomic enhancement, especially combined with the Lensmate thumb rest.

 

Completely different story with the X-T1. I hated its ergonomics from the day one, so at first I bought a vertical grip to have at least some extra gripping surface (MHG was not available at the time). Once MHGs vent on sale, I've compared them and decided that I like a large one (MHG-XT-Large) better, not the medium. Bought it, installed and… happily ever after. My hands are on a smallish medium size, by the way.

 

PS: Important ergonomic detail. Unlike DSLRs, where you pass the camera strap between your thumb and an index finger, with Fuji and many other MILCs you have to pass it between index and middle fingers.

Thanks for the input, similar hand size for me. I hadn't thought of the larger grip, but I'm going to find one and give it a try for comparison now.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Hamado Newbie

Hamado

Posted
Posted

I have a "regular" sized grip on my X-E2. Excellent ergonomic enhancement, especially combined with the Lensmate thumb rest.

 

Completely different story with the X-T1. I hated its ergonomics from the day one, so at first I bought a vertical grip to have at least some extra gripping surface (MHG was not available at the time). Once MHGs vent on sale, I've compared them and decided that I like a large one (MHG-XT-Large) better, not the medium. Bought it, installed and… happily ever after. My hands are on a smallish medium size, by the way.

 

PS: Important ergonomic detail. Unlike DSLRs, where you pass the camera strap between your thumb and an index finger, with Fuji and many other MILCs you have to pass it between index and middle fingers.

 

same here, bought the VG-XT1 vertical battery grip, then got the large  MHG-XT. holding the camera feels way comfortable now.

Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 2 weeks later...
romi.gilles Contributor

romi.gilles

Posted
Posted

1030585_zps7jrz5lnf.jpg

i love the confident feeling the supplemental grip gives as it hooks on the fingertips. i got one of the cheaper ones (third-party $19.99) that were the only option for the L-plate. they probably don't use as good a metal as RRS, but they at least feel like a RRS.

 

(Sent from another Galaxy)

Link to post
Share on other sites
  • 3 weeks later...
gordonrussell76 Collaborator

gordonrussell76

Posted
Posted

Firstly guy who posted above, I can't remember if the 27mm focus is external, but if its anything like the 35mm resting the whole camera on top of the lens is probably nott he worlds best idea.

 

In terms of grips, I had the X-E2 with grip and Lensmate and loved the ergonomics of that setup. I now have X-T1 with medium grip and have found no need to buy a lensmate, the included thumb stop on the back of the x-t1 falls perfectly for me now becuase the extra hieght the grip adds to the base of the camera change my hand position so that it moves down camera body and thumb stop is suddenly in exactly the right place.

 

Its interseting that Trenton who has same setup as my on X-E2 likes the bigger grip as I would describe myself as having small to medium hands as well. Maybe I will have to order it to try out from Amazon and I can return whichever one I don't like as I am stil in the return window for the medium grip. Hmm

Mind you with my bag setup and I am already finding it harder to get the X-T1 in as opposed to the X-E2. There is even part of me thinking of just ordering the no grip bottom plate, because maybe all I need is the extra height to move my thumb position and then I will be golden and it will allow me to potentially more flexibility in which lens I can carry together.

 

G

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Similar Content

  • Posts

    • thelostkiwi
      Looking for Full Frame lenses to adapt to GFX

      By thelostkiwi · Posted

      I also use a Nikon to GFX Fringer and it works very well.  24mm f/1.8 vignettes so best used on 35mm mode.  50mm f/1.8 covers the entire frame very well with no issues and is a superb little lens. 105mm Sigma vignettes slightly but is perfectly usable. 300 f/4 likewise the 105.  I have a 70-200 f/20+.8 incoming to test so will report back but I'm expecting a little vignetting.  Even in 35mm mode the image is still 60MP and if you're prepared to manually crop and correct you can get 80-90 MP images.  I also have a C/Y to GFX adapter.  The 24mm Sigma Superwide vignettes strongly. Ditto 28-80 Zeiss Sonnar. 80-200 f/4 Sonnar is perfectly usable. All work fine as 35mm mode lenses.  I also have an M42 adapter which I tried with the Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f/3.5 with good results. 
    • Trevor R
      Image correction with GF20-35

      By Trevor R · Posted

      Thank you. I will research it.
    • jerryy
      Image correction with GF20-35

      By jerryy · Posted

      Ahh, the infamous brick wall photos… 😀 According to internet lore, if the dng converter does not properly apply the corrections, you can have it apply custom profiles that should work for you. How to do that is waaaaaay outside of this comment’s scope, but there are plenty of sites listed in the search engines that step you through the processes. Best wishes.
    • Trevor R
      Image correction with GF20-35

      By Trevor R · Posted

      Jerry Thank you very much. That is extremely helpful. It seems that the camera and the lens have the latest firmware update, so it appears that the corrections should be applied automatically. The lens arrived this afternoon and I took some quick test shots, in which the correct lens information appeared in the EXIF files, so that sounds good. I used Adobe DNG converter to convert the Raw (RAF) files, and then opened the DNG files and saved them in PSD format. However, with a beautiful, clear, cloudless blue sky, there were no lines near the edges to check if distortion had been corrected. Another day I plan to photograph a brick wall. Thank you for your help.
    • jerryy
      Image correction with GF20-35

      By jerryy · Posted

      Typically you need to make sure the lens is compatible with the camera, i.e. check the lens compatibility charts for your camera, then make sure the respective firmwares are updated so older issues are resolved. After that, each lens has a manufacturer’s profile which will be embedded into the raw file meta data for the images captured using that lens. From there, it is up to the raw conversion software to apply the lens correction to the image. Different converters do that differently, some automatically, some only if a setting is turned on. For in-camera jpegs, the on-board converter does the corrections automatically, assuming the camera recognizes the lens, it applies a generic profile otherwise. I do not know if that can be turned off or not.
×
×
  • Create New...