Scot Hampton

I have the lensmate thumbrest and highly recommend it. Also, never had any issues with the hotshoe since using the thumbrest; no extra wear & tear, hot shoe is still like it was the day the camera came out of the box...and that's after 6+ months of using the thumbrest in the field; i.e. long hikes holding my XT1 with only a blackrapid wrist strap and the thumbrest. It's solid and fits snugly. No probs whatsover.

I've got the Lensmate thumbrest and the Lolumina soft release. I like them both, but the thumbrest has really become my favorite, well-used add-on. Makes it so nice to carry the camera around and have my thumb there to balance the weight on the camera. Soft-release is nice too, makes it easier/takes less effort to press the shutter with it.