FUJI Xe1 featuring Aki Asahi walnut covering and modified grip.

[FujiGlitch]

Now that I've got my second Fuji body the Xe2 I'm comfortably can modify the look of my trustful Xe1. Adding an Aki Asahi walnut body covering for a ultimate classic look. As I'm using the Xe1 mostly for legacy primes I think it would be a killer combination.

Started to strip down its black skin.

 

Asahi products are top of the line laser cut. Real walnut wood looks premium.

 

Also made a wooden grip to replace the plastic one on my old fuji MHG-XE grip. Not sure which type of wood that is but it looks nice. Didn't want clumsy bulky wood grip so I kept it simple and copy the original shape.

 

Edited June 26, 2016 by FujiGlitch

[FujiGlitch]

All done.

 

[milandro]

nice

[jlmphotos]

Interesting.  Reminds me of the old Pentax Asahi 6 x 7 look

[Max_Elmar]

Cool! Anyone see any custom paint Fuji X? The X-Pro1 with paint removed looks interesting. (See a few days ago on this site.)

[milandro]

that’s the other thread on the cameras whose owners have scratched to look like they were used to the point they lost their virginal look, which was not the case, although they were surely abused.

[Max_Elmar]

I was thinking of this one with the hoods, Milandro. (Towards the bottom)

http://www.fujirumors.com/capture-one-worst-option-fujfilm-x-cameras-fuji-photo-nytimes-instagram-mixed-zone/

 

Looks like bare metal to me. (Sandpaper?) Couldn't find much info on the camera.

Edited June 27, 2016 by Max_Elmar

[milandro]

steel-wool galore 

 

The the bare metal surface of that camera is rather scratched

[FujiGlitch]

Yeah, that's a Xpro1 from Jonas. He sandpaper it to bare metal. Can't clearly see how the surface looks like but it quite fine lined. I wouldn't do that to my camera because you need to do a lot of maintenance to keep it "white".