Post by Phil on Mar 22, 2015 1:14:54 GMT
A couple weeks ago, I finally ordered the battery grip for my X-T1. My biggest Fuji lens right now is the 35 1.4, which is hardly big at all, but next in line is the 56 1.2 (I'm hoping I can afford that this summer), which I hear balances out nicely with the grip.
The main reason I got it is for the portrait orientation shooting. It's one of those things that, when I ordered it, I was worried I wouldn't get much use out of it. But I remembered that every time I go to do a portrait orientation shot, I find myself missing the grip. Especially because I like to do those headshots, which are all portrait orientation. The other main reason is for that bit of extra heft. I like the small size and weight of Fujis, but I find the X-T1 harder to hold still because it's so light, and I'm a bit hamfisted. The grip adds a little more beef that helps me hold it steady. I remember seeing a video where David Hobby says that the X100 shutter is so soft that he can hand-hold at ridiculously low shutter speeds. I don't think that's me haha.
The build is nice. It's made of plastic, not metal, and you can tell, but it feels at least as solid as my entire 70D, if not more so. The slightly larger grip on it is actually more comfortable than the X-T1 itself, and it's weather sealed, too. There's a thin layer of felt on the side that hits the body, and it shows how much work Fuji put into it. My only minor beef is that on the inside of the vertical grip, there's just a slight amount of give when you squeeze it, like the fake leather coating is raised a bit. It could be nothing, though, and you could noticeably squeeze my 70D grip, so I'm not complaining.
Vertical Grip by philbabbey, on Flickr
Vertical Grip by philbabbey, on Flickr
The main reason I got it is for the portrait orientation shooting. It's one of those things that, when I ordered it, I was worried I wouldn't get much use out of it. But I remembered that every time I go to do a portrait orientation shot, I find myself missing the grip. Especially because I like to do those headshots, which are all portrait orientation. The other main reason is for that bit of extra heft. I like the small size and weight of Fujis, but I find the X-T1 harder to hold still because it's so light, and I'm a bit hamfisted. The grip adds a little more beef that helps me hold it steady. I remember seeing a video where David Hobby says that the X100 shutter is so soft that he can hand-hold at ridiculously low shutter speeds. I don't think that's me haha.
The build is nice. It's made of plastic, not metal, and you can tell, but it feels at least as solid as my entire 70D, if not more so. The slightly larger grip on it is actually more comfortable than the X-T1 itself, and it's weather sealed, too. There's a thin layer of felt on the side that hits the body, and it shows how much work Fuji put into it. My only minor beef is that on the inside of the vertical grip, there's just a slight amount of give when you squeeze it, like the fake leather coating is raised a bit. It could be nothing, though, and you could noticeably squeeze my 70D grip, so I'm not complaining.
Vertical Grip by philbabbey, on FlickrVertical Grip by philbabbey, on Flickr