Fotodiox Pro Thumb Grip for Mirrorless Digital Cameras (Type-A; Black), fits: Fujifilm X100S, X20, X-E1, X10, Olympus XZ-2 iHS, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7, Pentax Q, Olympus PEN E-PM2, E-P3, E-PL2, E-PM1

Many people who have Fuji X cameras love them, but one of the difficulties with a number of the models is the lack of a deep hand grip to make holding the camera more comfortable and safe. My X-A1, for example, is a wonderful camera that I really enjoy using, but most people who hold it (including myself) will immediately notice the inherent difficulty in gripping it well due to the shallow side grip (just pick one up, and you'll probably see what I mean). Similarly, the X-M1 (same exact physical format as the X-A1), and the X-E1, X-E2, and others in the line. What this little guy does is actually a bit ingenious (although not a fully original idea): you simply slip the piece into your unused flash socket, and the little curved piece that will now protrude in a direction towards the photographer completely changes the handling characteristics of the camera. Simply looking at a photo of this part, which is composed of a single piece of machined aluminum and anodized in black, is not sufficient to fully comprehend how this works. But once you slip it in place and pick up the camera, its amazing to see the transformation that occurs.This is a high quality component of machined aluminum, and I don't suspect there will be any quality issues with it. That said, mine fits smoothly, albeit a tad loosely, into the Fuji's flash mount, and it's just slightly loose enough to where you might wonder if it will always stay in place. However, because your thumb is pushing INTO the part, I don't anticipate any operational issues. (But remember, you may have to remove it to fit into your camera's case, or to prevent it from falling off when the camera is in your backpack, etc. I can highly recommend it for functionality, price, and quality.

This item works great on my camera

I wanted to use this for my X-E2 but for my hand it wasn't long enough so my thumb was offset too much to the left for comfort - No Problem returning and I replaced it with the Thumb Grip for the X-PRO-1 which is exactly what the doctor ordered - the X-PRO-1 thumb grip is longer and extends further to the Right on the X-E2 but still allows for the exposure dial to rotate while barely making contact with the base of the camera providing additional stability to the grip in addition to the flash mount base.Believe it or not - the X-Pro-1 flash shoe is slightly smaller than the X-E2 in width by .5 mm so the X-PRO-1 Thumb Grip will be slightly (nearly by a hair) loose on the X-E2 and snug on the X-PRO-1 but because it is longer will rest on the X-E2 case and hard standoff from the exposure dial by 1/4 inch - it works great and provides that extra support to compensate for the .5mm difference making the thumb grip feel more robust than any thumb grip that uses the flash shoe alone for support - this is one of those you have to see this to believe it things - trust me!For my money I use the X-PRO Thumb Grip for both the X-E2 and my X-PRO-1 and have bought 2x of these items.

This simple and cheap add-on makes a big difference to the usability of my Fuji X-E2. It's so much easier to have the thumb grip right there -- makes the camera much easier to pick up and hold -- and it stops me from accidentally turning the exposure compensation dial.And the price is right: have seen these selling for considerably more. It's well-made, machined from metal, perfectly smooth and fits into the hot shoe snugly. The hot shoe on the X-E2 is very solid and designed for mechanical stress (flash guns can be heavy) so I am not worried about that. I regard this as a "must have" accessory for small mirrorless compact cameras.

Purchased for the Panasonic GX7. It is quite a snug fit into the flash hotshoe, so much so that I wasn't sure it was going to fit. But that isn't a bad thing, I'd prefer snug than so loose that it will wobble around. I am able to reach it fine with my fairly large hands, however people with smaller hands may struggle.The in-body flash works with this attached, however occasionally it can catch on the thumb grip and you need to prod the flash forward gently with your finger to cause it to come completely out (it is like a 1 mm overlap, which is why it often doesn't block). However in general, for how little I use the in-body flash it is only a very minor issue (and you certainly don't have to take this off to use the in-body flash).None of the other controls or buttons are blocked and it doesn't get in the way with any other operation I've had to perform with the camera.A grip widener would work just as well as this as I've discovered with some bottom cases (the cases effectively widen the grip, making this thumb grip unnecessary), however when you have no case on at all this is a very useful accessory at a fair price with no major problems.I don't regret not buying the larger one, but again: big hands...

Meh!It might be OK if it was machined to fit snugly in the flash receiver.......lacking any kind of rubber skid plate on the thumb placement surface makes this inferior to the one that this is a knock off of.Bought one of those previously and though it's expensive it makes this thing look like what it is....mediocre at best.

Fits into my Fuji X100's flash bracket like a glove. Not loose or too tight. Only issue is it makes turning the shutter speed dial on top a little more difficult but as I use A priority almost exclusively this really is a non-issue for me. Makes holding the camera with 1 hand a breeze and makes it easier to hold steady for low light. Why would you pay more?

Worked as advertised, come on time.

At a very reasonable price for the quality, I have no reservation about recommending this thumb grip. I have two now - one for each of my Fuji bodies X-E1 and X-E2.

What can I say, I have been searching the internet for a while now looking for a perfect but cheaper Thumbs up quality equivalent, which doesn't have the dreaded allen key screw fit that could possibly damage the camera's hot shoe. Well I found it with this product, I tell you, I can't be happier. I've seen and held a genuine thumbs grip and this feel just as good a quality, smooth to the touch, lovely paint finish and very well made. After inserting the grip into the hot shoe I immediately noticed it was a nice firm tight fit, it's not going anywhere as specially when your applying pressure to the rear when shooting. I fitted this Fotodiox Pro Thumb Grip to my brand new Fujifilm X100s and it's really complimented the camera for a fraction of the price of a thumbs up. I highly Recommend this product to all shooters out there.Chris Walton - Photographer

produit très bien fini et qui s'adapte très bien aux dimensions des boîtiers Fuji série X100 X100TIl permet de tenir bien fermement l'appareil d'une seule main.La manipulation du barillet des vitesses est rendue plus complexe, mais demeure possible, avec un seul doigt par la face avant ou bien en le faisant pivoter sur sa partie supérieure.

This simple device has transformed the handling of my Fuji X100S. Although I have large hands I can now easily take shots one handed in either portrait or landscape format. The Fotodiox Pro Thumb Grip fits well in the cameras hot shoe and, although not a tight fit, has never come loose or caused problems taking images. A bonus for me is that it fits my Fuji X Pro1 equally well and although I didn't buy it for this camera it's a simple task to switch the device between both. The final winner is the excellent price of the Fotodiox which, as far as I can tell, is of equal quality construction of other much more expensive available devices.