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Hello grip owners.

Looking to find out whether buying a grip has made access to the AF-L button easier on the X-Pro2? It's a bit of a stretch for me unless I'm using the camera two handed so would be interested to know your experiences.

Appreciate any comments you may have.

Thanks

Colin
 
I have the Fuji grip on mine and I would say it is a little easier, but only if you swap the AEL and AFL buttons. It is easier if you also have a thumb grip because you can rest your thumb on the underside of the thumb-grip to brace the camera and just slide it over to hit the AEL button.
 
I had just edited my post but wasn't able to update it. I think one-handed BBF is easiest if you have a grip, swap the buttons, and use a thumb grip.

Beyond BBF, I think thumb grips are a huge improvement in handling because you can stabilize the camera much easier one handed. My Pro1 just had a thumb grip and leather half-case and I found the 55-200 easy to use one handed.

Don't cheap out on the Thumbgrip. The Lensmate has a small silicon bumper that rests against the camera body. With out that using the grip will put rotational stress on the hotshoe.

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How do you swap AEL and AFL buttons? Is is by assigning functions to them or something else? I'll aldobintl getting the lensmate thumb grip, thanks?
 
Menu > Setup > Button/Dial Setting > AFL/AEL Setting.
 
I use the front FN button for BBF. Have you tried that? It is really easy to press and reach compared to the AE-L and AF-L buttons.
 
Yes but what do you set it to?
 
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