X-E3 & additional hand grip for larger lenses?

Alex SP wrote:

Hey everyone, a Fuji newcomer here.

I recently got an X-E3 with a 18-55 kit. I thought about getting a compact lens like 27mm or 35mm 2.0 and use it as my everyday combo but after some time with the camera my idea of lenses I need changed somehow, switching from 'compact at all costs' to some other, larger options.

Even with a 18-55 kit lens the weight balance is a bit tricky. I'm interested in 10-24mm and some lenses I might add later are 56mm f1.2 and maybe 33mm 1.4. All of them are comparable to 18-55 in terms of size and weight, although some are just a bit larger or heavier. If I add a meike or a fuji hand grip, how much will it improve the handling of the camera and a lens? Has any of you used such a combo, how comfortable is it? Will it be ok, or should I look into buying a camera with a better grip (X-S10, X-T3/4)?

Also, I guess 16-55 is out of the question for X-E3? Weighting twice as much as the camera itself should probably feel really uncomfortable even with an additional grip.

I had the X-E3 and often used to use it with the XF 18-55mm and the Fuji metal handgrip. Brilliant walk around pairing, particularly when combined with a good wrist strap.

Like all Fuji's grips, the X-E3 grip is machined to a very high quality with a precisely fitting screw, but it perhaps isn't the prettiest grip on the market. Nevertheless, I found the vertical handgrip quite effective for its size, improving both the handling and providing a good recess to "hook" the camera when carrying it one-handed, down by my side.

I don't recall using my X-E3 with the XF 16-55mm, but I suspect it would be quite doable with a handgrip, even if they're not the most obvious combo.