X-E3 & additional hand grip for larger lenses?

Doug MacMillan wrote:

Alex SP wrote:

Hey everyone, a Fuji newcomer here.

Welcome!

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)?

I have a grip for my X-E2s and one for my X-E3. They do aid in handling with larger lensed attached.

The nice thing about the grip is you can use it when needed, then remove it for those "compact at all costs" moments, such as when I'm traveling and want the smallest kit possible.

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 can't speak of the 16-55, but I've hung a Canon 70-200 f2.8 on the front of my X-E3! I often use my 55-200 on the X-E3 and have no problem with it even without the grip. My favorite travel kit is the 18-55 and 55-200 with my X-E3. Sometimes I'll add my 16mm f1.4, but I really should get the 16mm f2 for travel.

Great, thank you for the help! Wow, 70-200 with a Fuji, what a combo