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X100V Lensmate Thumbrest ... issues?

Started Sep 22, 2021 | Discussions thread
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Re: X100V Lensmate Thumbrest ... issues?

I bought the Lensmate thumb grip from Europe and paid a hefty price with custom fees and all. After seeing so many reviews, I thought it'd be a no brainer but I'm quite disappointed with it too.

IMO it's not that the hot shoe mount isn't tight enough to keep it in place, but that the thumbrest is designed in a way that the padded point of contact resting on the camera acts as a leverage depending on how you rest your finger and it slowly slides out of place.

It's not gonna fall off, but I find myself constantly having to put it back in place because it comes off just 1 or 2mm.

For this reason, I've stopped using it.

I have the X-E4 with the original thumb rest, and in comparison, that one would be impossible to get out no matter where you rest your thumb on.

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