Ive been shooting Fuji for a decade now, had the original X100 and the F, but the X100V is making me weirdly nervous. The ergonomics feel just a tiny bit different, maybe the finish is slicker? I dont know. I am taking it to Lisbon in two weeks for a heavy street photography trip and I am genuinely terrified I am gonna drop the thing because it gets so humid there and my hands get sweaty. My logic was to just grab a cheap Haoge one from Amazon but then I started reading these horror stories that some brands block the rear command dial or even scratch the hot shoe mount and now I am totally overthinking the whole thing.

I looked at the Lensmate one because everyone says it is the gold standard but 60 dollars plus shipping to the UK is pretty steep for a tiny piece of metal. Then there is the SmallRig version which is cheaper but does it actually stay tight? I need something that wont wiggle loose while I am walking around all day. My main concern is that the V has that tilting screen and I dont want a grip that makes it impossible to pull the screen out from the top.

• Lensmate (pricey, but that folding mechanism looks smart?)
• Haoge (heard mixed things about the fit)
• JJC (super cheap but is it gonna ruin the finish?)

Has anyone actually tried these specific ones on the V model lately? I am stressed about picking the wrong one and having it arrive too late for my flight...