SMALLRIGThumb Grip with Hot Shoe Cover for FUJIFILM X-M5 (Silver) - 4877

I tried the jjc and it just wasn’t that great so I ended up with this one . I love it because it is smooth like a fresh pickle right out of the jar on a sunny day maybe in the summer but closer to fall .

This is the least you need you to buy for X-M5 if you aren't buying the L shaper rig.It helps a lot

This is a great product. As with most mods, there are sacrifices. But the limited space to press the Q button and just a little harder access to the play and AEL/AFL buttons are absolutely worth the better grip and handling. All buttons are still accessible. Once in a while, you have to push it back in a little from using it. It works well with the SmallRig handgrip.

I use thumb grips on a lot of my cameras. Some designs are great, some not so much. I love the smallrig X100 grip, fits well and doesn't hide any buttons. The X-M5 version however? It's poorly designed/shaped.First off why are people buying the X-M5? Because it's small. That's the ONLY reason to choose it over other options. This grip is not flush with the top of the camera making it taller. This will now catch in any pocket you could fit this camera into... On top of that, when going for a smaller camera body there are compromises made with the controls on the camera. The X-M5 has less buttons -vs- the normal fuji layouts. It's workable but you need to be able to use ALL the buttons fuji has given us. Again because of the shape of the thumb grip, the Q button is now impossible to use. I'm not saying it's hard to use, I'm saying it's impossible. It's right against the grip and the grip is taller than the body at this point.The most confusing part of all if this is with the layout of the X-M5 and it's lack of a proper rear wheel, the thumb portion of this grip could have been moved down, made it flush with the top of the camera, made it for a better grip, and kept the ability to use both the EV/dial and Q buttons accessible. I can't understand how this design was the best they could do. It should be bent down and further right in the silver section below the EV wheel and above the black portion in my last pic. Of all the fuji bodies I've owned (almost all with a hotshoe thumbgrip) this body has the most obvious design option that doesn't get in the way but it wasn't used here.

Purchased for the thumb grip, which is great, however the red shutter button doesn't screw in - the shaft going into the shutter release button is half the size it should be. There is no grip or catch for the treads. I email the company and never got a reply. I'm not going to return it for that issue but beware, while it said "free returns" the return is not handled by Amazon and the company puts one through many challenges to return it.

I recently bought a Fujifilm X-M5 and needed something to grip my thumb when I am taking photos so I got this SmallRig thumb grip. I also needed a red shutter button and I'm glad it compliments well with my black/silver camera. I love the ergonomic design of the grip and it also adds safety when holding the camera with one hand. Installation was really simple. All you have to do is insert it into the hot shoe. This definitely makes shooting easier cause it feels more stabilized.

Fantastic all metal silver thumb grip that fits into the fish port of the X-M5.Works great.They also throw in a red screw in shutter button that makes using the shutter button even easier.Highly recommended!

I know this grip was designed for the X-M5, but I got it for my X-E4 and it fits almost perfectly. I previously had the JJC thumb grip which was loose. This one sits nice and tight, flush with the top of my X-E4 and high enough to provide ample access to the 3 buttons under the horizontal bar of the grip. The red low profile shutter button is the cherry on top. Beautifully anodized.The only minor drawback is access the Q button, it is a bit cramped due to the height of the thumb bar. I can still get to it with a minor grip adjustment. Will look into 3D printing a raised Q button and attaching it with double sided 3M mounting adhesive.