I finally pulled the trigger on the Fuji X-T5 and man I am so hyped to start shooting with it! The silver finish looks incredible but coming from a bulky Nikon I gotta admit the handling is a little bit scary. I feel like its gonna slip right out of my hand when I have my 33mm 1.4 on there because the body is so much slimmer than what Im used to.

So Im looking at a few things to make it feel more secure. For the thumb grip im torn between the official Fujifilm one and the Lensmate folding one. The Lensmate is like 60 bucks which seems crazy for a piece of metal but people say it doesnt block the back dials which sounds important. Then there is the SmallRig l-bracket that has the grip built in which is way cheaper but might be too bulky for everyday street stuff?

For the strap I want something that looks good but is actually functional. I was looking at the Peak Design Slide Lite because of the quick anchors but then I saw those leather ones from Clever Supply and they look so much better for that vintage aesthetic. I have a trip to the Olympic Peninsula coming up in ten days so I need to decide fast and get it shipped to me here in Seattle. My budget is about 150 bucks for the whole setup. Should I go for the utility of the SmallRig and Peak Design or stick with the more expensive dedicated thumb grip and leather strap? Just dont want to regret it when my hands get tired after four hours of hiking...