Jungle Jim
New member
Hi everyone! I have been a long time lurker here at GetDPI and I recently purchased my first digital camera, the X100. I have been shooting film since the early 1970's, mainly Nikon and an old Leica M3.
I had found out that RRS needed an X100 to design a plate for, and since I live 20 minutes away from their factory, I loaned them mine. It was a pleasure watching the design process and they gave me permission to post pictures of the prototype.
I have the prototype in my hands now and full production on the camera plate and L-bracket is now proceeding. The owner of Really Right Stuff (Joe Johnson) wanted to ask the forum members the following:
"Do you want a strap boss built into the separately sold handgrip piece ? It would allow for the attachment of a wrist strap that would thread from the bottom of the grip to the top of the camera strap holder. It would add about $15 to $20 to the cost of the handgrip price due to the complexity of manufacture."
The prototype that I am using has this function and it looks very nice as part of the hand piece. Depending on the feedback, all handgrips will either be sold with the option or without. RRS will not be making 2 different kinds.
Personal Comments:
001 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
002 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
007 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
008 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
The camera baseplate is a one-piece design that runs the full length of the camera with cut-outs for the battery/SD card door and a small cut-out for the speaker. It is fully machined out to lower total weight and is in black anodized 6061-T6 aluminum (Sorry, no other colors.) The camera with baseplate can sit flat on a table without any rocking and is very solid. On the right hand side (as you hold the camera to your face orientation) is an indentation on the bottom with three small holes to allow for attachment of the optional handgrip. On the left side-end of the baseplate is an indentation with one hole for attachment of the optional L-Bracket. For those of you looking for just a small baseplate piece, this isn't it. This baseplate piece looks like it is part of the camera itself.
003 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
004 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
014 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
015 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
The handgrip is 50mm tall at the highest point and nicely curves around to the front of the body. It sticks out 22mm from the body and has been acid treated to give a slightly rough feel. The handle does not feel slippery, even with sweaty hands. To give a visual depth, the handle sticks out as far as the lens with the original Fuji lens cap attached. The handle has two large holes bored out from the bottom to reduce weight. You can't see the holes from the top or side. With the handgrip attached, you will not have access to the side cable ports, because the handle covers the door.
005 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
006 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
009 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
010 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
011 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
The L-Bracket attaches to the left side of the camera baseplate with a large self-retaining hex screw. It sits up 56mm from the bottom of the baseplate and has a large cut-out to allow easy access to the AFC/AFS/MF switch. Plenty of clearance for the left side camera strap attachment.
Finally, everything put together:
012 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
013 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
Some weight data:
Baseplate = 48gms or 1.69 ounces
L-Bracket = 22gms or 0.77 ounces
Grip = 80gms or 2.82 ounces
Overall, I think this is a very elegantly and functionally designed package that Really Right Stuff has put together. You can buy just the baseplate, or the baseplate with the L-bracket attachment, or the baseplate with the grip attachment, or all three pieces.
Hope this helps. Remember, the owner of Really Right Stuff (Joe and Joan Johnson) wants to know if you in the forum want the wrist strap boss as an addition to the grip. The additional cost would add $15 to $20 dollars to the total cost of the grip only, due to the complexity of the design. He will not make two designs. He will either build it in or not. Please let me know as either a reply to this thread or as a PM.
Pre-orders will be available on Monday or Tuesday June 27/28th. They expect the first deliveries will be leaving their factory three to four weeks after pre-ordering starts. I have no idea on prices but the owner said the camera baseplate will be cheaper than the one for the Leica M8/M9 because it was not as complicated to design and manufacture. The handgrip cost will depend on what the overall suggestions are for the strap boss.
Please note that I am NOT affiliated with Really Right Stuff in any way. I simply loaned my camera to them for several weeks so that they could take the measurements and design the plates for the X100. And I apologize to the members here about the poor quality of the photos. I am still very new to the digital camera field and am trying to learn the basics of Lightroom. Terry was kind enough to show me a link to some tutorials.
All the Best.
I had found out that RRS needed an X100 to design a plate for, and since I live 20 minutes away from their factory, I loaned them mine. It was a pleasure watching the design process and they gave me permission to post pictures of the prototype.
I have the prototype in my hands now and full production on the camera plate and L-bracket is now proceeding. The owner of Really Right Stuff (Joe Johnson) wanted to ask the forum members the following:
"Do you want a strap boss built into the separately sold handgrip piece ? It would allow for the attachment of a wrist strap that would thread from the bottom of the grip to the top of the camera strap holder. It would add about $15 to $20 to the cost of the handgrip price due to the complexity of manufacture."
The prototype that I am using has this function and it looks very nice as part of the hand piece. Depending on the feedback, all handgrips will either be sold with the option or without. RRS will not be making 2 different kinds.
Personal Comments:
001 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
002 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
007 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
008 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
The camera baseplate is a one-piece design that runs the full length of the camera with cut-outs for the battery/SD card door and a small cut-out for the speaker. It is fully machined out to lower total weight and is in black anodized 6061-T6 aluminum (Sorry, no other colors.) The camera with baseplate can sit flat on a table without any rocking and is very solid. On the right hand side (as you hold the camera to your face orientation) is an indentation on the bottom with three small holes to allow for attachment of the optional handgrip. On the left side-end of the baseplate is an indentation with one hole for attachment of the optional L-Bracket. For those of you looking for just a small baseplate piece, this isn't it. This baseplate piece looks like it is part of the camera itself.
003 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
004 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
014 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
015 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
The handgrip is 50mm tall at the highest point and nicely curves around to the front of the body. It sticks out 22mm from the body and has been acid treated to give a slightly rough feel. The handle does not feel slippery, even with sweaty hands. To give a visual depth, the handle sticks out as far as the lens with the original Fuji lens cap attached. The handle has two large holes bored out from the bottom to reduce weight. You can't see the holes from the top or side. With the handgrip attached, you will not have access to the side cable ports, because the handle covers the door.
005 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
006 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
009 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
010 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
011 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
The L-Bracket attaches to the left side of the camera baseplate with a large self-retaining hex screw. It sits up 56mm from the bottom of the baseplate and has a large cut-out to allow easy access to the AFC/AFS/MF switch. Plenty of clearance for the left side camera strap attachment.
Finally, everything put together:
012 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
013 by dungeonhack, on Flickr
Some weight data:
Baseplate = 48gms or 1.69 ounces
L-Bracket = 22gms or 0.77 ounces
Grip = 80gms or 2.82 ounces
Overall, I think this is a very elegantly and functionally designed package that Really Right Stuff has put together. You can buy just the baseplate, or the baseplate with the L-bracket attachment, or the baseplate with the grip attachment, or all three pieces.
Hope this helps. Remember, the owner of Really Right Stuff (Joe and Joan Johnson) wants to know if you in the forum want the wrist strap boss as an addition to the grip. The additional cost would add $15 to $20 dollars to the total cost of the grip only, due to the complexity of the design. He will not make two designs. He will either build it in or not. Please let me know as either a reply to this thread or as a PM.
Pre-orders will be available on Monday or Tuesday June 27/28th. They expect the first deliveries will be leaving their factory three to four weeks after pre-ordering starts. I have no idea on prices but the owner said the camera baseplate will be cheaper than the one for the Leica M8/M9 because it was not as complicated to design and manufacture. The handgrip cost will depend on what the overall suggestions are for the strap boss.
Please note that I am NOT affiliated with Really Right Stuff in any way. I simply loaned my camera to them for several weeks so that they could take the measurements and design the plates for the X100. And I apologize to the members here about the poor quality of the photos. I am still very new to the digital camera field and am trying to learn the basics of Lightroom. Terry was kind enough to show me a link to some tutorials.
All the Best.