Spoil your camera: pimped wooden grip for Fuji

Sep 29, 2016

Udi Tirosh
Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh

Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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Nothing says “I love my camera” more than a handmade wooden grip, and this grip by Stefano Borghi  says it perfectly. Stefano build this wooden grip to replace his Fuji Xpro-1 plastic grip. Of course, similar procedure can be implemented to create a wooden grip for the newer Xpro 2 as well, and probably the Xpro3 when it comes. (we are not starting a rumor now!).

It is kinda straight forward, so I am just gonna lay out the photos to show you how it’s done step by step.

Start by removing the original grip using a precision screwdriver
Start by removing the original grip using a precision screwdriver. The new grip will “ride” on the original grip. There is a plastic bit under the original grip. Just remove the grip and unscrew the support (just to have a easier access, and check that it fits well).
Then use the plastic bit to mark a groove on fine wood of your choice. That wood will be fixed onto the original grip. 
cut multiple pieces of the wood and stack/glue them together, this will give some height to the grip
File that tower into shape
File that tower into shape
measure for fitting
measure for fitting
a look from the right side
a look from the right side
a look from the left side
a look from the left side
color and lacquer
color and lacquer
leave to dry.
leave to dry

Is important to remember to screw the grip support back before to glue the wooden grip cause once is glued you don’t have any access to the screws

Here is how the grip looks attached

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Udi Tirosh

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Udi Tirosh is an entrepreneur, photography inventor, journalist, educator, and writer based in Israel. With over 25 years of experience in the photo-video industry, Udi has built and sold several photography-related brands. Udi has a double degree in mass media communications and computer science.

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3 responses to “Spoil your camera: pimped wooden grip for Fuji”

  1. Duncan Dimanche Avatar
    Duncan Dimanche

    Il est sublime ! Bravo !

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  2. ext237 Avatar
    ext237

    Udi, stuff like this is why I love and hate this site. Love it because this is so clever and beautiful. Hate it because I’m jealous of people that have tools — and know how to use them.

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  3. Pablo Avatar
    Pablo

    It looks really ugly

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