Reviews of Rainbowimaging Black Genuine Leather Half Case for FUJIFILM FINEPIX

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Very well made and a perfect match to the Fuji Pro-1X. Fit on the camera is perfect and with the bottom held in no worries about it falling off. Access to the battery and SD card is simple and I did not have to remove the screw to access just a slight pull to the left on the case tab and then I was able to open the battery door with no issue. Even better is that you can still screw a tripod mount into the bottom of the case. I use sling straps and was able to screw it right into the bottom of the case just perfect -. Looks great, well made and exactly as described.

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I bought this case with high hopes that it would complement the quality of the X-Pro1 and add a little comfort and protection. I loved the fact that if gives access to the battery door on the bottom and also includes a tripod screw fastening the camera to the case and also allowing you to put the camera on a tripod without taking the case off.

The problem is that when the tripod screw is screwed into the bottom, it prevents the battery door from opening, as it catches on the brass screw. So you can either take the screw out and get easy access to the battery door, while having the case falling off the camera, or you can screw it on, and keep it firm on the camera, but not have access to the battery and have to take out the little screw every time you want to take the case off and switch the battery or card. Kinda makes the whole concept pointless. Another thing is that it's not the tightest fitting case. There's no way it would just stay on by friction. It fits very loosely and there's a few millimeters of space between the camera and the case on all sides, the only thing keeping it stuck on the camera is the brass screw. This was not how the case fit for my X100, it was so form fitting that it stayed in place by itself and also from the arms that wrap around the strap lugs. On this case, there's about a quarter inch space all around the strap lugs, so that's not doing much to keep it on.

I debated whether or not I wanted to return it and just get a cheaper fake leather case with the open back like the official case, but I decided to see if I could do some modifications to the case to make it work.

I ended up cutting a small hole in the leather, extending the hole where the tripod screw goes in, so that when the batter access flap is opened, it can be pulled up farther and clear the space for the door. It sounds more confusing that it is, so I'll try to post a photo. It now works as I originally believed it would: The screw stays in permanently, and you can change the battery and card without ever taking off the case. The point is that you shouldn't have to do this on an $85 dollar case.

I guess some good points about it are that it's nice leather, it seems sewn together well, the black with red stitching looks great, and even with it's disappointments, it does keep the camera a little more safe from knocks and dings. I just wouldn't buy it again knowing what I know now.