the bottom bracket, plate interface comes across as lazy. That's a complete no-go for me. Better off finding a dedicated grip adaptor for your camera that has more thoughtful, purposeful design. I love PD but there's some design hits and design misses. This ones falls into the latter for me.
I have Peak Design *everything* including straps such as the Slide Lite, Leash, Cuff, and Clutch so I gladly ordered the Micro Clutch in Kickstarter to use with my Fuji X100V. I love Peak Design but this product was a total miss for me. I bought the proper non-L plate for the X100V and it wasn't difficult to put on, but was fiddly and took time. It's not a clean solution and it does make the camera larger and battery changes a hassle. The Micro Clutch itself was profoundly uncomfortable. I adjusted it a million different ways but it was always either too loose where it would feel like I would drop the camera or so tight it was uncomfortable and cramped my fingers. I just never felt it was secure and the material isn't that soft. The full sized Clutch, even on a smaller camera, was much more comfortable and felt more secure, or the simple Cuff would do the job too and created a feeling of total security. I ended up putting the Micro Clutch in a draw where it sits gathering dust to this day.
Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you with the X100V. Wondering if you managed to get the full-sized Clutch to work with it, or if you're just using the Cuff with it now?
@@MrGeorgeCheng I don’t think it’ll work on the VI, since Fuji moved the tripod hole forward towards the lens. I think the PD plate only allows adjustment left to right, not front to back correct?
@craig_cunha yes, you are correct that it only adjusts left and right, not forwards and backwards like the regular PD plate. I wish I had a X100VI to test it though. If anyone reading the comments is able to test it, would love to get the input on that.
the capture clips leaves some kind of residue mark on my camera after removing the plate, i have a fuji camera with silver colors, same with the micro clutch, i think its something about the rüber parts of those parts
I believe it's from the rubber. I've been able to wipe them off though. It might be dust or just an imprint from the rubber itself. Other Arca-Swiss compatible plates might have similar issues, but I'm not sure. In the long-run it's probably better than seeing scratches from tripods that don't use a plate.
You covered all of my concerns and more. Thanks for the in-depth look into this product!
Thanks for your thoughtful review. You pretty much captured what I also like about the micro clutch over the cuff.
Thanks for watching!
the bottom bracket, plate interface comes across as lazy. That's a complete no-go for me. Better off finding a dedicated grip adaptor for your camera that has more thoughtful, purposeful design. I love PD but there's some design hits and design misses. This ones falls into the latter for me.
A grip custom-fitted for your camera, like those from your camera manufacturer or SmallRig, paired with a wrist strap are certainly viable options.
I agree, but also, a grip isnt the same as a hand strap. Its too bad that they didn't just scale down the regular clutch.
Yeah, I wanted the regular clutch when I first saw it, but it wasn’t for my mirrorless supposedly.
I have Peak Design *everything* including straps such as the Slide Lite, Leash, Cuff, and Clutch so I gladly ordered the Micro Clutch in Kickstarter to use with my Fuji X100V. I love Peak Design but this product was a total miss for me. I bought the proper non-L plate for the X100V and it wasn't difficult to put on, but was fiddly and took time. It's not a clean solution and it does make the camera larger and battery changes a hassle. The Micro Clutch itself was profoundly uncomfortable. I adjusted it a million different ways but it was always either too loose where it would feel like I would drop the camera or so tight it was uncomfortable and cramped my fingers. I just never felt it was secure and the material isn't that soft. The full sized Clutch, even on a smaller camera, was much more comfortable and felt more secure, or the simple Cuff would do the job too and created a feeling of total security. I ended up putting the Micro Clutch in a draw where it sits gathering dust to this day.
Sorry to hear it didn't work out for you with the X100V. Wondering if you managed to get the full-sized Clutch to work with it, or if you're just using the Cuff with it now?
@@MrGeorgeCheng I am using the cuff or leash with the X100V in daily use at this point.
@canyonblue737-8 thanks! I’ll keep it in mind if I get the X100VI or something similar.
@@MrGeorgeCheng I don’t think it’ll work on the VI, since Fuji moved the tripod hole forward towards the lens. I think the PD plate only allows adjustment left to right, not front to back correct?
@craig_cunha yes, you are correct that it only adjusts left and right, not forwards and backwards like the regular PD plate. I wish I had a X100VI to test it though. If anyone reading the comments is able to test it, would love to get the input on that.
Great review! Especially together with a fuji. One thing tho: wanted to see how it all works with fuji and capture
Thanks for the comment! I’ll perhaps do a follow up video about day-to-day use including with the capture clip.
the capture clips leaves some kind of residue mark on my camera after removing the plate, i have a fuji camera with silver colors, same with the micro clutch, i think its something about the rüber parts of those parts
I believe it's from the rubber. I've been able to wipe them off though. It might be dust or just an imprint from the rubber itself. Other Arca-Swiss compatible plates might have similar issues, but I'm not sure. In the long-run it's probably better than seeing scratches from tripods that don't use a plate.
What size PD sling do you show at 2:01?
It’s the 6L sized sling.
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Peak design make some awesome accessories 👌🏼
Yeah they have some pretty cool gear!