[Body suit for Fujifilm X-Pro2] project starts

It was a kind of premature start.  I started a sample making of X-Pro2 before we got the actual camera. I drew a rough design on illustrator in actual size.

 

The body suit has a bar grip and “chin”. It equips a flip cover for buttery access.

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When I started to make a mock up case, the biggest problem was the shape of grip. X-Pro2 seems to have a slightly larger grip than the previous one and it’s more complicated.  We knew it would be hard to make but wanted to add a little more for the better feel of gripping.  I made many mock up grips of thick paper and tried to see how they feel before we order proper wooden bars for grip core.  At this moment I can’t recall why I made a massive one though.

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Then, the chin. A squarish bump under camera lens to prevent camera body from leaning forward.  This ideas came up sometimes in the past and now it’s the time to try 😉

I sent out the design + paper mock ups and received the 1st sample of the X-Pro2 camera case several days later.  The result of fitting test was…

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Ummmm… The grip didn’t fit well.  It looked enormous and unappealing.  What is worse, the chin didn’t function when we tested it with big lenses.  With the case on, X-Pro2 bowed to us sadly.  We might be a bit too hasty this time.

 

 

I’m going to give some dramatic changes and make a more useful, charming and lovable case!