FUJIFILM X100VI: Must-Buy Accessories

WHY:
Screens are easily damaged on a camera. It’s not necessarily easy to spiderweb crack a camera screen, but very easy to scratch or dent. The first thing I do when I get a camera is put a screen protector on. 

Necessary?:
100% necessary. These are usually inexpensive and include 2-3 in one package. 

Things to watch for:
Be careful putting these on. I always end up botching the install and having a bubble or air pocket. Doesn’t affect performance, but if the screen is off, you’ll see the air bubble. Most likely a me problem.

Also I have yet to find a screen protector for the rangefinder window. Unfortunately I have seen many pictures of cracked glass on the rangefinder. Just an FYI. Shoot me a message if you find one!

WHY:
You don’t buy an expensive car and put on cheap tires. Same goes for SD cards. I like reliable and reputable brands and my choice, ironically are Sony Tough series cards. For the X100VI, you most likely aren’t going to need heavy write speeds, so M-tough works. These are also rugged SD cards, built to last and knock on wood, I have never had an issue with data.

Necessary?:
If you’re on a budget and already have an SD card, you can skip this. But I would recommend picking up a 256gb card. Especially if you are into recipes and shoot RAW+JPG. You can fill up a 256gb card pretty quickly.

Things to watch for:
I would always recommend buying SD cards from an authorized dealer like B&H. If you don’t know B&H, they are without a doubt the best camera store in the US! I would NOT recommend purchasing on amazon. I always hear of people receiving knock offs.

WHY:
The X100VI battery does not last long. If you are going on a photo outing, you will need to carry 2-3 extra batteries.

Necessary?:
100% necessary.

Things to watch for:
I would recommend buying through a Fujifilm authorized dealer, and only buying OEM for both the battery and chargers. These batteries can swell decently easily if not charged with the right voltage/amperage and all of that. I found that 3rd party batteries tend to have less capacity than OEM, so I would highly recommend buying OEM Fujifilm batteries.

Also, a small portable USB battery works great too. I would still get a second battery at minimum, but I’ll link to this VEEKTOMX charger I bought. This is hyper small, fast charging and overall awesome. You’ll need a fast charging cable as well. I picked up a small anker braided cable to pair with it.

WHY:
These pair great with every camera. Peak Design Achor Links are a connection method that allow you to easily take off or put on a camera strap – whether you like to put your camera in a drawer and don’t want to stuff the strap in, or maybe you like to switch between different straps – these make the switch blazing fast.

Necessary?:
Technically no. But for me these are a non-negotiable thing for all cameras. If I run out of the anchors, I purchase another 4 pack. I keep them in reserve just in case. Pro tip – buy the all black version of these. They look sick when paired with an all black camera.

Things to watch for:
For the X100VI, as a very small / EDC camera I could also see not using these and just having a strap connected to the camera all the time, but I would say it depends on the strap. Something super thin could work. For cameras like my GFX, I always take off the strap to store it until needed. For the X100VI, I take it off a bit less.

First:
Shoutout to Todd and Clever Supply Co for sending me these straps. I only work with brands I truly like and I actually sought this brand out. I was not disappointed in these straps!

WHY:
So why? Easy. These straps are absolutely amazing. They are very high quality, made with premium leather and very thin. This strap is super comfortable. If you are looking for a minimal strap, look no further. They have a few different kinds of straps – I recommend the skinny as this is a small camera. You can choose between the ‘original’ which has rings on the end (no peak design clips) or the ‘Peak Design AL’ which has the Peak Design Anchor Links integrated.

Necessary?:
This is definitely an ‘extra’ or upgrade. It’s a lot nicer than the strap included. Which to be honest, I didn’t even take it out of the box.

Things to watch for:
The only tricky thing with these Clever Supply Co straps is picking the fixed length. Unlike most stock straps, there is no wiggle room to adjust the length on these. I measured my original camera strap that I used with my GFX – was about 43” – and I went with 36” because I didn’t want this camera to hang down as low. I could see 40” working too. This is the tricky part. I would recommend testing this with a piece of rope, or something similar.

WHY:
Why? Well this is an easy one. Without a filter adapter you cannot attach any filters to this camera. This camera comes with a thin ring attached to the top of the lens and does not accept any screw on filters.

Necessary?:
In my opinion, 100% necessary. At a minimum I would attach a UV filter which will help with haze but more importantly protect the lens from scratches and dust.

Technically without a lens filter, this camera is not ‘weather proof’. Fuji calls this a weatherproofing option. But I don’t really buy into that. I think it will help, but I believe weatherproofing is also about having rubber seals and all that. So for me, this is more about protecting the lens.

This camera has a fixed lens… so you will want to 100% protect it. If you scratch it or damage the lens, you have to send the whole camera in for repair. And Fujifilm’s repair services are not super cheap.

Things to watch for:
For a lens filter adapter, I would recommend picking a brand that will closely match the texture of the lens focus ring. This one is inexpensive and matches it very well. I like it better than the stock one Fujifilm sells.

WHY:
As mentioned in the last product, a UV filter will protect your lenses from scratches and even cut down a bit of haze and more. Kolari is a top notch filter company, and my go-to for all UV and ND filters. I highly recommend their filters.

Necessary?:
Yes. Protect your lens!

Things to watch for:
I would recommend purchasing a quality filter – not something as cheap as possible. The X100VI is a decently expensive camera and you want a filter that matches the quality and doesn’t degrade the image quality as cheap filters can do.

WHY:
Out of everything on this list, mist filters are the most optional. I made a YouTube video about the Polar Pro gold and black mist filters and how effective they are. Overall these are really fun filters, and when paired with an awesome Fujifilm recipe and the right time of day, these will definitely add a bit of magic to your photos.

Necessary?:
Not necessary at all. These are definitely trendy filters but are well made and quality glass.

Things to watch for:
Not really anything to watch out for. Buy these from B&H or PolarPro directly. The case they include with these filters are really awesome and make storing a filter in your pocket a breeze.