K-1 plus grip plus tripod plus portrait orientation
We're not terribly well catered for it seems when you go hunting for L-brackets (getting one for D810 is a chore as well)....
Seem to be a generic 3-legged thing for K-1 minus grip which some people say works, but you have limited access to the slots, grip battery...etc. RRS have one for K-1 but as their site provides only one image it's difficult to say whether it's a generic item again or not...
Does anyone else have an elegant solution for K-1 plus grip?
(apart from moving grip

This came up in a search: ProMediaGear PLX4x L-Bracket which fits a K1 with a grip. Try ww.topteks.com for UK stockist.

PS they probably do one for the D810 as well, but the one in my previous reply may well fit both.
Never thought about getting a grip for my K1. Camera and lens is heavy enough as it is.
Peter
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Without grip the 3-legged one works fine. Battery access and card access is available, though not the other one (which I never use.
Never thought about getting a grip for my K1. Camera and lens is heavy enough as it is.
1st thing I bought for my camera was the grip (same with the D810) bought from another PU user, wouldn't do without it in 'normal use' - two features I appreciate are the second battery and the slot for a spare memory card (you don't get that in an MBD-12) although the slot for the infra-red remote has disappeared on the newer grips...
The Promedia looks a good price, not the perfect item, but well contructed. But then I ask myself a question, when I use the tripod do I necessarily need to have the grip fitted? Qvestions, qvestions....
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Peter
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Never thought about getting a grip for my K1. Camera and lens is heavy enough as it is.
After using K10/K20's I bought grips for K5/K3's for two reasons: a/ the bodies aren't as tall, so it did not feel right having fingers dangling in mid air. b/ the extra weight actually helped the balance when using longer lenses.
I don't have one for the K1, it got taller again.
Barrie
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Peter
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CHEERS Vic.
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I may have got the wrong end of the stick but if all you want to do is turn the camera to portrait on a tripod then what is wrong with a normal pan and tilt head or as I do just use a ball head. I used a ball head for many years with a 645 when photographing weddings and never had any problems. I have grips on all my cameras and have them on my K3ii and my K1 and just use a large ball head.
CHEERS Vic.
The problem Vic is the weight and size of the modern lenses. If you turn the ball/pan-tilt head to the side so the camera is in portrait mode, the weight of the lens can cause the camera to rotate on the tripod screw axis and do a neat impression of a slowly falling railway signal

The L-shape bracket prevents this from happening as the shorter side of the plate buts up against the side of the camera body. The side arm of the L bracket also has an Arca style mount, so that for portrait mode you dont need to move the ball head, simply remove the plate from the tripod head and turn it 90 degrees.
Peter
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Kris Lockyear
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Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
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Has anyone tried the Velbon tilt head?
https://youtu.be/m8Y7CFJIyXU
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Seem to be a generic 3-legged thing for K-1 minus grip which some people say works, but you have limited access to the slots, grip battery...etc. RRS have one for K-1 but as their site provides only one image it's difficult to say whether it's a generic item again or not...
Does anyone else have an elegant solution for K-1 plus grip?
(apart from moving grip
AKA Welshwizard/PWynneJ
Assorted Pentax/Nikon/Mamiya stuff