K-7 Grip
Posted 10/04/2010 - 22:33
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Looks a very good likeness of the real thing. Wish I had known about it 3 months ago...
Regards
David
Retired at last - now all that time for photography - you would think: wink:
David
Retired at last - now all that time for photography - you would think: wink:
Posted 10/04/2010 - 22:35
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Was just thinking, maybe you should hang on to the grip until they bring out the dodgy K7
Regards
David
Retired at last - now all that time for photography - you would think: wink:
David
Retired at last - now all that time for photography - you would think: wink:
Posted 13/04/2010 - 23:58
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Is it safe enough to use one of these on my shiny new K7? I appreciate there is no weather sealing but should I be concerned about connecting a non-Pentax bit of kit to my K7?
If anybody has one of these - what do you think to it? Do you regret buying it? Should I save my pennies and get the genuine Pentax item?
If anybody has one of these - what do you think to it? Do you regret buying it? Should I save my pennies and get the genuine Pentax item?
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Posted 14/04/2010 - 14:31
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I've used one on my K7 with no problems. Although it looks very similar, the actual build quality is not as good, but for about £36 I cann't complain.
I don't use a grip much, if I used/relied on one all the time I would buy the pentax one as I envisage it would be more durable, Cameraworld has it for £149 now which is a better price.
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Regards
George
I don't use a grip much, if I used/relied on one all the time I would buy the pentax one as I envisage it would be more durable, Cameraworld has it for £149 now which is a better price.
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Regards
George
Posted 14/04/2010 - 15:01
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scotjames wrote:
should I be concerned about connecting a non-Pentax bit of kit to my K7?
Well you could say you take the same risk everytime you connect your Tamron 18-250mm or Vivitar 28mm lens should I be concerned about connecting a non-Pentax bit of kit to my K7?
A lot of people on the other Pentax forum use the grip on their K-7 with no adverse results.
Posted 14/04/2010 - 15:03
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When I had my K-7 I had official Pentax grip almost permanently attached.
I haven't seen this third party one by I can say the shear quality of build plus weather sealing would point me in the direction of the official version every time.
Just my opinion
I haven't seen this third party one by I can say the shear quality of build plus weather sealing would point me in the direction of the official version every time.
Just my opinion
Posted 14/04/2010 - 15:20
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Ditto Huw's comment (well, I would, seeing as I have his old K7 + grip )... but the weather sealing is important to me. Admittedly I could get away without the grip for 75% of the time.
It would, of course, depend on whether you have WR lenses
I've been in torrential rain with K20D+grip+50-135 and not worried at all about the camera!
If you only have non-WR lenses, then these other grips look like a reasonable idea.
Matt
It would, of course, depend on whether you have WR lenses
I've been in torrential rain with K20D+grip+50-135 and not worried at all about the camera!
If you only have non-WR lenses, then these other grips look like a reasonable idea.
Matt
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Posted 14/04/2010 - 18:39
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Mike-P wrote:
At that price the word SHOULD is probably about right.
Wonder if I can tape it onto my K10D.
with red tape?...of course you could!..........:
At that price the word SHOULD is probably about right.
Wonder if I can tape it onto my K10D.
K20D...ist DS ,DA18/55,DA16/45.DA* 50/135,"A"1.7 50MM..."A" 70/210..M 50mm f2...Tamron 90mm macro,28/300 Tamron,200/500 Tamron 6.9....A Pentax DA*300... Sigma10/20,FA31mm 1.8 Ltd*********,FA 77mm Ltd!
Posted 15/04/2010 - 21:44
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I got one .. It fits (nearly perfectly) quality is what you would expect for this price it works, and as I dont go out in the rain much feel That I have saved £200 which would buy another 3 if this one gets broken.. I would rather have a pentax one but not at the pentax price. I'm afraid I cannot justify the price difference.
Pentax K7 and K5 and several black tubey things with magnifying glass in that twist around and move in and out - to be honest I am not sure exactly what I have. Will list the proper names one day..
Posted 16/04/2010 - 13:55
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scotjames wrote:
Is it safe enough to use one of these on my shiny new K7? I appreciate there is no weather sealing but should I be concerned about connecting a non-Pentax bit of kit to my K7?
If anybody has one of these - what do you think to it? Do you regret buying it? Should I save my pennies and get the genuine Pentax item?
I am using one myself and I have no issues with it.
Is it safe enough to use one of these on my shiny new K7? I appreciate there is no weather sealing but should I be concerned about connecting a non-Pentax bit of kit to my K7?
If anybody has one of these - what do you think to it? Do you regret buying it? Should I save my pennies and get the genuine Pentax item?
K1/K3, DA*16-50mm F2.8, FA 31mm F1.8, FA43mm F1.9 Limited, FA77mm F1.8 Limited, SMC Pentax K 85mm F1.8, DA18-135mm F3.5-5.6, FA*28-70mm F1.8, FA*200mm F1.8
Posted 16/04/2010 - 16:46
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I have mine attached to my K7 and not had any problems with it
Pentax K7 and K5 and several black tubey things with magnifying glass in that twist around and move in and out - to be honest I am not sure exactly what I have. Will list the proper names one day..
Posted 30/04/2010 - 06:15
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there are 17? electrical contacts on the grip. can any one tell us what they are for? I mean besides the two or three involved with sending power to the camera.
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