New Pentax KP Battery Grip D-BG7

46 posts
8 years
Fareham

Posted 18/04/2017 - 17:09 Link

Just received my battery grip, in the box is the battery grip & large grip for the camera. The tray has an inner tray so you can use both D-LI109 & D-LI90.

Here's some photos and comparing it to K3ii.

McGregNi McGregNi

5986 posts
13 years
Surrey,
England

Posted 18/04/2017 - 18:24 Link

Thanks for these photos, they show the items well, and the comparison to the gripped K3 is interesting. There's a real difference in that right hand side shape for the fingers .... I'm sure that after the K7 (like the K3 with the deep indent) I would find it quite a different feel. But the grip adds substantially to the size and, no doubt, the ease of handling.

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JAK JAK

4192 posts
15 years
Scarborough,
North Yorks.

Posted 18/04/2017 - 18:29 Link

What's it like without one of those grips installed on it?

John K

derrenhodson derrenhodson

46 posts
8 years
Fareham

Posted 18/04/2017 - 18:32 Link

McGregNi wrote:
Thanks for these photos, they show the items well, and the comparison to the gripped K3 is interesting. There's a real difference in that right hand side shape for the fingers .... I'm sure that after the K7 (like the K3 with the deep indent) I would find it quite a different feel. But the grip adds substantially to the size and, no doubt, the ease of handling.

To be honest, in landscape the grip is poor, especially compared to the K3II. In portrait it is just as good.

derrenhodson derrenhodson

46 posts
8 years
Fareham

Posted 18/04/2017 - 18:32 Link

JAK wrote:
What's it like without one of those grips installed on it?

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JAK JAK

4192 posts
15 years
Scarborough,
North Yorks.

Posted 18/04/2017 - 18:35 Link

Cheers! Does it compare to using a film ME / MX which didn't have a grip (presuming you've held those!)

John K

derrenhodson derrenhodson

46 posts
8 years
Fareham

Posted 18/04/2017 - 19:01 Link

JAK wrote:
Cheers! Does it compare to using a film ME / MX which didn't have a grip (presuming you've held those!)

Never had a Pentax film camera, had a Olympus OM-10 which feels nothing like the KP.

Mag07 Mag07

658 posts
9 years
London,
England

Posted 18/04/2017 - 19:49 Link

Thanks for the comparison, very handy. The KP does look fairly slick, even gripped.

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theonenadeem theonenadeem

441 posts
11 years

Posted 18/04/2017 - 20:35 Link

Expecting my kp tommorrow , from where did you purchase your grip?

Regards

derrenhodson derrenhodson

46 posts
8 years
Fareham

Posted 18/04/2017 - 21:18 Link

theonenadeem wrote:
Expecting my kp tommorrow , from where did you purchase your grip?

Regards

I purchased both my KP and grip from the official Ricoh store, it says pre-order but they sent mine straight away.

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