wood grip Lx
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Posted 20/03/2014 - 23:57
johnha wrote:
Never seen one but they are carvable - un-carved ones pop up on ebay from time to time with high prices. The plastic ones are really useful and probably better (depending on how skilled you are at carving).
Never seen one but they are carvable - un-carved ones pop up on ebay from time to time with high prices. The plastic ones are really useful and probably better (depending on how skilled you are at carving).
Thanks I thought they were carvable, if I get one I will hand it over to a friend of mine who is a craftsman/cabinet maker and a very good wood turner
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Posted 21/03/2014 - 08:33
lxmike wrote:
Thanks I thought they were carvable, if I get one I will hand it over to a friend of mine who is a craftsman/cabinet maker and a very good wood turner
johnha wrote:
Never seen one but they are carvable - un-carved ones pop up on ebay from time to time with high prices. The plastic ones are really useful and probably better (depending on how skilled you are at carving).
Never seen one but they are carvable - un-carved ones pop up on ebay from time to time with high prices. The plastic ones are really useful and probably better (depending on how skilled you are at carving).
Thanks I thought they were carvable, if I get one I will hand it over to a friend of mine who is a craftsman/cabinet maker and a very good wood turner
You could always remove the fixing attachment of a plastic grip and ask your friend to fashion one for you to the shape, size and wood of your choosing.
Regards - Steve
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Posted 21/03/2014 - 08:44
I think you're talking about the LX grip A - it isn't made of wood (although it is often advertised as such), but comes as an oversized chunk of brown carvable plastic/resin. It is nice to be able to shape the grip to your exact fit, but with the prices they sell for nowadays I think the black plastic grip B is probably better 
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Posted 21/03/2014 - 10:49
LennyBloke wrote:
I think you're talking about the LX grip A - it isn't made of wood (although it is often advertised as such), but comes as an oversized chunk of brown carvable plastic/resin. It is nice to be able to shape the grip to your exact fit, but with the prices they sell for nowadays I think the black plastic grip B is probably better
I think you're talking about the LX grip A - it isn't made of wood (although it is often advertised as such), but comes as an oversized chunk of brown carvable plastic/resin. It is nice to be able to shape the grip to your exact fit, but with the prices they sell for nowadays I think the black plastic grip B is probably better
you learn something every I always thought they were wood
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Posted 21/03/2014 - 11:16
lxmike wrote:
you learn something every I always thought they were wood
LennyBloke wrote:
I think you're talking about the LX grip A - it isn't made of wood (although it is often advertised as such), but comes as an oversized chunk of brown carvable plastic/resin. It is nice to be able to shape the grip to your exact fit, but with the prices they sell for nowadays I think the black plastic grip B is probably better
I think you're talking about the LX grip A - it isn't made of wood (although it is often advertised as such), but comes as an oversized chunk of brown carvable plastic/resin. It is nice to be able to shape the grip to your exact fit, but with the prices they sell for nowadays I think the black plastic grip B is probably better
you learn something every I always thought they were wood
Me too, though I've seen it described as 'wood' and 'composition wood' (which I took to mean laminated).
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Posted 26/03/2014 - 10:15
johnha wrote:
Me too, though I've seen it described as 'wood' and 'composition wood' (which I took to mean laminated).
lxmike wrote:
you learn something every I always thought they were wood
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I think you're talking about the LX grip A - it isn't made of wood (although it is often advertised as such), but comes as an oversized chunk of brown carvable plastic/resin. It is nice to be able to shape the grip to your exact fit, but with the prices they sell for nowadays I think the black plastic grip B is probably better
I think you're talking about the LX grip A - it isn't made of wood (although it is often advertised as such), but comes as an oversized chunk of brown carvable plastic/resin. It is nice to be able to shape the grip to your exact fit, but with the prices they sell for nowadays I think the black plastic grip B is probably better
you learn something every I always thought they were wood
Me too, though I've seen it described as 'wood' and 'composition wood' (which I took to mean laminated).
I own two Lx and have had other lx in the past and always thought the ,wwod, grip was wood, never seen or held one in the flesh
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Posted 17/02/2016 - 22:04
I seem to recall seeing a post on Flickr's LX section from a person who carved his own. I have the plastic grip and heartily recommend it.
Last Edited by george_in_georgia on 17/02/2016 - 22:04
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Posted 17/02/2016 - 22:25
michaelblue wrote:
You mean something like this?..............
You mean something like this?..............
Gorgeous! There might be a cottage industry here for us Pentax LX fanatics......
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Posted 12/09/2016 - 09:04
I got one. It was made in Australia. Beautiful. I love it.
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Posted 21/09/2016 - 18:50
Davo wrote:
I got one. It was made in Australia. Beautiful. I love it.
I got one. It was made in Australia. Beautiful. I love it.
Do you know someone who makes them? It would be nice to have a wooden grip.
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