Do you remember the brand*
*He asked, while hoping that it might make a difference.
On 1/28/2016 11:52 AM, Paul Sorenson wrote:
I bought one of the third party grips from Amazon and had no trouble with it.
Sold it to Mark Roberts when I got a K-3.
-p
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On Jan 28, 2016, at 10:28 AM, P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com> wrote:
OK, so that's not really a question.
I've been contemplating getting one for my K-5II. Now I had an opportunity to
buy one from same source as the camera, at a very good price I might add, but
passed as I didn't see a pressing need. But as I get older and less steady, I
can't help to think that vertical shots would be easier to hold steady with a
vertical grip and shutter button, not to mention the extra battery power and
ability to use AA batteries in a pinch.
The official Pentax grip, is still kind of expensive, so I've been looking at
third party grips. I know probably none of them are weather sealed, but the
prices of some a certainly attractive.
First question has anyone here used one?
Second question was it any good?
There are several brands, are there any known differences between them, (not
that I expect a real answer to that), it would be nice if a magazine like Pop
Photo did a comparison, (anybody else remember when they used to do stuff like
that)?
So that last one wasn't really a question.
I guess my assumption is they're all manufactured in the same factory in China,
possibly from the official molds, or close copies, sourced from there by a
variety of distributes, but maybe I'm wrong.
Hell prices range on Amazon from as low as about $30 to as high as 4 times
that, and at any price point they might throw in a of battery or two both
battery trays and a charger.
Feedback is all over the place, none seem to be perfect, but then neither is
the official grip.
I guess I'm kind of looking for information, that I trust more than the usual
amazon feedback.
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