Pentax BG2 Battery Grip for Pentax K10D and K20D DSLR Cameras (Retail Packaging) by Pentax
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Digital camera reviews of Pentax BG2 Battery Grip for Pentax K10D and K20D DSLR Cameras (Retail Packaging)
Digital camera Review: A must have for serious Photographers
Summary: 5 Stars
This is an important accessory to the K10D because the K10D only takes a special LI-50 battery. You cannot just go to a local store and get a couple of AA's and pop them into your camera if you run out of power. If you purchase this grip, buy an extra battery or 2 because this grip does not come with batteries. This is a little extra insurance for not running out of power if you do a lot of shooting and looking at your LCD on the camera back. I have not used my new equipment long enough to see how the batteries last. In my experience, rechargables will lose some of their storage capacity over time When using the camera you can choose how you use the grip. You can use both batteries together, or you can select grip first, or camera first. Use what will work best for you.
It also has a small storage compartment for an extra SD card.
The other main advantage is that you don't have to become a contortionist when shooting in the portrait format. You just go to the portrait shooting position and the shutter release and all of the controls are in the same location for shooting as in the landscape position.
Because the camera and grip only takes the equivalent of 2 AA's this is less weight to carry around than the previous version that I had on my earlier model *istD.
Digital camera Review: A must have... for you Pentax K10D!
Summary: 5 Stars
I highly recommend getting this grip for your Pentax K10D. It adds the extra weight and balance, to make this camera feel like a high end professional camera. It also, provides space for another battery and storage for the wireless remote and a slot to hold an extra SD card. A truly great addition to an already excellent camera.Digital camera Review: Added finger space and double battery life
Summary: 5 Stars
I keep this grip on my K10D most of the time. If you use heavy lenses this grip gives the camera considerably more heft and a larger gripping surface to help you keep it still with the lens extended. With two batteries in the camera I can go literally for days without a charger. I've shot 1500 shots over three days, using the flash about a fourth of the time. I never got close to exhausting the batteries.Digital camera Review: Adds value to your Pentax K10D
Summary: 5 Stars
To those who ask why one needs a Battery Grip, I would just say: try it and you will know!
1. It makes the camera very balanced
2. The grip also has controls (including front and rear dials) that are very useful when you are taking vertical pictures
3. The spare battery (to be bought separately unless you get it as part of a kit) doubles available battery life. Very useful when you carry the K10D on a long trip
4. The grip can also house an additional memory card and a remote. Pentax remote is so small in size that it is too easy to lose. Grip is a good, handy place for it!
The ergonomics and overall design of the BG2 grip speaks highly of Pentax designers. It is a precision perfect accessory to K10D that adds value.
Digital camera Review: Allows me to grab the camera and go
Summary: 5 Stars
Using it with a K20D
Things I like:
- Improves grip while shooting landscape and portrait
- Holds another battery, the wireless remote and another memory card so I don't have to make room or dig around in my pockets for all that stuff
- Looks cool!
Things I don't:
- Have to take it off to change the in-camera battery
- Have to take out the in-grip battery to get to the extra memory card and remote
It worked exactly as described, is well built and Amazon two-day shipping took less than 23 hours from order to my front door.