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: Good option for extended shoots.
Summary: 3 Stars
It's a good accessory for those who need to have two batteries online all the time. For those of us who aren't heavy with the shutter, just get a second batter and throw it in your bag. The grips on the K20D don't really require more gripping surface.
I've been to sporting events where this is a really handy option, when you really need the extended shooting time, but this might be 3 times a year. Normally, it's no issue to just plug in a spare for the main.
Don't know that I'll ever use the additional buttons on it either. Up to you for preference I guess. I find it useful for the additional memory storage as well as longer shoots when I need it. Otherwise, it's off the camera, in my bag. A K20D with the grip won't fit in the Pentax slingbag without fear of ripping the zipper.
Overall, good quality, no issues figuring it out, and found some worth, but you may want to consider the spare and putting the $130 into a DA lense you might be fawning over.
Digital camera Review: Great Addition for K10/K20D
Summary: 5 Stars
I haven't owned the grip long enough to do an in-depth review, but my preliminary reaction is very positive. It gives the camera a nice balance, and the extra battery life is a real positive.
The only downside--and it's not a major one--is that it does add a bit of weight, perhaps more than some will want to tote around.
Digital camera Review: Great Product!!
Summary: 5 Stars
The battery grip is awesome. There is storage for an extra battery, memory card, and a wireless remote. The battery grip turns a stardard SLR into a professional camera. If you are taking vertical pictures for an extended period of time, the battery grip makes it easy on the wrists and hands with the "bottom" shutter button. There are minor downsides to the battery grip - the battery and memory card are not active with the camera and you have to remove the battery grip to change out the battery. Other than that, I recommend this to anyone!! :o)Digital camera Review: Great addition to great camera
Summary: 5 Stars
Grip makes camera better balanced, more steady on tripod with 70-300 lenses. Finally I have place were keep remote control!Digital camera Review: Great compliment to the k10d, albeit extravagant.
Summary: 4 Stars
It's arguably one of the least essential pieces of gear I've gotten for a camera, but the battery life of the K10d being what it is, you'll be glad for it if only for the extra battery. The additional SD card and remote control housing are quite handy, except for the minor problem of constantly forgetting where the remote is. ;]
My only issues with the grip are the same that I have with the camera itself: the grip feels a bit shallow in my big hands, particularly for a camera with a bit more weight on it than the *ist line or its Kd siblings. I'm not thrilled about the separate dials for exposure and aperture, preferring the *ist approach which relegated one dial to the task, and a function button to flip between the two adjustments. Entirely personal preference.
Coupled with the K10d's auto-rotate feature, I love the ability to go portrait without having to be conscious about it when shooting or editing. Works as a nice brace for longer exposures when shooting handheld, particularly coupled with the K10d's shake reduction.
Chiming in on the minor caveat that removing the camera's primary battery requires removing the grip, but this is arguably a design flaw with the K10d, not the grip itself.