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Den · 02-04-2012, 01:50 PM

Just received this battery grip today and I really like the way the camera feels in my hand. (I have fairly large hands). Especially nice for vertical shooting. The cost was a little steep IMO. Not like it's a super motor drive or something, it's just a battery grip. Definitely glad I got one though.

**jpzk** · 02-04-2012, 02:16 PM

Originally posted by Den

Just received this battery grip today and I really like the way the camera feels in my hand. (I have fairly large hands). Especially nice for vertical shooting. The cost was a little steep IMO. Not like it's a super motor drive or something, it's just a battery grip. Definitely glad I got one though.

Glad for you!

And you should realize that this is more than "just a grip" ...

it has controls, nice ones too.

Cheers!

JP

PFH · 02-04-2012, 02:19 PM

And it's weather sealed.
You're gonna love it.

**blackcloudbrew** · 02-04-2012, 03:41 PM

Don't forget to stuff a spare SD card in it too. Come's in handy. I love my grip and close my eyes on the cost. The K5 was made for it IMHO.

Docrwm · 02-04-2012, 04:00 PM

Welcome aboard. It's a nice piece of kit. I agree with you about the price and waited to buy mine gently used. First try resulted in a DOA warehouse deal from an Amazon vendor but got my money refunded and went on to buy the 2nd one from an individual with 100% rating for dozens of photography sales on eBay and could not be happier with the unit and the price was definitely better (about 65%).

**Ex Finn.** · 02-04-2012, 06:00 PM

Bought 3 D-BG4 grips from B&H, (2 on K-7`s 1 on K-5) so far they are all solid performers.

PePe · 02-05-2012, 05:45 AM

I have the grip on my K-5 most of the time. Makes the camera a lot easier to handle, especially with big and heavy lenses.

trublubiker · 02-05-2012, 06:34 PM

I felt the D-BG4 transformed my K5 into something special to hold.

Without it I seemed to have too many fingers and not enough places to put them.

And how great is it to have your major buttons in the same place in portrait mode.

dave2k · 02-07-2012, 06:09 PM

Now I feel like I'm the only one who didn't know about the SD card storage in the grip. Thanks for the tip. I'll no longer keep the spare in my pocket like I have for the last year.

mrrifleman · 02-08-2012, 09:36 PM

i really want one. i had the knockoff grip and liked the feel of it, but the shutter button felt too mushy and then stopped working altogether. my hand gets sore from holding the camera with sigma 70-200 mounted. the grip helped give me a little more area to spread the weight out on. just wish i had the money for the pentax grip.

**i_trax** · 02-09-2012, 08:37 AM

and do not forget!
it works with K7 very well, and I can use my beloved AA eneloop's and lithium's now
kind regards
jack

SpecialK · 02-09-2012, 09:12 AM

Too bad it does not hold the remote.

**i_trax** · 02-10-2012, 05:10 AM

there is no room for SD card while using AA tray

penties rider · 02-15-2012, 12:13 AM

hi all

have an original Pentax battery grip, using it on my K-5, works great ...

also have a 3rd party battery grip, one of the supposedly better ones that i bought after researching a lot (mostly here on this forum) which i use it on my K-7, but unfortunately its lucking mechanism's crank-like handle broke off the other day, although i was truly over-cautious when using it, as it's a very fragile item, even on the original Pentax grip!

of course the mechanism is still ok and holds the battery tray finely, but the handle is gone, impossible to repair (at least for me!) and hard to open and close now, which is a drag ...

am thinking if there is any solution around this problem?

Sandy Hancock · 02-15-2012, 12:26 AM

The battery grip transforms the handling of the K-5 into another league. What's more, after >2200 shots in a day recently I still had power to burn.

02-04-2012, 01:50 PM	#1
Den Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Washington (State) Posts: 929	Battery Grip D-BG4 Just received this battery grip today and I really like the way the camera feels in my hand. (I have fairly large hands). Especially nice for vertical shooting. The cost was a little steep IMO. Not like it's a super motor drive or something, it's just a battery grip. Definitely glad I got one though.

02-04-2012, 06:00 PM	#6
Ex Finn. Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Southern Maryland. Espoo. Kouvola. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,975	Bought 3 D-BG4 grips from B&H, (2 on K-7`s 1 on K-5) so far they are all solid performers. Last edited by Ex Finn.; 02-04-2012 at 06:07 PM.

02-15-2012, 12:13 AM	#14
penties rider Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: south west Photos: Gallery Posts: 775	Pentax K-5, K-7 battery grip, 3rd party hi all have an original Pentax battery grip, using it on my K-5, works great ... also have a 3rd party battery grip, one of the supposedly better ones that i bought after researching a lot (mostly here on this forum) which i use it on my K-7, but unfortunately its lucking mechanism's crank-like handle broke off the other day, although i was truly over-cautious when using it, as it's a very fragile item, even on the original Pentax grip! of course the mechanism is still ok and holds the battery tray finely, but the handle is gone, impossible to repair (at least for me!) and hard to open and close now, which is a drag ... am thinking if there is any solution around this problem?

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02-04-2012, 02:16 PM	#2
jpzk Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Québec Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 8,251	Originally posted by Den Just received this battery grip today and I really like the way the camera feels in my hand. (I have fairly large hands). Especially nice for vertical shooting. The cost was a little steep IMO. Not like it's a super motor drive or something, it's just a battery grip. Definitely glad I got one though. Glad for you! And you should realize that this is more than "just a grip" ... it has controls, nice ones too. Cheers! JP

02-04-2012, 02:19 PM	#3
PFH Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gothenburg, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 483	And it's weather sealed. You're gonna love it.

02-04-2012, 03:41 PM	#4
blackcloudbrew Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cotati, California USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,461	Don't forget to stuff a spare SD card in it too. Come's in handy. I love my grip and close my eyes on the cost. The K5 was made for it IMHO.

02-04-2012, 04:00 PM	#5
Docrwm Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Somewhere in the Southern US Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,285	Welcome aboard. It's a nice piece of kit. I agree with you about the price and waited to buy mine gently used. First try resulted in a DOA warehouse deal from an Amazon vendor but got my money refunded and went on to buy the 2nd one from an individual with 100% rating for dozens of photography sales on eBay and could not be happier with the unit and the price was definitely better (about 65%).

02-05-2012, 05:45 AM	#7
PePe Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 597	I have the grip on my K-5 most of the time. Makes the camera a lot easier to handle, especially with big and heavy lenses.

02-05-2012, 06:34 PM	#8
trublubiker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Hunter Valley NSW AUSTRALIA Posts: 143	I felt the D-BG4 transformed my K5 into something special to hold. Without it I seemed to have too many fingers and not enough places to put them. And how great is it to have your major buttons in the same place in portrait mode.

02-07-2012, 06:09 PM	#9
dave2k Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery Posts: 419	Now I feel like I'm the only one who didn't know about the SD card storage in the grip. Thanks for the tip. I'll no longer keep the spare in my pocket like I have for the last year.

02-08-2012, 09:36 PM	#10
mrrifleman Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Pittsburgh Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26	i really want one. i had the knockoff grip and liked the feel of it, but the shutter button felt too mushy and then stopped working altogether. my hand gets sore from holding the camera with sigma 70-200 mounted. the grip helped give me a little more area to spread the weight out on. just wish i had the money for the pentax grip.

02-09-2012, 08:37 AM	#11
i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	and do not forget! it works with K7 very well, and I can use my beloved AA eneloop's and lithium's now kind regards jack

02-09-2012, 09:12 AM	#12
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,482	Too bad it does not hold the remote.

02-10-2012, 05:10 AM	#13
i_trax Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,621	there is no room for SD card while using AA tray

02-15-2012, 12:26 AM	#15
Sandy Hancock Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Adelaide Hills, South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,275	The battery grip transforms the handling of the K-5 into another league. What's more, after >2200 shots in a day recently I still had power to burn.

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