L Bracket K3 with Grip Mestos PD-K3HL

RockvilleBob · 05-07-2014, 01:43 PM

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Mestos PD K3HL Camera L Plate for Pentax K3 Vertical Grip New | eBay

Mine just arrived. Perfect fit for the K-3 with Grip

Well made.

Delivery to the US is very S L O W but worth the wait. Shipping included

panoguy · 05-07-2014, 02:17 PM

Great!
Now can dcshooter refinish one in silver for all the folks with Limited Silver K-3s?

Lars · 05-08-2014, 09:05 AM

Originally posted by RockvilleBob

Mestos PD K3HL Camera L Plate for Pentax K3 Vertical Grip New | eBay

Mine just arrived. Perfect fit for the K-3 with Grip

Well made.

Delivery to the US is very S L O W but worth the wait. Shipping included

Compatible with Really Right Stuff? (Says Markins, Photoclam and Arcaswiss, so it should?!)

Will it be centered in vertical mode? (Screw hole on grip not centered)

Thanks in advance,

Lars

RockvilleBob · 05-09-2014, 04:02 AM

Originally posted by Lars

Compatible with Really Right Stuff? (Says Markins, Photoclam and Arcaswiss, so it should?!)

Will it be centered in vertical mode? (Screw hole on grip not centered)

Thanks in advance,

Lars

ARCA compatible and centering is easy in both portrait and landscape mode. The lens centers are clearly marked on the sides of the L Plate for both portrait and landscape mode with a circle split by a vertical line.

gosman · 05-10-2014, 09:24 PM

I don't like the allen wrench requirement!

RockvilleBob · 05-11-2014, 04:44 AM

It would be nice to have another option to attach the bracket to the camera but I haven't found any L-Plate that fits either the K-3 or K-5 with the grip other than Mestos. This bracket fits perfectly and in my case it does not come off, it is how I use the camera. So once it is attached it just stays on my camera since it is light, strong and access to everything is unimpeded. .
I also carry a little pouch attached to my tripod that has a set of wrenches but I have not had the need to use the wrenches for the bracket once the bracket is mounted. Most brackets I've seen attach the same way, there is not a lot of real estate to house something larger than a screw with a hex head.
If you've seen one that fits the K-3 with grip that attaches differently - please post i a link- thanks.

gosman · 05-11-2014, 08:06 AM

I'm waiting for RRS to come out with one for the battery grip.

NotaxPen · 05-15-2014, 05:06 PM

Originally posted by gosman

I'm waiting for RRS to come out with one for the battery grip.

I asked them the last two times for the K-7 and the K-5 and they said they would not be coming out with one for the grip, only the camera body. Have they changed their minds recently?

gosman · 05-15-2014, 05:27 PM

Wishful thinking on my part.

TaylorRiverGuy · 05-18-2014, 03:38 PM

Originally posted by RockvilleBob

Mestos PD K3HL Camera L Plate for Pentax K3 Vertical Grip New | eBay

Mine just arrived. Perfect fit for the K-3 with Grip

Well made.

Delivery to the US is very S L O W but worth the wait. Shipping included

I am thinking about getting the Mestos L-Bracket. If possible, could you post a snapshot of the L-bracket mounted on your K-3? Thank you!

disco_owner · 05-18-2014, 05:12 PM

There is also another option to Metsos , it's GL-02 item#170985893374 on Ebay. but it's not specific forK-3 with Grip. I'm about to order one for K-5 and Grip.

gosman · 05-18-2014, 06:39 PM

Looks promising Disco. I need one for K-3 and battery grip. Let us know how you like this.

disco_owner · 05-18-2014, 10:17 PM

Originally posted by gosman

Looks promising Disco. I need one for K-3 and battery grip. Let us know how you like this.

I wil take pictures of it and post them up here , I've got the really Right stuff BH-55 Pro II Ballhead which I will be plannng on using with GL-02 Universal L-Bracket.

gosman · 05-19-2014, 07:18 AM

I'd really like a solution where I can hang by Black Rapid strap onto the L Bracket. That would be perfecto!

TaylorRiverGuy · 05-20-2014, 06:02 PM

I ordered the Mestos L-Bracket today for the K-3 + grip. It is supposed to arrive sometime before June 5th.

05-11-2014, 08:06 AM	#7
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	RRS waiting in the wings I'm waiting for RRS to come out with one for the battery grip.

05-19-2014, 07:18 AM	#14
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	Black Rapid strap I'd really like a solution where I can hang by Black Rapid strap onto the L Bracket. That would be perfecto!

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05-07-2014, 01:43 PM	#1
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780	L Bracket K3 with Grip Mestos PD-K3HL Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. Mestos PD K3HL Camera L Plate for Pentax K3 Vertical Grip New \| eBay Mine just arrived. Perfect fit for the K-3 with Grip Well made. Delivery to the US is very S L O W but worth the wait. Shipping included

05-07-2014, 02:17 PM	#2
panoguy Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Washington, D.C. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,327	Great! Now can dcshooter refinish one in silver for all the folks with Limited Silver K-3s?

05-08-2014, 09:05 AM	#3
Lars Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Helsingborg, Sweden Posts: 72	Originally posted by RockvilleBob Mestos PD K3HL Camera L Plate for Pentax K3 Vertical Grip New \| eBay Mine just arrived. Perfect fit for the K-3 with Grip Well made. Delivery to the US is very S L O W but worth the wait. Shipping included Compatible with Really Right Stuff? (Says Markins, Photoclam and Arcaswiss, so it should?!) Will it be centered in vertical mode? (Screw hole on grip not centered) Thanks in advance, Lars

05-09-2014, 04:02 AM	#4
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780 Original Poster	Originally posted by Lars Compatible with Really Right Stuff? (Says Markins, Photoclam and Arcaswiss, so it should?!) Will it be centered in vertical mode? (Screw hole on grip not centered) Thanks in advance, Lars ARCA compatible and centering is easy in both portrait and landscape mode. The lens centers are clearly marked on the sides of the L Plate for both portrait and landscape mode with a circle split by a vertical line.

05-10-2014, 09:24 PM	#5
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	I don't like the allen wrench requirement!

05-11-2014, 04:44 AM	#6
RockvilleBob Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Lewes DE USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,780 Original Poster	It would be nice to have another option to attach the bracket to the camera but I haven't found any L-Plate that fits either the K-3 or K-5 with the grip other than Mestos. This bracket fits perfectly and in my case it does not come off, it is how I use the camera. So once it is attached it just stays on my camera since it is light, strong and access to everything is unimpeded. . I also carry a little pouch attached to my tripod that has a set of wrenches but I have not had the need to use the wrenches for the bracket once the bracket is mounted. Most brackets I've seen attach the same way, there is not a lot of real estate to house something larger than a screw with a hex head. If you've seen one that fits the K-3 with grip that attaches differently - please post i a link- thanks.

05-15-2014, 05:06 PM	#8
NotaxPen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 123	Originally posted by gosman I'm waiting for RRS to come out with one for the battery grip. I asked them the last two times for the K-7 and the K-5 and they said they would not be coming out with one for the grip, only the camera body. Have they changed their minds recently?

05-15-2014, 05:27 PM	#9
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	Wishful thinking on my part.

05-18-2014, 03:38 PM	#10
TaylorRiverGuy New Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 13	Originally posted by RockvilleBob Mestos PD K3HL Camera L Plate for Pentax K3 Vertical Grip New \| eBay Mine just arrived. Perfect fit for the K-3 with Grip Well made. Delivery to the US is very S L O W but worth the wait. Shipping included I am thinking about getting the Mestos L-Bracket. If possible, could you post a snapshot of the L-bracket mounted on your K-3? Thank you!

05-18-2014, 05:12 PM	#11
disco_owner Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,629	There is also another option to Metsos , it's GL-02 item#170985893374 on Ebay. but it's not specific forK-3 with Grip. I'm about to order one for K-5 and Grip.

05-18-2014, 06:39 PM	#12
gosman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Texas Posts: 263	Looks promising Disco. I need one for K-3 and battery grip. Let us know how you like this.

05-18-2014, 10:17 PM	#13
disco_owner Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,629	Originally posted by gosman Looks promising Disco. I need one for K-3 and battery grip. Let us know how you like this. I wil take pictures of it and post them up here , I've got the really Right stuff BH-55 Pro II Ballhead which I will be plannng on using with GL-02 Universal L-Bracket.

05-20-2014, 06:02 PM	#15
TaylorRiverGuy New Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Posts: 13	I ordered the Mestos L-Bracket today for the K-3 + grip. It is supposed to arrive sometime before June 5th.