Pentax K-7 Battery Grip

roliver · 06-21-2011, 08:09 AM

This might just be a silly question or because I've got a knock-off grip from china but WHY aren't the female tripod threads on the grip lined up with those on the body... they're miles off the axis of the lens.

dgaies · 06-21-2011, 08:24 AM

Originally posted by roliver

This might just be a silly question or because I've got a knock-off grip from china but WHY aren't the female tripod threads on the grip lined up with those on the body... they're miles off the axis of the lens.

It's the same on the genuine grip as well. I assume it's offset because otherwise it would interfere with the battery in the grip.

Northern Soul · 06-21-2011, 08:29 AM

I guess the mount is too deep to fit in the grip where the batteries sit, so there was a choice of making the grip deeper, or moving the mount.

I presume the decision was informed by the thought that if you're using a tripod you've probably got time to take the grip off. It's not like it adds functionality, it just duplicates it.

roliver · 06-22-2011, 07:23 AM

Ah, that's a fair one I guess. You can't really hold the camera by the grip anyway once it's got a tripod plate attached to it.

pop4 · 06-22-2011, 06:44 PM

Originally posted by roliver

Ah, that's a fair one I guess. You can't really hold the camera by the grip anyway once it's got a tripod plate attached to it.

Someone forgot to tell me; I've got QR tripod plates on the bottom of my battery grips all the time and it's never bothered me...

roliver · 06-23-2011, 02:40 AM

Originally posted by pop4

Someone forgot to tell me; I've got QR tripod plates on the bottom of my battery grips all the time and it's never bothered me...

Mine's the square manfrotto one. It just sticks into your hand along one of the edges and I can't seem to get a firm enough grip with it on. :S

06-21-2011, 08:09 AM	#1
roliver Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 42	Pentax K-7 Battery Grip This might just be a silly question or because I've got a knock-off grip from china but WHY aren't the female tripod threads on the grip lined up with those on the body... they're miles off the axis of the lens.

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06-21-2011, 08:24 AM	#2
dgaies Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Maryland / Washington DC Posts: 3,917	Originally posted by roliver This might just be a silly question or because I've got a knock-off grip from china but WHY aren't the female tripod threads on the grip lined up with those on the body... they're miles off the axis of the lens. It's the same on the genuine grip as well. I assume it's offset because otherwise it would interfere with the battery in the grip.

06-21-2011, 08:29 AM	#3
Northern Soul Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The North of England Photos: Albums Posts: 494	I guess the mount is too deep to fit in the grip where the batteries sit, so there was a choice of making the grip deeper, or moving the mount. I presume the decision was informed by the thought that if you're using a tripod you've probably got time to take the grip off. It's not like it adds functionality, it just duplicates it.

06-22-2011, 07:23 AM	#4
roliver Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 42 Original Poster	Ah, that's a fair one I guess. You can't really hold the camera by the grip anyway once it's got a tripod plate attached to it.

06-22-2011, 06:44 PM	#5
pop4 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: YMML Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,879	Originally posted by roliver Ah, that's a fair one I guess. You can't really hold the camera by the grip anyway once it's got a tripod plate attached to it. Someone forgot to tell me; I've got QR tripod plates on the bottom of my battery grips all the time and it's never bothered me...

06-23-2011, 02:40 AM	#6
roliver Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Southampton Posts: 42 Original Poster	Originally posted by pop4 Someone forgot to tell me; I've got QR tripod plates on the bottom of my battery grips all the time and it's never bothered me... Mine's the square manfrotto one. It just sticks into your hand along one of the edges and I can't seem to get a firm enough grip with it on. :S

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