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Swift1 · 10-30-2022, 11:34 AM

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Has anyone here ever heard of the Pentax Grip Strap FE that Pentax made for the Z-20p cameras?
I was browsing eBay and I ran across a Z-20p with one of these attached to it. I have never ever seen one of these and I never knew it even existed. I checked the K Mount Pages and couldn't find a reference to one. I know of the Grip Strap FDP for the Z-1p cameras, but I didn't know the FE version existed.

**Sakura** · 10-30-2022, 12:53 PM

I did found this manual

PENTAX HAND GRIP FE OPERATING MANUAL Pdf Download | ManualsLib

Swift1 · 10-30-2022, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by Sakura

I did found this manual

PENTAX HAND GRIP FE OPERATING MANUAL Pdf Download | ManualsLib

Oh cool. Thanks.
I wonder how many are out there?
In 12 years of buying and selling Pentax gear this is the first one I have ever seen.

**tonyzoc** · 10-30-2022, 05:08 PM

I've purchased one a few years ago on eBay for about $60. They come up from time to time. Be aware that there is plastic pleather trim on the strap that does deteriorate. I do like the extension and the grip strap but it doesn't really add all that much to a PZ which already has a comfortable grip.

**TwoUptons** · 10-30-2022, 05:16 PM

I had a PZ-20 (the US version) for years... man, that was a great camera. I passed it on to my sister-in-law...
I do seem to remember the hand strap being available, but I never had one since my PZ-20 spent much of its life on a stroboframe with a TTL cord...
I'm glad you found that they really exist...

-Eric

Swift1 · 10-30-2022, 05:46 PM

Originally posted by tonyzoc

I've purchased one a few years ago on eBay for about $60. They come up from time to time. Be aware that there is plastic pleather trim on the strap that does deteriorate. I do like the extension and the grip strap but it doesn't really add all that much to a PZ which already has a comfortable grip.

Are you talking about the FE version for the Z-20p or the FDP version for the PZ-1p/Z-1p cameras?

**OldChE** · 11-05-2022, 09:30 PM

If you find one, you'll probably like it quite a bit. I got the grip/strap for my Z-1P, and the cameras handles much better with it attached. My grip/strap came without a strap, but I bought an inexpensive all-purpose hand grip on Ebay and took the strap off of that and attached it to the plastic grip/strap base. I understand the materials used by Pentax on the original straps on these units has not held up well over the years, so even if you find one with the strap attached it may not be in very good shape. Here are some pictures of how I did the strap replacement. Pentax PZ-1P/Z-1P (1995) | Flickr

**tonyzoc** · 11-06-2022, 08:32 AM

Originally posted by Swift1

Are you talking about the FE version for the Z-20p or the FDP version for the PZ-1p/Z-1p cameras?

For the Z-1... I didn't know they had a different one for the PZ-20. I've never seen one.

Ah...here's one

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374327974800?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357...mis&media=COPY

It is different than the one for the PZ-1. It has a cutaway to flip the panoramic switch and a raised lip.

**TwoUptons** · 11-06-2022, 09:25 AM

On a related note, I've been surprised at the dearth of scanned accessory catalogs from the mid-90s.

Plenty of them from the 1980s, but not really after that...

Like me, everyone probably threw them away...

-Eric

Swift1 · 11-06-2022, 11:03 AM

Originally posted by tonyzoc

For the Z-1... I didn't know they had a different one for the PZ-20. I've never seen one.

Ah...here's one

PENTAX Z-20p/ZoomLens 35-80mm From Japan PFC-1027-09 | eBay

It is different than the one for the PZ-1. It has a cutaway to flip the panoramic switch and a raised lip.

Ya, I think that is the one I found. I am surprised to have found something that wasn't already on the K Mount Page.

10-30-2022, 11:34 AM	#1
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079	Grip Strap FE for Z-20p? 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. Has anyone here ever heard of the Pentax Grip Strap FE that Pentax made for the Z-20p cameras? I was browsing eBay and I ran across a Z-20p with one of these attached to it. I have never ever seen one of these and I never knew it even existed. I checked the K Mount Pages and couldn't find a reference to one. I know of the Grip Strap FDP for the Z-1p cameras, but I didn't know the FE version existed.

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10-30-2022, 12:53 PM	#2
Sakura Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 438	I did found this manual PENTAX HAND GRIP FE OPERATING MANUAL Pdf Download \| ManualsLib

10-30-2022, 04:08 PM	#3
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sakura I did found this manual PENTAX HAND GRIP FE OPERATING MANUAL Pdf Download \| ManualsLib Oh cool. Thanks. I wonder how many are out there? In 12 years of buying and selling Pentax gear this is the first one I have ever seen.

10-30-2022, 05:08 PM	#4
tonyzoc Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 994	I've purchased one a few years ago on eBay for about $60. They come up from time to time. Be aware that there is plastic pleather trim on the strap that does deteriorate. I do like the extension and the grip strap but it doesn't really add all that much to a PZ which already has a comfortable grip.

10-30-2022, 05:16 PM	#5
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,227	I had a PZ-20 (the US version) for years... man, that was a great camera. I passed it on to my sister-in-law... I do seem to remember the hand strap being available, but I never had one since my PZ-20 spent much of its life on a stroboframe with a TTL cord... I'm glad you found that they really exist... -Eric

10-30-2022, 05:46 PM	#6
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079 Original Poster	Originally posted by tonyzoc I've purchased one a few years ago on eBay for about $60. They come up from time to time. Be aware that there is plastic pleather trim on the strap that does deteriorate. I do like the extension and the grip strap but it doesn't really add all that much to a PZ which already has a comfortable grip. Are you talking about the FE version for the Z-20p or the FDP version for the PZ-1p/Z-1p cameras?

11-05-2022, 09:30 PM	#7
OldChE Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chicago area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 484	If you find one, you'll probably like it quite a bit. I got the grip/strap for my Z-1P, and the cameras handles much better with it attached. My grip/strap came without a strap, but I bought an inexpensive all-purpose hand grip on Ebay and took the strap off of that and attached it to the plastic grip/strap base. I understand the materials used by Pentax on the original straps on these units has not held up well over the years, so even if you find one with the strap attached it may not be in very good shape. Here are some pictures of how I did the strap replacement. Pentax PZ-1P/Z-1P (1995) \| Flickr

11-06-2022, 08:32 AM	#8
tonyzoc Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2018 Posts: 994	Originally posted by Swift1 Are you talking about the FE version for the Z-20p or the FDP version for the PZ-1p/Z-1p cameras? For the Z-1... I didn't know they had a different one for the PZ-20. I've never seen one. Ah...here's one https://www.ebay.com/itm/374327974800?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357...mis&media=COPY It is different than the one for the PZ-1. It has a cutaway to flip the panoramic switch and a raised lip.

11-06-2022, 09:25 AM	#9
TwoUptons Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2015 Photos: Albums Posts: 4,227	On a related note, I've been surprised at the dearth of scanned accessory catalogs from the mid-90s. Plenty of them from the 1980s, but not really after that... Like me, everyone probably threw them away... -Eric

11-06-2022, 11:03 AM	#10
Swift1 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,079 Original Poster	Originally posted by tonyzoc For the Z-1... I didn't know they had a different one for the PZ-20. I've never seen one. Ah...here's one PENTAX Z-20p/ZoomLens 35-80mm From Japan PFC-1027-09 \| eBay It is different than the one for the PZ-1. It has a cutaway to flip the panoramic switch and a raised lip. Ya, I think that is the one I found. I am surprised to have found something that wasn't already on the K Mount Page.

Grip Strap FE for Z-20p?

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