Battery grip for MZ-5n

DrDespair · 07-23-2012, 04:50 AM

Hi there,

I am selling a lot of Pentax things on Ebay now, mostly non-working Bodies,
But attached to a broken MZ-5n was a battery-grip. looks unused to me.

Is that something I could sell on Ebay or is this too special?
Don't know if that`s a piece of junk or a wanted item...

Could you give me a hint?

thank you

aurele · 07-23-2012, 05:25 AM

i'm interested by it ! i PM you about this

Hertizel · 07-23-2012, 05:35 AM

I bought one new in box (old stock, probably) for maybe 20€ shipped in ebay, one or two years ago. I remember that there was a lot of them for sale, very cheap. So, no, it's not a rare or "special" item or anything like that.

**ChrisPlatt** · 07-23-2012, 09:34 AM

That's the Battery Grip FG. Not rare. KEH always has them for around $10.

Photo, Pentaxforums review here:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/accessoryreviews/pentax-battery-grip-fg.html

Chris

Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 07-23-2012 at 09:40 AM.

DrDespair · 07-24-2012, 03:18 AM

Ok, thank you all

sold. : )

Ratmagiclady · 07-28-2012, 12:47 PM

Yep. Nice. Useful. Not at all rare. I've sometimes wondered why so very many of them were made. But it's a good thing for us.

photolady95 · 07-28-2012, 12:50 PM

Yes, useful and not rare. I bought mine on KEH for $7 a piece.

aurele · 07-28-2012, 04:07 PM

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

I've sometimes wondered why so very many of them were made.

because you use standard AAA batterie instead of the expensive CR2 type

photolady95 · 07-28-2012, 04:13 PM

Triple A, I assume that's a typo because mine use Double As.

aurele · 07-28-2012, 04:33 PM

Originally posted by aurele

because you use standard AAA batterie instead of the expensive CR2 type

Originally posted by photolady

Triple A, I assume that's a typo because mine use Double As.

Yep, it's a typo. I wanted to say "AA" and NOT "AAA".

photolady95 · 07-28-2012, 04:44 PM

Just clarifying in case some newbie got the wrong answer.

Ratmagiclady · 07-28-2012, 07:36 PM

Originally posted by aurele

because you use standard AA batterie instead of the expensive CR2 type

Well, that's why they're good.

I'd just always wondered why there seemed to be such a surplus of them out there, considering that.

07-23-2012, 04:50 AM	#1
DrDespair Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 21	Battery grip for MZ-5n Hi there, I am selling a lot of Pentax things on Ebay now, mostly non-working Bodies, But attached to a broken MZ-5n was a battery-grip. looks unused to me. Is that something I could sell on Ebay or is this too special? Don't know if that`s a piece of junk or a wanted item... Could you give me a hint? thank you

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07-23-2012, 05:25 AM	#2
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	i'm interested by it ! i PM you about this

07-23-2012, 05:35 AM	#3
Hertizel Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lisbon Posts: 85	I bought one new in box (old stock, probably) for maybe 20€ shipped in ebay, one or two years ago. I remember that there was a lot of them for sale, very cheap. So, no, it's not a rare or "special" item or anything like that.

07-23-2012, 09:34 AM	#4
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	That's the Battery Grip FG. Not rare. KEH always has them for around $10. Photo, Pentaxforums review here: https://www.pentaxforums.com/accessoryreviews/pentax-battery-grip-fg.html Chris Last edited by ChrisPlatt; 07-23-2012 at 09:40 AM.

07-24-2012, 03:18 AM	#5
DrDespair Inactive Account Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 21 Original Poster	Ok, thank you all sold. : )

07-28-2012, 12:47 PM	#6
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Yep. Nice. Useful. Not at all rare. I've sometimes wondered why so very many of them were made. But it's a good thing for us.

07-28-2012, 12:50 PM	#7
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Yes, useful and not rare. I bought mine on KEH for $7 a piece.

07-28-2012, 04:07 PM	#8
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Originally posted by Ratmagiclady I've sometimes wondered why so very many of them were made. because you use standard AAA batterie instead of the expensive CR2 type

07-28-2012, 04:13 PM	#9
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Triple A, I assume that's a typo because mine use Double As.

07-28-2012, 04:33 PM	#10
aurele Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Paris, France Photos: Albums Posts: 3,217	Originally posted by aurele because you use standard AAA batterie instead of the expensive CR2 type Originally posted by photolady Triple A, I assume that's a typo because mine use Double As. Yep, it's a typo. I wanted to say "AA" and NOT "AAA".

07-28-2012, 04:44 PM	#11
photolady95 Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cruising the forum watching his back Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,712	Just clarifying in case some newbie got the wrong answer.

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07-28-2012, 07:36 PM	#12
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by aurele because you use standard AA batterie instead of the expensive CR2 type Well, that's why they're good. I'd just always wondered why there seemed to be such a surplus of them out there, considering that.