Originally posted by cooltouch Wow, Kevin. My Pentax collection is about half the size of yours. Impressive.
If I might ask, though -- I note the grip you have on your 67 -- can you tell me (us) anymore about it? I'm not really a big fan of that spade handle extension Pentax made for the 67 and a grip like yours seems much more serviceable.
Yeah, I'm not entirely certain how this happened. Some were given to me. Many came from random cheap lot buys that I fixed up. And others (like S series and Takumar most recently) happened suddenly with a quick obsession.
I detest the wooden 67 grip. It's very heavy and makes the camera completely unpackable and awkward in my opinion. I sold mine long ago.
The right-hand grip on mine was custom-made by Mark Kasper - you can find him in the Pentax 67 group on Facebook.
He makes them in batches periodically and not as often as he once did, but they're extremely well made and comfy.
It transforms the 67 and 6x7 into something that actually handles *well* - it's night and day.
There's another well-known custom right-hand grip maker for these but I cannot recall his name or contact details. If I do I'll add it here.
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Originally posted by abruzzi I don't know about his, but there is a seller in Thailand that makes and right hand grips for the Pentax 67. Others have built their own, but I have zero fabrication skills, tools, or desire to learn.
They are $140 shipped, available in several different woods. Mine is on its way, so I can't say if I like it yet.
His email is:
myoatmail@gmail.com Yes! (that was synchronistic
) that's the fella I was trying to remember. Many folks love his grips. Mark's are a bit simpler and a bit cheaper, but both are very good.
edit: it wasnt synchronicity at all - I just didn't scroll down enough to see your reply before I responded to Cooltouch