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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
04-28-2010, 08:53 AM
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I just received my knock-off grip from DealExtreme, all the way from China. It took about 2 1/2 weeks. Paid $54 and some change. I really just wanted to see how I liked handling the K7 with a grip. First off, the grip wouldn't snug up to the body because the alignment pins (metal) on the opposite corners were misaligned. I had to knock one of the pins off with a screwdriver and hammer. Snugged up fine after that. All controls seem to work fine. Power switch seems to rotate a little too easily. I switched it off accidentally. Plastic construction quality seems a step or two below that of Pentax (I have a Pentax grip for my K10). It says in the manual that it is dust proof and water resistant but I probably wouldn't test that. Overall I'd have to say that it's pretty impressive for the price. In the end, though, I've decided that I don't really care for the feel of the K-7 with the grip. I love the size of the camera as-is and will only use the grip when I have my Sigma 100-300 f/4 attached, when it does make things feel better balanced. I'm glad I didn't spend $200 bucks for something I won't use that much!
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