Comments on: Pentax BG2 battery grip user review http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966 Photography and random thoughts Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:49:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: julio http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-1779 julio Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:06:59 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-1779 estupendo articulo, pero.... no veo la razón de tener q nombrar a otras marcas para establecer una relación, parece q siempre hay una sombra de envidia con las demas marcas. en el caso de decir que no es necesario desmontar la bateria de la camara ni la puerta de su compartimento como en otras marcas...bueno, ya ves que esos pines de contacto son muy fragiles en comparacion de las lenguetas de los otros grips. y tener q desmontar el grip para poder cargar la bateria de la camara no me parece muy practico. estupendo articulo, pero….
no veo la razón de tener q nombrar a otras marcas para establecer una relación, parece q siempre hay una sombra de envidia con las demas marcas. en el caso de decir que no es necesario desmontar la bateria de la camara ni la puerta de su compartimento como en otras marcas…bueno, ya ves que esos pines de contacto son muy fragiles en comparacion de las lenguetas de los otros grips. y tener q desmontar el grip para poder cargar la bateria de la camara no me parece muy practico.

]]> By: Mario http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-1514 Mario Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:32:32 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-1514 I just got this today, it's amazing... It's never coming off, so much easier to hold my beloved K10 :) I just got this today, it’s amazing…
It’s never coming off, so much easier to hold my beloved K10 :)

]]> By: Bruce Bentley http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-1286 Bruce Bentley Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:50:35 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-1286 Hi there, I have had this grip for a while now, my only negative observation is that the tripod socket is not aligned center to the camera lens axis, as the one on the body is. This makes doing panoramic shots, using the nodal point difficult to do with the grip on. I prefer to leave it on, to only remove it when the in camera battery needs charging. (this is not very often as I select the grip battery to be used first.) The only other minor little thing is the thumb af button is not on the grip. You are forced to use the half shutter press for auto-focus. I find that when you are in some circumstances the thumb af option is prefered, but you do not have this option with the grip. Hi there, I have had this grip for a while now, my only negative observation is that the tripod socket is not aligned center to the camera lens axis, as the one on the body is. This makes doing panoramic shots, using the nodal point difficult to do with the grip on. I prefer to leave it on, to only remove it when the in camera battery needs charging. (this is not very often as I select the grip battery to be used first.)

The only other minor little thing is the thumb af button is not on the grip. You are forced to use the half shutter press for auto-focus. I find that when you are in some circumstances the thumb af option is prefered, but you do not have this option with the grip.

]]> By: linkdelight http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-371 linkdelight Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:48:04 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-371 Great elaborate hands-on review never see it before! Great elaborate hands-on review never see it before!

]]> By: pardes http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-262 pardes Sat, 11 Apr 2009 21:07:35 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-262 Thanks for helping me decide! Now put me out of my other dilemma misery and help me decide which lenses to buy with the Pentax k20D. My plea for shopping help is posted on "our" Pentax discussion forum. http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/56923-portability-questions-k20d-100mm-macro-18-250-tele.html Hurry, I'm 63 and getting older by the second. :) Love your site. pardes Thanks for helping me decide!

Now put me out of my other dilemma misery and help me decide which lenses to buy with the Pentax k20D.

My plea for shopping help is posted on “our” Pentax discussion forum.

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/56923-portability-questions-k20d-100mm-macro-18-250-tele.html

Hurry, I’m 63 and getting older by the second. :)

Love your site.

pardes

]]> By: Doug http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-254 Doug Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:04:00 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-254 I was in at Houston Camera Exchange looking for a photo bag and while I was there gave the Pentax counter a quick look. There under the glass was a used BG2 for $89.00. I picked it up and it even had a battery in it. I put it on my K10D and I was sold right there. I've had it on the camera ewer since. Your review is spot on about the pros and cons. The pros far out way the cons. It feels just right in my hand and makes the K10D even more of a joy to use. I was in at Houston Camera Exchange looking for a photo bag and while I was there gave the Pentax counter a quick look. There under the glass was a used BG2 for $89.00. I picked it up and it even had a battery in it. I put it on my K10D and I was sold right there. I’ve had it on the camera ewer since. Your review is spot on about the pros and cons. The pros far out way the cons. It feels just right in my hand and makes the K10D even more of a joy to use.

]]> By: Robert http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-255 Robert Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:20:30 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-255 Albert, I took my grip off briefly yesterday for the first time since getting it. I had so much trouble handling the camera I had to put it right back on! You said it: "it's not even the same camera with the grip on." Albert,
I took my grip off briefly yesterday for the first time since getting it. I had so much trouble handling the camera I had to put it right back on! You said it: “it’s not even the same camera with the grip on.”

]]> By: Albert http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-261 Albert Sun, 29 Mar 2009 05:47:39 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-261 I got the grip as part of a package deal, and it only comes off when I need access to the camera battery. I also run the batteries Grip First. I was at the Bar U Ranch historical site, and met a lady with a K10 there. She saw I had a grip, and asked how it was. We put her lens on my camera (quicker than swapping the grip over) and she was sold, instantly. It's not even the same camera with the grip on. I got the grip as part of a package deal, and it only comes off when I need access to the camera battery. I also run the batteries Grip First. I was at the Bar U Ranch historical site, and met a lady with a K10 there. She saw I had a grip, and asked how it was. We put her lens on my camera (quicker than swapping the grip over) and she was sold, instantly. It’s not even the same camera with the grip on.

]]> By: Stratman http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-257 Stratman Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:14:25 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-257 I bought the grip at the same time that I ordered my K10D, and except to access the in camera battery, it never comes off !! I love it... I bought the grip at the same time that I ordered my K10D, and except to access the in camera battery, it never comes off !! I love it…

]]> By: Herman Lee http://www.robertsdonovan.com/?p=966&cpage=1#comment-256 Herman Lee Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:21:23 +0000 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=520#comment-256 Nice review! This is really helpful and informative for someone who is considering this battery grip like me. Thanks again for your time and effort. We need more Pentaxian like you. Nice review!
This is really helpful and informative for someone who is considering this battery grip like me.
Thanks again for your time and effort.
We need more Pentaxian like you.

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