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Pentax BG2 Battery Grip for Pentax K10D and K20D DSLR Cameras | 
 enlarge | Brand: Pentax
Category: Photography
List Price: $214.61
Buy New: $113.00
You Save: $101.61 (47%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  33 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 3 x 7 x 4
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 39557
Model: 39557
UPC: 027075123632
EAN: 0027075123632
ASIN: B000JFQ3ZC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Provides vertical shutter release, depth-of-field preview, exposure dials, exposure compensation and Green Mode button | | • | Battery tray includes storage for extra SD memory card and infrared wireless remote control (SD card and remote not included) | | • | Uses 1 D-LI50 Li-Ion battery (not included) |
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Product Description
Effectively doubles the available shooting time to approximately 1000 shots / Stable and comfortable shooting platform
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
Allows me to grab the camera and go November 7, 2008
Using it with a K20D
Things I like:
- Improves grip while shooting landscape and portrait
- Holds another battery, the wireless remote and another memory card so I don't have to make room or dig around in my pockets for all that stuff
- Looks cool!
Things I don't:
- Have to take it off to change the in-camera battery
- Have to take out the in-grip battery to get to the extra memory card and remote
It worked exactly as described, is well built and Amazon two-day shipping took less than 23 hours from order to my front door.
Must have for Portrait Photography October 27, 2008
If you do lots of portraits you need the BG2. Yes you get the added bonus of extra battery capacity and storage for the remote control F and an extra SD card too! The ON/Off/Preview switch only works when the main camera switch is on. The shutter release and other controls fit comfortably, the extra weight and size is also a plus for either larger hands or larger lenses. I'm not sure if it's worth the list price, but definitely worth the price here on Amazon.
 Solid Upgrade for K10D or K20D October 9, 2008
This batter grip is a great upgrade for the K10D or K20D at a great price.
Pros:
* Priced right
* Additional set of shutter release and control dials allows quick and easy portrait oriented shots
* Though I don't use the wireless remote, a nice touch to be able to store in the grip.
* Easily installed and removed.
* The additional weight is lower if compared to other body/battery grip combos such as Nikon.
Cons:
* I would have preferred some more rubber treatments at the back of the grip where the right thumb goes, similar to what is on the body. I'm going to end up adding something to feel the grip is secure. With the added weight and the angle of grip, I am cautious of the missing rubber treatment.
* Ergonomically, Pentax could do a better job matching the button/dial placement on the main body. The on/off/preview switch is at an awkward and different angle then it's twin on t he body. The adjustment dials are at different distances from the other controls compared to the body. I amquite used to the ergonomics of the main body after using them extensively on a K10D for almost two years, and it would have been an easier transition had the control elements been in the same locations. (Blame a wrestling injury from early childhood, but the back adjustment dial on the grip is out of reach for my mangled right thumb.)
Love it!! September 13, 2008
Love this extra battery compartment. Came in handy with family reunion when camera battery ran out of charge. It does add a lot of weight to the camera, but is worth it!!! Like the way I can quickly change from camera battery power to battery in this compartment within seconds!!!
Excellent extension, especially because it is removable... September 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
As an on-and-off pro photographer, I need something that shoots pro-quality pictures, but since I am a field photographer not a studio photographer, I wanted something smaller, more compact, more rugged, and less expensive than the top end Cannons. I have no interest in risking a five to ten thousand dollar piece of equipment as I shoot out the window of a moving jeep. I also want something that is a little easier to carry around and doesn't require the standard photographic luggage. So I picked the K20D, which is the smallest and sturdiest DSLR I can find. It's also at a good price, and shoots great pictures.
Thus, the BG2 battery grip is perfect for me. Like an expensive pro camera, I have controls for vertical shooting, and nice balance with longer lenses. Unlike an expensive pro camera, I can take the bulky bottom grip off when I want to slim the camera down!
This is also great for field work, because it stores an extra card, an extra battery, and the remote control, rather than leaving me juggling a bunch of little boxes cluttering up my bag. Because I shoot in full manual mode and do most of my photo editing (eg, noise reduction) on my computer not in the camera, the K20D uses virtually no power. I can shoot for four weeks / 1000 photos on a single battery without recharging. The optimized "auto" setting drawing from whichever battery has higher output does a little better than double that, because by switching back and forth it can take advantage of the bounce after a battery is turned off then on. The Lithium Ion batteries are great, and don't have memory and heat problems of Nickle MH batteries, so you can use these ones all the way, and recharge whenever you feel like it.
On the whole, I use this rather than carrying a bag full of backup batteries and cards, and it's perfect.
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