2018-05-11T18:54:25
Rated 5 out of 5
A Must Have Accesory
I never buy a Pentax body (except my Q and k-01) without buying a grip. The Pentax grip is as ruggedly and solidly built as their bodies and adds flexibility and extended battery power. Stick to the OEM version when you buy your next Pentax body - it's worth the price.
Ari K.
2017-07-12T17:14:11
Rated 3 out of 5
Nice addition to my gear.
The weight counters my long lenses and extends the battery life during long sessions.
RANDY C.
2017-06-29T11:28:20
Rated 4 out of 5
Pentax grip
This is my third Pentax grip. I won't by a Pentax camera without it. Feels great in your hand. One thing to replace the battery in camera you must remove the grip.
BRIAN T.
2017-04-17T09:53:42
Rated 5 out of 5
extra run time
didn't think I wanted/cared about this item,but love the option of AA batteries
MARTHA S.
2017-02-22T12:46:30
Rated 5 out of 5
For Better Handling of the Camera
The grip is the perfect accessory for the Pentax, especially if you have big hands. Since getting my first Pentax cameras (a ME and a MX) I have always bought the auto winder or battery grip. Having the extra battery prevent s interruptions in the middle of a shoot.
Jim P.
2017-02-01T07:29:11
Perfect. Works like a charm and the hidden SD card has saved me more than once I am embarrassed to say.
ROBERT M.
2016-12-22T10:38:48
Rated 5 out of 5
good value
good value ( free)
peter s.
2016-06-30T08:45:42
Rated 5 out of 5
Nice features
Although this does add size and weight to the camera, it feels like I get a better grip on the camera when I use this. And the extra battery is great. The shutter release and back button focus button are handy, but not major features for me.
Fred W.
2016-03-31T22:14:30
Rated 5 out of 5
I nice K3 accessory
Together with the K3II I also bought the D-BG5 Battery Grip, I was not sure if it was something necessary however it proved to be a nice addition to my K3II. I really like it because it holds a second battery and has an adapter to hold 6 AA batteries (that someone could find anywhere), also it gives a nice grip on the K3II in horizontal and vertical positions. It is worth spending the money to have this accessory.
Constantine M.
2015-04-28T21:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
No time to stop and chat; I got pictures to take...
...and with this battery grip, I don't have to stop. Batteries seem to last forever.
I am using it with the DLi90 Lithium ion battery but it can also take six AA cells. I keep two spare DLi90s (one for the camera and one for the grip) just in case but never needed to change during a shoot (or two or three or...).
It also allows for easy gripping in portrait mode with shutter release, quick dials, AE lock, AF, ISO, EV compensation and "green" buttons literally at your fingertips (and that is proper usage of the word, "literally").
The one problem in that the tripod socket is not centered under the lens axis but slightly of to the grip side of the camera so you may want to forego this when doing tripod panoramas.
OMAR H.
2014-06-23T21:00:00
Rated 5 out of 5
D-BG5 Grip for K3
Love the balance this item brings to the camera. I have a grip with my K5, and knew this would be as good.
To me, a must have for the K3.
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