Thanks Bruce. I'm definitely going to buy the grip as soon as it's offered. At the moment there don't seem to be many of them available. paul On Nov 22, 2006, at 10:22 PM, Bruce Dayton wrote:
> Hello Paul, > > The new grip is a bit better than the one on the D. It has three > posts at the edges to keep it from twisting on the camera - the D only > had two. It is easier to screw tight to the body, and the shutter > button doesn't accidentally get pushed by your hand when in landscape > mode (some of you know what I am talking about - the mysterious sudden > lens focusing...). It also has the needed buttons from the body so > that you can run it from the grip - green, AE-L and compensation - > including lighting up of the top LCD. > > Speaking of which, I just noticed the lighting on the top LCD - much > improved visibility over the D. > > Lots of little touches about this camera to like <grin>. > > -- > Best regards, > Bruce > > > Wednesday, November 22, 2006, 6:41:13 PM, you wrote: > > PS> First off, I should say I've been shooting an *istD with a battery > PS> grip. Prior to that, a Pentax 6x7 and before that an LX with a > winder > PS> or motor drive. I don't like itty-bitty cameras. I don't like > cameras > PS> that feel cheap. > PS> I love the feel of the 10D. The texture of the coverings is > nice and > PS> grippy. The protrusion on the right that you wrap your hand > around is > PS> substantial. I could live with this camera even without the > grip. I > PS> know I'm going to love it with the grip. I recall that bill > expressed > PS> some misgivings in regard to build quality. Like me, he was afraid > PS> that it wouldn't match the quality of the D at this selling price. > PS> The good news, no the great news is that it feels at least as > PS> substantial and well built as the D. Perhaps better. A very fine > PS> camera . By today's standards, a tremendous bargain. Woo Hoo! > PS> Paul > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
