Yes, it has a slot for a spare card. I've never inadvertently tripped the shorter, and the grip is always on.
Paul via phone On Sep 3, 2013, at 4:15 PM, John <[email protected]> wrote: > On 9/2/2013 5:34 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: >> >> On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:53 PM, Christine Nielsen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sep 2, 2013, at 4:38 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Battery grip for the K-5. I won't leave home without it. >>> >>> Another vote for the grip! Got one already...funny, but I've never really >>> warmed up to it. Hmm. I should probably try to use it more & find a >>> better groove… >> >> It simplifies vertical shooting considerably, and with a big lens, like the >> 60-250, it provides better blaance. >> >> Paul > > Does K5 battery grip provide the space to hold a remote & a spare SD card? > > The vertical shooting function can sometimes be a pain. > > Leave it turned on all the time and every time you bump the camera it > trips the shutter. Or leave it turned off until you need it & find out > it's no longer working. > > The extra battery life is worth the aggravation from the other, plus > being a lot easier to change batteries if you've got a spare handy. The > place to store a remote & spare card is a bonus. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

