Battery Grip for ist DS - PhotoCamel

joelw135 · 08-30-2005

I heard in another forum that there is a battery grip for the DS made by a third party and not Pentax. Does someone have a link to this product?

spystyle · 08-22-2009

Here

Unfortunately it's like $125

$125 grip for a $200 camera (

)

Ben_V · 08-23-2009

In the long and distant past, when I owned a istDS, I also bought that grip. it works nicely as grip with shutter realease. BUT the build quality is below par. The first time I opened the door to gain access to the istDS's battery compartment, the whole grip fell apart. When I disassembled it, to reattach the springs etc. all the internal plastic threads broke lose and I had to use generous amounts of "liquid metall" (you this glue stuuf, which is a bit like play dough, but hardens ) to completely rebuild the grip. Otherwise the internal cord for the integrated cable realease always got jammed somewhere inside the grip.

All in all a part worth about 40 USD in my personal opinion, and only so, if you are willing to make a DIY project of it.

Ben

spystyle · 08-23-2009

I just ordered a Pentax *ist DS in an effort to use manual lenses in a digital body with bright penta-prism.

Do you still have that fixed up grip? I need one

Ben_V · 08-23-2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by spystyle

I just ordered a Pentax *ist DS in an effort to use manual lenses in a digital body with bright penta-prism.

Do you still have that fixed up grip? I need one

Sorry, I sold the grip complete with the istDS a year ago. I kept it as a backup body, but it didn't get any use anymore...

If you have some patience, you can find these grips sometimes for 69 USD on ebay - not by the manufacturer, but some other Korean exporter.

Ben

Dirk · 01-13-2010

try ebay or search for hähnel they make good grips for a lot of brands..
moced from other slr forum

08-30-2005	#1
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08-22-2009	#2
spystyle Former Camel Location: Maine, USA Posts: 3,096 CamelKarma: 3200 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Battery Grip for ist DS Here Unfortunately it's like $125 $125 grip for a $200 camera ()

08-23-2009	#3
Ben_V Vicuna Posts: 179 CamelKarma: 315 Gallery \| Blog	Re: Battery Grip for ist DS In the long and distant past, when I owned a istDS, I also bought that grip. it works nicely as grip with shutter realease. BUT the build quality is below par. The first time I opened the door to gain access to the istDS's battery compartment, the whole grip fell apart. When I disassembled it, to reattach the springs etc. all the internal plastic threads broke lose and I had to use generous amounts of "liquid metall" (you this glue stuuf, which is a bit like play dough, but hardens ) to completely rebuild the grip. Otherwise the internal cord for the integrated cable realease always got jammed somewhere inside the grip. All in all a part worth about 40 USD in my personal opinion, and only so, if you are willing to make a DIY project of it. Ben
Ben_V Vicuna Posts: 179 CamelKarma: 315 Gallery \| Blog

08-23-2009	#4
spystyle Former Camel Location: Maine, USA Posts: 3,096 CamelKarma: 3200 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Battery Grip for ist DS I just ordered a Pentax *ist DS in an effort to use manual lenses in a digital body with bright penta-prism. Do you still have that fixed up grip? I need one

01-13-2010	#6
Dirk F1 Camel Location: Wageningen NL Posts: 3,283 CamelKarma: 1464 Editing OK?: Yes Gallery \| Blog	Re: Battery Grip for ist DS try ebay or search for hähnel they make good grips for a lot of brands.. moced from other slr forum __________________ Members don't see ads in threads. Register your free account today and become a member on PhotoCamel - Your Friendly Photo Forum, gaining access to posting privileges, contests, free plug-ins and other downloads, unlimited online storage for your photographs, reviews, free marketplace listings, and much more.
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