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
