Originally posted by Big Dave They cost next to nothing on ebay. $9-17 depending on aperture ring or not.
I've got a box full of cheap Chinese Sony adapters. They certainly are not all created equal. I had to buy 3 k mount adapters before I got one that worked perfectly. There's a lot of crap on Greedbay.
I am a diehard Pentax fan with a K-20D, K5, and K5IIs, but I also shoot Sony NEX with my manual lenses. I could not live without my Sony cameras. They have become an absolutely crucial second system for me. You would have to be in deep denial not to realize that Sony has really taken a big bite out of Pentax sales. But hey, I still find my Pentax system to be irreplaceable! Pentax equipment is way more rugged and durable. You don't want to accidentally knock Sony cameras around, and I would never want to drop one even in the grass! No contest there.
There's no way Ricoh is going to give us a cheap stripped down FF camera. They will want to stay competitive with Canon and Nikon equivalents. People here who are expecting a cheap stripped down FF camera this fall will probably be
very disappointed, but maybe someday.