Originally posted by moggi1964 So I bought an Adaptall 2 90mm F/2.5 that comes with a Nikon adapter (should be with me in a day or two) and then someone pointed me to the same lens with a PK adapter. I was just going to use the adapter from my 35-70mm however I think I'll see which of the two 90's is best, keep the PK adapter and then sell on the remaining lens with the Nikon adapter.
I may then try to track down the spacer that gives 1:1 macro.
I kept both my Adaptall 90s, the 52B and the 52BB. Both are superb, I use them on K-70 with a PK adapter and on my Sonys with M42 and m42-NEX adapters. I also have both the 1:1 extension tube and the 01F teleconverter/1:1. Both are very good but the interchange of adapter rings is very fiddly when adding these two things.
Definitely both are great general-purpose teles as well as macro. I just cannot bear to part with any. I have also just ordered a SP35-80 (01A), since my previous one was possibly the best lens I had. Add to my 28mm, 60-300mm and a wonky 24-48mm that behaves as a 24-35ish.
Nothing wrong with having lots of Adaptall 2 SP lenses, is there? The only two that do not get a run very often are the 500mm mirror and the 40A.