Originally posted by Gary H Perth 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.
Ok so that 35-80 arrived with a jammed zoom ring, making it a 80mm semi-macro, and a very good one, but maybe not as good as the 52B. I found another, and it is in perfect new condition, complete with hard case, testing in next few days. My Adaptall-2 collection is now:
28mm
135mm
500mm (earlier version 55B)
300mm CT-300, not a star performer
90mm (52B) and the later 52BB
wonky 24-48mm, I will buy another if I find a cheap one, less than about $100US
35-80 SP in perfect condition, plus the damaged one to return to seller
35-135mm 40A , plus a 22A in good condition to sell cheaply
60-300mm 23A
01F converter and the 1:1 macro extension tube for the 90mm, both quite clumsy to fit on and off.
Surely enough??