Mine was new from Calumet about 5 months ago and apart from switching it on to check when I bought it the thing has never been used.

And me


I actually do not use the AF side of it, it's just a superb teleconverter plus it allows me to alter the focal length for SR which no other converter seems to do.

I notice on Pentaxforums that there are American buyers up in arms over the last few days because their lens prices are starting to increase.
It did make me smile that a lot have said they will not buy any more until they come down again ... their new prices are roughly what ours were before the latest increase.

On the plus side I just got an email from Mifsuds to say they are shipping my 50-135mm that I ordered from them yesterday at £529.00.

Well put it this way, I bought mine on Ebay .. I got the lens, case, optional hood, macro tube, some background cards and a mist spray all in mint condition boxed in a presentation pack along with a PK/A and a screw mount adapter. To be honest I only bought it for the PK/A mount itself as I have the Adaptall II 72B macro which doesn't need the adapter for 1:1 and a D-FA 100mm.

I will sell you the full pack I have less the mount for the same price and I guarantee it will be in better condition

I am presuming its the Tamron Adaptall 2 52/55B version ?

Does it come with a Pentax mount?

If it does and its the PK/A vesion then £140 is a pretty reasonable price, if its the PK mount or non at all the its expensive.

As for the lens, I have one and without the tube its 1:2 magnification and a pretty good lens for portraits, add the tubes and it turns into a 1:1 macro .. the quality is superb.

For a more modern option you are looking at £2/300 for a AF macro lens and to be honest they are no better IQ wise and you will very rarely use AF for macro anyway.

Excellent photos, went to order one this afternoon to find the (2nd)retailer of choice put theirs up today as well. I know he had at least 3 yesterday so either he sold out or decided to try and make some extra profit


Personally I always start wider with crop in mind and then slowly work my way closer shot by shot until the subject gives up and decided to go elsewhere.

Or pay my return flight and I will happily fly over and fetch some

Without people like this I doubt any camera manufacturer would be able to survive.

I have read on quite a few occasions of Sigma wanting the body to calibrate the lens (other forums, other camera makes) although they usually ask for both at the same time.

I dont think £250 is a bad trade in price tbh, they have to give it a once over, provide some kind of warranty plus make a profit.

Saying that, anyone not in a hurry (or with more sense) would flog it on Ebay.