diff --git a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/converters/ArrayToCollection.java b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/converters/ArrayToCollection.java
index 140f7c63..fe0ad93f 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/converters/ArrayToCollection.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/converters/ArrayToCollection.java
@@ -95,8 +95,13 @@ public class ArrayToCollection implements TwoWayConverter {
 		for (Iterator it = collection.iterator(); it.hasNext(); i++) {
 			Object value = it.next();
 			if (value != null) {
-				ConversionExecutor converter = conversionService.getConversionExecutor(value.getClass(), sourceClass
-						.getComponentType());
+				ConversionExecutor converter;
+				if (elementConverter != null) {
+					converter = elementConverter;
+				} else {
+					converter = conversionService.getConversionExecutor(value.getClass(), sourceClass
+							.getComponentType());
+				}
 				value = converter.execute(value);
 			}
 			Array.set(array, i, value);
diff --git a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/converters/ObjectToArray.java b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/converters/ObjectToArray.java
index d3b1f45d..3136f0d4 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/converters/ObjectToArray.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/converters/ObjectToArray.java
@@ -30,10 +30,16 @@ public class ObjectToArray implements Converter {
 
 	private ConversionService conversionService;
 
+	private ConversionExecutor elementConverter;
+
 	public ObjectToArray(ConversionService conversionService) {
 		this.conversionService = conversionService;
 	}
 
+	public ObjectToArray(ConversionExecutor elementConverter) {
+		this.elementConverter = elementConverter;
+	}
+
 	public Class getSourceClass() {
 		return Object.class;
 	}
@@ -48,7 +54,12 @@ public class ObjectToArray implements Converter {
 		}
 		Class componentType = targetClass.getComponentType();
 		Object array = Array.newInstance(componentType, 1);
-		ConversionExecutor converter = conversionService.getConversionExecutor(source.getClass(), componentType);
+		ConversionExecutor converter;
+		if (elementConverter != null) {
+			converter = elementConverter;
+		} else {
+			converter = conversionService.getConversionExecutor(source.getClass(), componentType);
+		}
 		Array.set(array, 0, converter.execute(source));
 		return array;
 	}
diff --git a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/service/GenericConversionService.java b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/service/GenericConversionService.java
index c8ab4e9a..361bea32 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/service/GenericConversionService.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/main/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/service/GenericConversionService.java
@@ -191,8 +191,11 @@ public class GenericConversionService implements ConversionService {
 				if (converter.getSourceClass().isAssignableFrom(sourceComponentType)) {
 					if (!converter.getTargetClass().isAssignableFrom(targetComponentType)) {
 						throw new ConversionExecutorNotFoundException(sourceClass, targetClass,
-								"Custom ConversionExecutor with id '" + id + "' cannot convert from array of type ["
-										+ sourceComponentType + "]; to an array of type [" + targetComponentType + "]");
+								"Custom ConversionExecutor with id '" + id
+										+ "' cannot convert from array storing elements of type ["
+										+ sourceComponentType.getName()
+										+ "]; to an array of storing elements of type ["
+										+ targetComponentType.getName() + "]");
 					}
 					ConversionExecutor elementConverter = new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceComponentType,
 							targetComponentType, converter);
@@ -206,42 +209,82 @@ public class GenericConversionService implements ConversionService {
 				} else {
 					throw new ConversionExecutorNotFoundException(sourceClass, targetClass,
 							"Custom ConversionExecutor with id '" + id + "' cannot convert from array of type ["
-									+ sourceComponentType + "]; to an array of type [" + targetComponentType + "]");
+									+ sourceComponentType.getName() + "]; to an array of type ["
+									+ targetComponentType.getName() + "]");
 				}
 			} else if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(targetClass)) {
-				// type erasure has prevented us from getting the concrete type, this is best we can do for now
-				Class targetComponentType = converter.getTargetClass();
+				if (!targetClass.isInterface() && Modifier.isAbstract(targetClass.getModifiers())) {
+					throw new IllegalArgumentException("Conversion target class [" + targetClass.getName()
+							+ "] is invalid; cannot convert to abstract collection types--"
+							+ "request an interface or concrete implementation instead");
+				}
 				if (converter.getSourceClass().isAssignableFrom(sourceComponentType)) {
-					if (!converter.getTargetClass().isAssignableFrom(targetComponentType)) {
-						throw new ConversionExecutorNotFoundException(sourceClass, targetClass,
-								"Custom ConversionExecutor with id '" + id + "' cannot convert from array of type ["
-										+ sourceComponentType + "]; to collection of type [" + targetComponentType
-										+ "]");
-					}
-					ConversionExecutor elementConverter = new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceComponentType,
-							targetComponentType, converter);
+					// type erasure has prevented us from getting the concrete type, this is best we can do for now
+					ConversionExecutor elementConverter = new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceComponentType, converter
+							.getTargetClass(), converter);
 					return new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceClass, targetClass, new ArrayToCollection(
 							elementConverter));
 				} else if (converter.getTargetClass().isAssignableFrom(sourceComponentType)
 						&& converter instanceof TwoWayConverter) {
 					TwoWayConverter twoWay = (TwoWayConverter) converter;
-					ConversionExecutor elementConverter = new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceComponentType,
-							targetComponentType, new ReverseConverter(twoWay));
+					ConversionExecutor elementConverter = new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceComponentType, converter
+							.getSourceClass(), new ReverseConverter(twoWay));
 					return new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceClass, targetClass, new ArrayToCollection(
 							elementConverter));
 				} else {
 					throw new ConversionExecutorNotFoundException(sourceClass, targetClass,
-							"Custom ConversionExecutor with id '" + id + "' cannot convert from array of type ["
-									+ sourceComponentType + "]; to collection of type [" + targetComponentType + "]");
+							"Custom ConversionExecutor with id '" + id
+									+ "' cannot convert from array storing elements type ["
+									+ sourceComponentType.getName() + "]; to collection");
 				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (targetClass.isArray()) {
+			Class targetComponentType = targetClass.getComponentType();
 			if (Collection.class.isAssignableFrom(sourceClass)) {
 				// type erasure limits us here as well
-				throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented");
+				if (converter.getTargetClass().isAssignableFrom(targetComponentType)) {
+					ConversionExecutor elementConverter = new StaticConversionExecutor(converter.getSourceClass(),
+							targetComponentType, converter);
+					Converter collectionToArray = new ReverseConverter(new ArrayToCollection(elementConverter));
+					return new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceClass, targetClass, collectionToArray);
+				} else if (converter.getSourceClass().isAssignableFrom(targetComponentType)
+						&& converter instanceof TwoWayConverter) {
+					TwoWayConverter twoWay = (TwoWayConverter) converter;
+					ConversionExecutor elementConverter = new StaticConversionExecutor(converter.getTargetClass(),
+							targetComponentType, new ReverseConverter(twoWay));
+					Converter collectionToArray = new ReverseConverter(new ArrayToCollection(elementConverter));
+					return new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceClass, targetClass, collectionToArray);
+				} else {
+					throw new ConversionExecutorNotFoundException(sourceClass, targetClass,
+							"Custom ConversionExecutor with id '" + id
+									+ "' cannot convert from collection to to an array holding elements of type ["
+									+ targetComponentType.getName() + "]");
+				}
 			} else {
-				throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Not yet implemented");
+				if (converter.getSourceClass().isAssignableFrom(sourceClass)) {
+					if (!converter.getTargetClass().isAssignableFrom(targetComponentType)) {
+						throw new ConversionExecutorNotFoundException(sourceClass, targetClass,
+								"Custom ConversionExecutor with id '" + id + "' cannot convert from sourceClass ["
+										+ sourceClass.getName() + "] to array holding elements of type ["
+										+ targetComponentType.getName() + "]");
+					}
+					ConversionExecutor elementConverter = new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceClass,
+							targetComponentType, converter);
+					return new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceClass, targetClass, new ObjectToArray(elementConverter));
+				} else if (converter.getTargetClass().isAssignableFrom(sourceClass)
+						&& converter instanceof TwoWayConverter) {
+					if (!converter.getSourceClass().isAssignableFrom(targetComponentType)) {
+						throw new ConversionExecutorNotFoundException(sourceClass, targetClass,
+								"Custom ConversionExecutor with id '" + id + "' cannot convert from sourceClass ["
+										+ sourceClass.getName() + "] to array holding elements of type ["
+										+ targetComponentType.getName() + "]");
+					}
+					TwoWayConverter twoWay = (TwoWayConverter) converter;
+					ConversionExecutor elementConverter = new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceClass,
+							targetComponentType, new ReverseConverter(twoWay));
+					return new StaticConversionExecutor(sourceClass, targetClass, new ObjectToArray(elementConverter));
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		if (converter.getSourceClass().isAssignableFrom(sourceClass)) {
diff --git a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/service/DefaultConversionServiceTests.java b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/service/DefaultConversionServiceTests.java
index ff7a4b61..6d53813d 100644
--- a/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/service/DefaultConversionServiceTests.java
+++ b/spring-binding/src/test/java/org/springframework/binding/convert/service/DefaultConversionServiceTests.java
@@ -197,6 +197,89 @@ public class DefaultConversionServiceTests extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals("princy2", p[1]);
 	}
 
+	public void testRegisterCustomConverterArrayToList() {
+		DefaultConversionService service = new DefaultConversionService();
+		service.addConverter("princy", new CustomTwoWayConverter());
+		ConversionExecutor executor = service.getConversionExecutor("princy", String[].class, List.class);
+		List list = (List) executor.execute(new String[] { "princy1", "princy2" });
+		assertEquals("princy1", ((Principal) list.get(0)).getName());
+		assertEquals("princy2", ((Principal) list.get(1)).getName());
+	}
+
+	public void testRegisterCustomConverterArrayToListReverse() {
+		DefaultConversionService service = new DefaultConversionService();
+		service.addConverter("princy", new CustomTwoWayConverter());
+		ConversionExecutor executor = service.getConversionExecutor("princy", Principal[].class, List.class);
+		final Principal princy1 = new Principal() {
+			public String getName() {
+				return "princy1";
+			}
+		};
+		final Principal princy2 = new Principal() {
+			public String getName() {
+				return "princy2";
+			}
+		};
+		List p = (List) executor.execute(new Principal[] { princy1, princy2 });
+		assertEquals("princy1", p.get(0));
+		assertEquals("princy2", p.get(1));
+	}
+
+	public void testRegisterCustomConverterListToArray() {
+		DefaultConversionService service = new DefaultConversionService();
+		service.addConverter("princy", new CustomTwoWayConverter());
+		ConversionExecutor executor = service.getConversionExecutor("princy", List.class, Principal[].class);
+		List princyList = new ArrayList();
+		princyList.add("princy1");
+		princyList.add("princy2");
+		Principal[] p = (Principal[]) executor.execute(princyList);
+		assertEquals("princy1", p[0].getName());
+		assertEquals("princy2", p[1].getName());
+	}
+
+	public void testRegisterCustomConverterListToArrayReverse() {
+		DefaultConversionService service = new DefaultConversionService();
+		service.addConverter("princy", new CustomTwoWayConverter());
+		ConversionExecutor executor = service.getConversionExecutor("princy", List.class, String[].class);
+		final Principal princy1 = new Principal() {
+			public String getName() {
+				return "princy1";
+			}
+		};
+		final Principal princy2 = new Principal() {
+			public String getName() {
+				return "princy2";
+			}
+		};
+		List princyList = new ArrayList();
+		princyList.add(princy1);
+		princyList.add(princy2);
+		String[] p = (String[]) executor.execute(princyList);
+		assertEquals("princy1", p[0]);
+		assertEquals("princy2", p[1]);
+	}
+
+	public void testRegisterCustomConverterObjectToArray() {
+		DefaultConversionService service = new DefaultConversionService();
+		service.addConverter("princy", new CustomTwoWayConverter());
+		ConversionExecutor executor = service.getConversionExecutor("princy", String.class, Principal[].class);
+		Principal[] p = (Principal[]) executor.execute("princy1");
+		assertEquals("princy1", p[0].getName());
+	}
+
+	public void testRegisterCustomConverterObjectToArrayReverse() {
+		DefaultConversionService service = new DefaultConversionService();
+		service.addConverter("princy", new CustomTwoWayConverter());
+		ConversionExecutor executor = service.getConversionExecutor("princy", Principal.class, String[].class);
+		final Principal princy1 = new Principal() {
+			public String getName() {
+				return "princy1";
+			}
+		};
+		String[] p = (String[]) executor.execute(princy1);
+		assertEquals("princy1", p[0]);
+	}
+
 	public void testConversionPrimitive() {
 		DefaultConversionService service = new DefaultConversionService();
 		ConversionExecutor executor = service.getConversionExecutor(String.class, int.class);