diff --git a/include/armadillo_bits/fn_conv_to.hpp b/include/armadillo_bits/fn_conv_to.hpp
index 801b2032..ed56c7d6 100644
--- a/include/armadillo_bits/fn_conv_to.hpp
+++ b/include/armadillo_bits/fn_conv_to.hpp
@@ -198,6 +198,20 @@ struct conv_to_helper_Mat_same_type
     
     return Mat<in_eT>(in.get_ref());
     }
+  
+  inline
+  static
+  Mat<in_eT>
+  apply(const std::vector<in_eT>& in)
+    {
+    arma_debug_sigprint();
+    
+    const uword N = uword( in.size() );
+    
+    const in_eT* in_memptr = (N > 0) ? &(in[0]) : nullptr;
+    
+    return Mat<in_eT>(in_memptr, N, 1); 
+    }
   };
 
 
@@ -220,6 +234,22 @@ struct conv_to_helper_Mat_diff_type
     
     arrayops::convert( out.memptr(), X.memptr(), X.n_elem );
     
+    return out;
+    }
+  
+  inline
+  static
+  Mat<out_eT>
+  apply(const std::vector<in_eT>& in)
+    {
+    arma_debug_sigprint();
+    
+    const uword N = uword( in.size() );
+    
+    Mat<out_eT> out(N, 1, arma_nozeros_indicator());
+    
+    if(N > 0)  { arrayops::convert( out.memptr(), &(in[0]), N ); }
+    
     return out;
     }
   };
@@ -344,16 +374,9 @@ conv_to< Mat<out_eT> >::from(const std::vector<in_eT>& in, const typename arma_n
   arma_debug_sigprint();
   arma_ignore(junk);
   
-  const uword N = uword( in.size() );
+  typedef typename conv_to_helper_Mat_redirect<out_eT, in_eT, is_same_type<out_eT, in_eT>::value>::result helper_type;
   
-  Mat<out_eT> out(N, 1, arma_nozeros_indicator());
-  
-  if(N > 0)
-    {
-    arrayops::convert( out.memptr(), &(in[0]), N );
-    }
-  
-  return out;
+  return helper_type::apply(in);
   }
 
 
@@ -426,6 +449,20 @@ struct conv_to_helper_Row_same_type
     
     return out;
     }
+  
+  inline
+  static
+  Row<in_eT>
+  apply(const std::vector<in_eT>& in)
+    {
+    arma_debug_sigprint();
+    
+    const uword N = uword( in.size() );
+    
+    const in_eT* in_memptr = (N > 0) ? &(in[0]) : nullptr;
+    
+    return Row<in_eT>(in_memptr, N);
+    }
   };
 
 
@@ -450,6 +487,22 @@ struct conv_to_helper_Row_diff_type
     
     arrayops::convert( out.memptr(), X.memptr(), X.n_elem );
     
+    return out;
+    }
+  
+  inline
+  static
+  Row<out_eT>
+  apply(const std::vector<in_eT>& in)
+    {
+    arma_debug_sigprint();
+    
+    const uword N = uword( in.size() );
+    
+    Row<out_eT> out(N, arma_nozeros_indicator());
+    
+    if(N > 0)  { arrayops::convert( out.memptr(), &(in[0]), N ); }
+    
     return out;
     }
   };
@@ -518,16 +571,9 @@ conv_to< Row<out_eT> >::from(const std::vector<in_eT>& in, const typename arma_n
   arma_debug_sigprint();
   arma_ignore(junk);
   
-  const uword N = uword( in.size() );
+  typedef typename conv_to_helper_Row_redirect<out_eT, in_eT, is_same_type<out_eT, in_eT>::value>::result helper_type;
   
-  Row<out_eT> out(N, arma_nozeros_indicator());
-  
-  if(N > 0)
-    {
-    arrayops::convert( out.memptr(), &(in[0]), N );
-    }
-  
-  return out;
+  return helper_type::apply(in);
   }
 
 
@@ -600,6 +646,20 @@ struct conv_to_helper_Col_same_type
     
     return out;
     }
+  
+  inline
+  static
+  Col<in_eT>
+  apply(const std::vector<in_eT>& in)
+    {
+    arma_debug_sigprint();
+    
+    const uword N = uword( in.size() );
+    
+    const in_eT* in_memptr = (N > 0) ? &(in[0]) : nullptr;
+    
+    return Col<in_eT>(in_memptr, N);
+    }
   };
 
 
@@ -624,6 +684,22 @@ struct conv_to_helper_Col_diff_type
     
     arrayops::convert( out.memptr(), X.memptr(), X.n_elem );
     
+    return out;
+    }
+  
+  inline
+  static
+  Col<out_eT>
+  apply(const std::vector<in_eT>& in)
+    {
+    arma_debug_sigprint();
+    
+    const uword N = uword( in.size() );
+    
+    Col<out_eT> out(N, arma_nozeros_indicator());
+    
+    if(N > 0)  { arrayops::convert( out.memptr(), &(in[0]), N ); }
+    
     return out;
     }
   };
@@ -692,16 +768,9 @@ conv_to< Col<out_eT> >::from(const std::vector<in_eT>& in, const typename arma_n
   arma_debug_sigprint();
   arma_ignore(junk);
   
-  const uword N = uword( in.size() );
+  typedef typename conv_to_helper_Col_redirect<out_eT, in_eT, is_same_type<out_eT, in_eT>::value>::result helper_type;
   
-  Col<out_eT> out(N, arma_nozeros_indicator());
-  
-  if(N > 0)
-    {
-    arrayops::convert( out.memptr(), &(in[0]), N );
-    }
-  
-  return out;
+  return helper_type::apply(in);
   }