Can Olympus OM lenses be used on a Pentax K-r DSLR?

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I have some Olympus OM lenses from an OM20 film camera and would like to use them on my Pentax K-r. Is this possible, and if so, what kind of adapter or modification is needed? Will they work normally, including infinity focus and metering?

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Early this year, I saw this on Pentaxforum where someone made a replacement mount ring for his Pentax DSLR to allow mounting of other mount lenses like Nikon, Olympus (your case), Contax/Yashica and even Konica. Quite a feat I say and he actually fabricated some for sale. Below is the original post:

http://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/6-pentax-dslr-discussion/247977-manual-focus-galore-nikon-f-olympus-om-c-y-konica-ar-mount-lenses-pentax-dslr.html

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Yes, but not as a simple native fit. Olympus OM lenses can be adapted to Pentax K in some cases, typically using a replacement mount or a custom adapter solution rather than a straightforward adapter ring.

From the community answers, there are a few approaches:

  • a custom or replacement mount conversion for OM-to-Pentax K
  • Leitax replacement mounts that screw onto the Olympus lens
  • improvised/custom adapter solutions for limited uses

Important limitations apply:

  • Infinity focus may not be possible with some adapter setups. One user reports success with an OM 50mm macro on a Pentax K-x, but only for macro because it would not focus to infinity.
  • You will be using the lenses manually.
  • Metering support is limited, so the Pentax body needs to be used in stop-down metering mode because OM lenses do not provide the Pentax aperture linkage.

So, yes: it is possible, but expect manual focus, stop-down metering, and possible loss of infinity focus unless you use a proper mount conversion.

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