The Pentax K-mount Camera Lens Compatibility Chart

Pentax K-mount Lens Compatibility Chart
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Pentax bayonet lenses labeled "SMC Pentax" are referred to as "K" lenses in the table below. Other Pentax bayonet lenses have the lens designation as a part of their name as in "SMC Pentax-FA".
Note that "star" lenses work like their "non-star" counterparts unless they are singled out in the table below. So for compatibility of a DA* lens which is not singled out, look under DA lenses, etc.
Exceptions:
FA and F "soft" lenses behave like M lenses in terms of metering.

Check this page out for more on the Pentax lens nomenclature: Pentax lens series explained.

Lens or
lens group:

D FA* 50mm F1.4,
D FA* 85mm F1.4,
D FA 70-210mm F4

DA 55-300mm ED
PLM WR RE

DA 18-50mm,
DA L 18-50mm

DA* 11-18mm,
DA* 55mm

D FA zoom lenses except 70-210mm,
DA 560mm

DA and DA L lenses not listed elsewhere

D FA 100mm WR,
DA* 200mm,
DA* 300mm
FA J

D FA 50mm,
D FA 100mm non-WR,
F, FA

M, K

Man. focus:
Aper. ring:
Format:

Mech.
No
FF

By wire
No
APS-C

Mech.
No
APS-C

Mech.
No
FF

Mech.
No
APS-C

Mech.
No
FF

Mech.
Yes
FF

Camera Body

Mount

KAF4

KAF3

KAF/KAF2

K-1, K-1 II

Crippled KAF2

(M, TAv, Av, Tv, Sv, P)

(M''', Av)

K-3, K-3 II
K-50, K-70, K-S1, K-S2

Crippled KAF2

(M, TAv, Av, Tv, Sv, P)

(M''', Av)

K-01

Crippled KAF2

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, Sv, P)

(M''', Av)

K10D, K20D, K-7, K-5, K-5 II,
K-5 IIS, K-30, K-500

Crippled KAF2

(?)

(M, TAv, Av, Tv, Sv, P)

(M''', Av)

K-m, K2000, K-x, K-r

Crippled KAF2

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, Sv, P)

(M''', Av)

K100D Super, K200D

Crippled KAF2

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M''', Av)

*ist D series, K100D, K110D

Crippled KAF

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M''', Av)

Film SLR

*ist

Crippled KAF

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M", Av")

MZ-60, ZX-60

Crippled KAF

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

MZ-50, ZX-50

Crippled KAF

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M", Av", Tv")

MZ-30, ZX-30

Crippled KAF

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

MZ-6, MZ-L, ZX-L, MZ-7, ZX-7

KAF

(Av'')

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M, Av)

MZ-M, ZX-M

KA2

(M')

(Tv, P)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M, Av)

MZ-S, MZ-3, MZ-5, ZX-5, MZ-5n, ZX-5n, MZ-10, ZX-10

KAF2

(M')

(Tv, P)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M, Av)

Z-20, PZ-20, Z-50p, Z-70, PZ-70

KAF2

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M, Av)

Z-10, PZ-10

KAF2

(?)

(M, P)

(M)

Z-5p, Z-5

KAF2

(?)

(M, Av, P)

(M, Av)

Z-1p, PZ-1p, Z-1, PZ-1

KAF2

(?)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M, Av)

SFX, SF1, SF7, SF10, SFXn, SF1n

KAF

(?)

(Tv, P)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M, Av)

P3n, P30n, P30t, P5, P50

(?)

(P)

(M, Av, P)

(M, Av)

P3, P30

(?)

(P)

(M, P)

(M)

A3, A3000

(?)

(P)

(Av, P)

(Av)

Program A, Program Plus

(?)

(P)

(M, Av, P)

(M, Av)

Super A, Super Program

(?)

(Tv, P)

(M, Av, Tv, P)

(M, Av)

ME F

(?)

(M', Av')

(M, Av)

ME, MV, MV1, MG

(?)

(Av')

(Av)

K2, K2DMD, ME Super, LX

(?)

(M', Av')

(M' Av')

(M', Av')

(M' Av')

(M, Av)

K1000, KM, KX, MX

(?)

(M')

(M)

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Legend

The lens/body combination works.

The lens/body combination works with limitations in metering.

Not Recommended. The image formed by the lens does not cover the full 24x36 frame resulting in vignetting (dark corners). Exceptions: Some users report that the DA 40mm does cover the full frame and that some DA zooms at least at some focal lengths also cover the full frame.

Not Recommended. While the lens does fit the body, the lens will always stop down to its smallest aperture during exposure (for example F22), which limits practical shooting. DA lenses will furthermore produce vignetting as explained above.

Not Recommended. Aperture will remain wide-open and cannot be controlled.

Although the lens fits the body, it cannot be used: The shutter will not fire (manual focus lens) or the lens cannot be focused (DA focus-by-wire lens).

Autofocus as well as manual focus.

Manual focus only.

Exposure Modes-

M Manual exposure, you set shutter speed and aperture. Camera's exposure meter will indicate when the exposure setting is correct.

M' Crippled manual exposure, you set shutter speed, lens will always stop down to its smallest aperture during exposure or - in case of a KAF4-mount lens - stay wide open. Camera's exposure meter will indicate when the exposure setting is correct.

M" Manual exposure without light meter.

M''' Manual exposure with stop down metering. You set the aperture on the lens, press the green button/AE-L button which stops down the lens and sets the shutter speed as per the metered value.

Av Automatic exposure, you set the aperture, the camera sets the shutter speed

Av' Automatic exposure, the camera sets the shutter speed, the lens is always at its smallest aperture.

Av" Automatic exposure, the camera sets the shutter speed, the lens is always at its widest aperture.

Sv Automatic exposure, you set the ISO, the camera sets the shutter and aperture, only on the K10D

TAv Automatic Exposure, you set the shutter speed and aperture while the camera automatically sets ISO, only on the K10D

Tv Automatic exposure, you set the shutter speed, the camera sets the aperture

Tv" Correct exposure may not be obtained, since the lens is always set at its widest aperture.

P Automatic exposure, the camera sets shutter speed and aperture. On some bodies more than one program line or a number of "Picture Modes" can be selected.

Camera Mount Variants-

K: The original Pentax bayonet mount. Allows for manual and Av exposure modes (if the camera body supports this). The lens communicates to the body how many stops the aperture ring is stopped down.

KF: K mount with electrical contacts for the smc Pentax-AF 35-70mm f/2.8 autofocus lens. The autofocus motor is built into the lens. This mount was soon discontinued. Next generation autofocus lenses (F, FA D FA, FA J, DA, DA L) do not provide autofocus with this mount.

KA: This mount allows for all exposure modes (P, Av, Tv and M). These modes are available to the extent the camera/lens combination supports it. This is like a K mount with electrical contacts, so that the camera can detect the largest aperture and the range of apertures of the lens.

KAF: Provides screw-drive autofocus and supports all exposure modes (P, Av, Tv and M) to the extent the camera/lens combination supports it. It is like a KA mount with a drive shaft for autofocus and with an additional electrical contact allowing the camera to read detailed information from the lens (focal length, actual f/stop, and more).

Crippled KAF: This is a KAF mount without the coupler which indicates how far the lens is stopped down.

KAF2: It's like a KAF mount with two extra power contacts. Provides autofocus (screw drive as well as in-lens autofocus motor) and all exposure modes (P, Av, Tv and M) to the extent the camera/lens combination supports it. This mount supports MTF program mode which sets priority on optimum sharpness of the lens. This mount can also support power zoom, but not all camera bodies with KAF2 mount actually do support power zoom. The power contacts power the motors built into certain lenses be that SDM or DC autofocus motors or power zoom motors.

Crippled KAF2: This is a KAF2 mount without the coupler which indicates how far the lens is stopped down.

Lens Mount Variants-

Besides the mates fitting the K through KAF2 mount variants mentioned above, lenses can also be fitted with one of the following variants:

KAF3: This is a crippled KAF2 mount without the autofocus drive shaft. Lenses with the KAF3 mount will only autofocus on camera bodies with support for in-lens focus motors.

KAF4: This is a KAF3 mount without an aperture stop down lever. Lenses with the KAF4 mount will only work on camera bodies that support electronic aperture control (cameras from 2013 and newer, except for the K-500).

Note that not all bodies with KAF2 mounts support all of the functions of a power zoom. Most bodies support just zooming and lens retraction, but not the advanced functions like zoom clipping, etc.

Regarding cameras with scene exposure modes: These modes are supported wherever support for P mode is indicated.