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**eccs19** · 01-25-2010, 03:34 PM

I purchased this lens off E-bay. Advertised as Pentax mount. It's a Sears 80-200 lens. The mount looks different from any K mounts I've currently got. Is it a K-mount, and safe to mount on my camera? Pictures are not great. If you can't tell from these pics, I'll try to get something better.

wallyb · 01-25-2010, 04:04 PM

Why not just try it? Looks like some older K lenses I have.

**eccs19** · 01-25-2010, 04:12 PM

Originally posted by wallyb

Why not just try it? Looks like some older K lenses I have.

After a closer look, I'm thinking it is a K-mount. I was mostly confused by the bearings near the middle. The entire center section moves around those bearings. I guess the one's I've got are all enclosed, hence the confusion.

wallyb · 01-25-2010, 04:21 PM

Originally posted by eccs19

After a closer look, I'm thinking it is a K-mount. I was mostly confused by the bearings near the middle. The entire center section moves around those bearings. I guess the one's I've got are all enclosed, hence the confusion.

There's a surprisingly simple way to tell if it is K-mount, without all the guesswork -- try to mount it on your camera

**eccs19** · 01-25-2010, 04:45 PM

Originally posted by wallyb

There's a surprisingly simple way to tell if it is K-mount, without all the guesswork -- try to mount it on your camera

Yup, did it, and it mounted. I was just afraid it would get stuck or something if it wasn't right. Better safe than sorry. Thanks for the help.

01-25-2010, 03:34 PM	#1
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510	Mount Question I purchased this lens off E-bay. Advertised as Pentax mount. It's a Sears 80-200 lens. The mount looks different from any K mounts I've currently got. Is it a K-mount, and safe to mount on my camera? Pictures are not great. If you can't tell from these pics, I'll try to get something better.

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01-25-2010, 04:04 PM	#2
wallyb Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Untied States Photos: Albums Posts: 1,881	Why not just try it? Looks like some older K lenses I have.

01-25-2010, 04:12 PM	#3
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510 Original Poster	Originally posted by wallyb Why not just try it? Looks like some older K lenses I have. After a closer look, I'm thinking it is a K-mount. I was mostly confused by the bearings near the middle. The entire center section moves around those bearings. I guess the one's I've got are all enclosed, hence the confusion.

01-25-2010, 04:21 PM	#4
wallyb Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: The Untied States Photos: Albums Posts: 1,881	Originally posted by eccs19 After a closer look, I'm thinking it is a K-mount. I was mostly confused by the bearings near the middle. The entire center section moves around those bearings. I guess the one's I've got are all enclosed, hence the confusion. There's a surprisingly simple way to tell if it is K-mount, without all the guesswork -- try to mount it on your camera

01-25-2010, 04:45 PM	#5
eccs19 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Lisle, Ontario Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,510 Original Poster	Originally posted by wallyb There's a surprisingly simple way to tell if it is K-mount, without all the guesswork -- try to mount it on your camera Yup, did it, and it mounted. I was just afraid it would get stuck or something if it wasn't right. Better safe than sorry. Thanks for the help.

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