An optical station for a laser processing device including a plurality of holders for holding respective optical elements; a rotatable magazine having a plurality of accommodation spaces for accommodating the plurality of holders; a positioning device having a holder clamp for clamping and positioning a selected one of the optical elements. a magazine actuator for rotating the magazine; linear shifting means for shifting the magazine in a direction parallel to the optical axis, wherein the magazine is shifted towards the positioning device such that the positioning device lifts the holder from its accommodation space.