Will lenses used on a Nikon D100 fit a Nikon D90?

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I have Nikon lenses that I used on a D100. Will they mount and work on a Nikon D90 body, or are there compatibility limits I should know about?

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Yes. Do not think about them as D100 lenses. They are Nikon F-Mount lenses.

The D100 is Nikon DSLR with a 1.5X sensor crop and will work with any F-mount lens. This includes the Nikkor, Sigma, Tokina, Tamron, etc. Additionally, the D90 and D100 have a built-in focus motor, so autofocus works with AF and AF-S lenses.

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Generally, yes. The Nikon D100 and D90 both use the Nikon F-mount, so lenses that fit a D100 will usually fit a D90 as well.

A few key points:

Both cameras are APS-C/DX bodies with a 1.5x crop factor.
Both have a built-in focus motor, so many Nikon AF and AF-S lenses can autofocus on either body.
Third-party F-mount lenses from makers like Sigma, Tokina, and Tamron are also often compatible if they were made for Nikon F-mount.

Main exception: some older pre-AI Nikon F-mount lenses may not mount safely on many modern Nikon bodies because of the meter-coupling "rabbit ear"/tang design and mechanical interference.

So the short answer is: if your lens is a standard Nikon F-mount lens from the AI/AF era onward, it will usually fit and work on a D90. If it is a very old pre-AI lens, check compatibility before mounting it.

Will lenses used on a Nikon D100 fit a Nikon D90?

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