This image was one of the first I captured with my new 105 VR Micro. Back when I shot with my N80 I had a 105mm Micro which I loved for it’s sharpness. It was stolen out of my luggage on an international flight. The lens was buried in my bundle of clothes, but it was the last time I put camera equipment in a checked bag.
I’ve wanted to replace it for years and finally bought one yesterday. With the VR I finally get to try some image stabilization technology for my image making. I’m working with the Nikon philosophy that the best VR is in-lens for telephoto. I can handhold my favored 24mm at 1/30th sec without too much trouble.
My thought is that the 105mm is going to be useful in these selective focus images, doubling as a portrait lens. It seems to me that the 105 and the 12-24mm DX will serve as my large special purpose lenses for now.