Today, Nikon announced a first of a kind. The 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor is the worlds first macro lens with vibration reduction. I’ve always wanted the 105mm macro, and it ranks high on my wish list, but the VR version is the new object of desire. I assume the VR version will be as sharp as the normal 105mm, which is a tough standard. AF-S is the way Nikon is going will all there lenses, and it’s about freakin time they do so on their primes. But the real key is the VR. Those extra 4 stops will add much freedom to the way macro photographers approach a shot. Read more here.

Oh, the 62mm filter size is lame. Stick with 77mm Nikon!

My other reservation is the $800 price tag. Ouch. Maybe the regular 105mm, also a lens of beauty, will come down in price a little.