Tom,,next visit to Redmond bring you camera,,i let you try my 105mm nikkor,,,i have to wait for 2-3 weeks to get my D200/18-200 VR lens ,,i kinda exise to se what it look like through maccro 105mm nikkor lens.,,by the way where are you getting the black pics frame from?
The alternative is to get a true macro lens. While I would have liked to get the Nikon 105mm micro (macro) lens, I got the next best....a Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di 1:1 Macro Lens. This is a great lens for shooting macros!