Actually it appears that some of the newer cameras designed for digital bodies are cheaper then the older models. One reason is that they have eliminated some of the mechanical stuff like manual aperture control, which cuts down costs.
I would expect the glass itself to be at least as good as the original 105mm Micro, so it should be an excellent lens. The original was pretty quick at autofocus and a pleasure to use, so I would think this new one would be even faster.
As a general rule, I use the 105mm for all of the shots of the baby snakes, and the 60mm Micro for photos of the adults. I have the 200mm Micro, but rarely find a use for it. It's too big and too slow to be handy for anything. Probably one of the few Nikkor lenses I have that I might get rid of some day.
Actually, now that I am thinking of it, I have a rather rare 15mm Rectilinear Nikkor lens that I should put on Ebay as well.
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