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With close up photography and especially with a tripod mounted camera, which is essential in my opinion, the VR, or image stabilisation does not work, in fact using VR on a tripod can actually induce vibration in the lens. Likewise I don't use AF in these circumstances, far better to place the focal point where YOU want it rather than where the AF thinks it should be.
I am a great fan of the 18-105 lens, it's very sharp for a DX lens and I find it a very useful range for general photography. Mine is almost always attached to my D3100.
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Robert.