In his long-term review of the Nikon 105mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor, Scott mentions that the optic works spectacularly on the Nikon D3 as a portrait (head shot) and landscape (detail and for panorama work) lens.
He concludes:
The 105 micro is clearly a superb all-around lens, capable of producing great images in a wide variety of situations. If I am not out shooting birds, then you can pretty much assume I’ll have this lens on one of my cameras when you see me out and about. In fact, if I could only have one lens, this would be the one. While it’s not exactly cheap at $930, you get what you pay for. In this case, it’s worth every penny.
Very highly recommended!