RWR wrote:
I was also a skeptic, until I rented a Canon 100 f/2.8 Macro. They claim 2 stops reduction at 1:1 - I think it’s better than that. If the Z macro lens offers any vibration reduction at all in the close-up/macro range, it will be better than anything they’ve had to date. The technology is certainly there.
I wouldn't be so quick to laugh it off either. I used to do some hand-held macro shooting with film using a flash as my quasi-VR and it certainly helped.