Hi,
The single most important reason to do macro photography on a tripod is the Focus area or DOF.
If you look at the DPF table for your macro lense you will find something similar as:
Micro Nikkor AF-S 60mm f2.8
At 0.185m focus distance and f8 the DOF is from .019m to 0.19m, this is almost impossible to hand hold steady to have a tack sharp image.
At 1m focus distance and f8 the DOF is from 0.93m to 1.08m roughly 0.5in.
Also in the lenses manual for micro, it is stated to focus manually to determine the reproduction ratio & then moving the camera closer or away from the subject, this is best acheived with a focusing rail on a tripod.
Cheers!
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Cameras: D700, D70SGlass: AF 35mm f2D, AF 50mm f1.4, AF-S Micro 60/2.8 ED, AF-S VR Micro 105/2.8G IF, AF-S 70-200 f2.8 VR, AF-S 24-70 f2.8, AF-S 17-35 f2.8, Sigma AF-MF 70-300F4-5.6 Macro.
Light's: SB-900, SB-800, SB-28DX, SU-4, R1C1 kit
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