Translation (thanks J):
Price trend
Nikon Germany announces drastic price increases
2009-01-28 Nikon GmbH, Düsseldorf, today
informed their trade partners in Germany that
“because of the serious changes in currency
exchange rates” (presumably meant are those of
the Yen against US-Dollar resp. Euro) the
dealer buying prices will be raised, taking
effect on February 1st 2009. For some 465 Nikon
products from the product lines of lenses,
flashes and accessories Nikon’s recommended retail
prices will increase between 2 and drastic 30
percent. On average these increases will be 14
percent. Exempt from the price increases are (for
now) cameras and camera kits. (Jan-Gert Hagemeyer)