Nikon Q&A: low inventory, high profit margins, cost cutting, fewer models

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Extremely low DSLR inventory,  shift to new products that will have higher profit margins (that probably explains the Df price), cost cutting, achieve profitability by reducing the number of models – this is how Nikon describes the current situation and their plans for the rest of the current financial year ending March 31, 2014:

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Nikon NEF Codec 1.20.0 released

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Nikon NEF Codec 1.20.0 is now released with support for the latest Nikon cameras:

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Nikon released new firmware updates for the D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200 and P7700 cameras

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Nikon released new firmware updates for the D3100, D3200, D5100, D5200 and P7700 cameras. The only fix included in the update is the accurate detection of the remaining battery charge for the rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14a. The battery performance/life is also maximized so that more images can be captured on one charge. Firmware download links:

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Nikon D5300 starts shipping tomorrow, gets tested at DxOMark

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The Nikon D5300 camera that was announced last month is scheduled to start shipping tomorrow. The D5300 user’s manual (PDF file) is already available for download here. DxOMark also published their D5300 test results:

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Low light astrophotography from the ISS

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This long video video (25 minutes) by Christoph Malin provides a lot of interesting information on taking photographs from the ISS with Dr. Don Pettit:

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Nikon 58mm f/1.4G lens tested at DxOMark

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DxOMark published their test results for the Nikkor 58mm f/1.4G lens ($1,696.95):

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CaptureNX 2.4.5 and ViewNX 2.8.2 released with support for Nikon D5300 and Df cameras

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Nikon released Capture NX 2.4.5 and ViewNX 2.8.2 versions with support for the new Nikon D5300 and Df DSLR cameras.

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