The Nikon D800E is now available at Best Buy for in-store pickup. You can order the D800E (SKU 5483754) and pick it up from your local store. Many stores are currently showing that it can be available in-store in 5-7 days. Select “Check Stores” on the D800E item page on BestBuy.com to find store locations and delivery estimates.

Best Buy has separate inventory for retail stores and their Internet fulfillment. Best Buy’s regional distribution system that allows individual stores to order and receive inventory separate from their web site order (direct to customer) fulfillment. The fastest way to get a D800E now is to order online but choose to pick up in-store at your local Best Buy store.

Previously Best Buy only listed the D800 and not the D800E available for sale. Nikon has been reported to only allow specific dealers access to the D800E who have staff who can explain the difference between the D800 and D800E to customers. The lack of a traditional anti-aliasing filter requires additional knowledge and care when shooting and processing photos for best results.

• BestBuy.com

Adorama is now shipping Nikon D800 pre-orders that were placed on February 7, 2012. Adorama periodically sent email reminders that the D800 was on backorder but provided no additional information. Retailers have been unable to share estimated shipping dates due to lack of information from Nikon about the number of cameras they will receive. Customers may also find the camera through another source and cancel their pre-order, leading to additional uncertainty.

Previously, Adorama had only shipped the D800 to NPS members who receive first priority per agreement with Nikon.

Email confirmations with tracking numbers were sent to customers whose cameras will be shipped today. A copy of the email is shown at left. Some customers have also reported that their Nikon D800E and D4 pre-orders are shipping from Adorama today.

Since last week Amazon has also been shipping more D800 pre-orders. One batch was sent out in the middle of the week, and another batch over the weekend.

Amazon is shipping another batch of Nikon D800 cameras to those who pre-ordered early after the camera was announced. Recently, some of the early pre-orders that were not yet fulfilled were given a delivery time frame of mid-to-late April. Yesterday, the delivery estimate was removed entirely, however it now appears that Amazon has received another shipment of D800 from Nikon. The order status for an order plated late on February 6 has changed to “Shipping Soon” as of April 30.

Amazon first started accepting pre-orders on February 6, 2012. They received so many orders they removed the pre-order option on on February 7.

Nikon has issued a voluntary recall for the EN-EL15 battery used in the Nikon D800, D7000 and Nikon V1 digital cameras. Certain lot numbers produced after February 29, 2012 may short circuit and cause the battery pack to overheat. It is possible the outside case of the battery may deform under this condition. So far there have been seven cases of this issue reported worldwide, but no injuries have occurred.

Nikon is asking consumers to check the serial number of their battery packs and return batteries with affected lot numbers to Nikon for a free replacement. The batteries are provided with the D800, D7000 and V1 as well as sold separately.

The affected batteries are lot numbers E and F. You can locate the lot number by checking the number on your battery. The lot number is the 9th digit in the 14 digit code as shown below:

Only batteries with lot number E or F are affected. Batteries with other letters in this position are NOT affected and can be safely used.  If your battery is affected you may visit the Nikon Service Advisory web site or call 1-800-645-6687. Nikon will ship a replacement battery by UPS and pick up the recalled battery at the same time.

• Nikon Service Advisory EN-EL15 Battery Recall

Adobe announces Create Suite 6, the new family of digital media creation software. The new applications are available in several packages, as individual programs. Creative Suite 6 is also available through Adobe Creative Cloud, allowing you to download and install anywhere with Internet access and giving you immediate access to new products as they are released. Creative Suite CS6 programs include Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat, Flash, Dreamweaver, Premiere, and more.

The centerpiece of CS6 is the new Adobe Photoshop CS6. It brings several new features to improve efficiency as well as image quality. The most visible change is the dark background for program features, allowing your image to stand out and give a more comfortable working experience. A new crop tool gives better control and faster speed thanks to the new Mercury Graphics Engine. You can also continue working while your image is saved in the background, a, instant productivity boost. You can also enable auto-save to make continuous backups every 10 minutes in case your computer crashed or loses power. Auto corrections for Curves, Levels, and Brightness/Contrast have been improved though a database of thousands of picture types and skin-tone content selection and masking will enhance your portrait editing. Photoshop CS6 is available for pre-order now with upgrade ($199), full version ($699), and subscription options (starting at $19.95/mo).

• Adobe Creative Suite CS6 pre-order for shipping May 7