NIkon D40X replacement D60?

Nikon may be phasing out at least one of its starter digital SLR cameras in the near future, hints from the company and from tipsters reveal. The company has recently pulled a D40x listing from its Japanese online store, indicating that local production of the 10-megapixel camera has stopped; versions in other markets as well as the original D40 will continue to sell, the company says. However, the firm has not offered a replacement model, leaving a gap between the D40 and the mid-range D80. The device may be replaced by the D60, according to a post from DPReview. Though details are scarce, historical behavior from Nikon would point to the camera drawing on the most recent image processors from higher-end cameras, such as the EXPEED chipset found in the D300, while stripping features that are deemed too expensive or unnecessary for beginning SLR photographers.

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Meanwhiles it seems Holland have withdrawn several lenses including the 50mm f1.8 and other ountries have not done yet. A lens not being on a price list and not been available are not quite the same thing - there are probably still a few in shops in Holland, across the borders in countries bordering Holland, and they are certainly still available in UK. The 14-24 and 24-70 are optically better, less flare prone, cover wider angles and cost less than the 17-55 and 28-70 did before the announcements of the new lenses. This means the old lenses are unlikely to be in current production.