Steve,I use version 7.0 and it will read my NEF files. Not only does it allow me to see and work with my NEF files but the exif data as well, including most exposure data, camera, metering mode and much more. So much data, the desktop gets busy.
Take care, Gregory david Stempel FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g www.americanphotojournalist.com www.soundexposure.org