Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?

[Michael Erlewine]

It's either a joke or Thom Hogan is ending his relations with Nikon and converting to Sony. I hope it is a joke, but check it out and tell me. I don't see April Fools anywhere.

[k0dlo]

I don't know if it's a joke either.  Amusing to me.

Denny O

[k0dlo]

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April 1
Nikon Un-announces More Cameras. Nikon today un-announced a number of camera products, ranging from the lowest Coolpix to apparently not-yet-announced products (e.g. things like a possible D5x). Article on dslrbodies.com  Please note the date on this article.
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I could not find any other foolish references.  Denny O

[Jack Dahlgren]

It's either a joke or Thom Hogan is ending his relations with Nikon and converting to Sony. I hope it is a joke, but check it out and tell me. I don't see April Fools anywhere.

The italic mention of April 2nd is a clue that it is meant to be funny, but Thom is not all that funny in my opinion. He takes himself quite seriously.

[Michael Erlewine]

My guess is that it is a joke, but as you say Hogan is not a joker, but this could be his ante in. LOL.

[JKoerner007]

It's either a joke or Thom Hogan is ending his relations with Nikon and converting to Sony. I hope it is a joke, but check it out and tell me. I don't see April Fools anywhere.

You have to wait for enough suckers to take the bait ... before you say, "April Fools!"

[Michael Erlewine]

You have to wait for enough suckers to take the bait ... before you say, "April Fools!"

It must be a joke because Sony is not that great, IMO, and Thom is picky.

[JKoerner007]

It must be a joke because Sony is not that great, IMO, and Thom is picky.

Yeah, it's his attempt at levity, no doubt.

And I agree, Sony (while highly-capable in some areas) is too full of holes for a rounded photographer to completely jump into.

[CS]

It's either a joke or Thom Hogan is ending his relations with Nikon and converting to Sony. I hope it is a joke, but check it out and tell me. I don't see April Fools anywhere.

I don't even see the article, it doesn't appear on his website. 

[Akira]

Maybe it's Michael we should be careful about?   

[pluton]

There have been April Fools articles about the 'Return of Kodachrome' and a 'new Fujifilm camera that will be full frame 24x36' elsewhere on the photo/web today

[tommiejeep]

Akira, you may have something there 
Keith, and the one about Sony buying Leica and calling the new company Leica (are you listening Erik?  )
Tom

[Netr]

Thom still has Nikon gear in his bag.  http://www.dslrbodies.com/technique/essays/in-thoms-bag.html

When I saw the Sony article, I thought "Nice one, Thom" and browsed on.

[Jack Dahlgren]

There have been April Fools articles about the 'Return of Kodachrome' and a 'new Fujifilm camera that will be full frame 24x36' elsewhere on the photo/web today

24x36 feet sounds about right to me. Wet plate though, right? With a swimming pool of developer.  Digital equivalent would be a terapixel (hassy is working on that sensor right now)

[Jim Covello]

He often does an April Fools thing like this. He did have a quip amount making room to store extra batteries...I assume Sony cameras burn through them.