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Title: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: Michael Erlewine on April 02, 2018, 01:29:15
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.
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: k0dlo on April 02, 2018, 01:43:56
I don't know if it's a joke either.  Amusing to me.

Denny O
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: k0dlo on April 02, 2018, 01:50:24
2017 article summary:
Quoting:

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.
end of quote

I could not find any other foolish references.  Denny O
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on April 02, 2018, 01:51:16
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.
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: Michael Erlewine on April 02, 2018, 01:53:07
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.
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: JKoerner007 on April 02, 2018, 02:30:12
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!" ;)
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: Michael Erlewine on April 02, 2018, 02:31:59
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.
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: JKoerner007 on April 02, 2018, 02:34:55
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.
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: CS on April 02, 2018, 03:02:28
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.  :-\
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: Akira on April 02, 2018, 04:37:17
Maybe it's Michael we should be careful about?   ;D
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: pluton on April 02, 2018, 04:43:56
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
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: tommiejeep on April 02, 2018, 05:02:27
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
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: Netr on April 02, 2018, 05:05:06
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.
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: Jack Dahlgren on April 02, 2018, 05:40:12
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)
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: Jim Covello on April 02, 2018, 06:17:02
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.
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: chambeshi on April 02, 2018, 07:59:33
Yes it caught a few on dpr for 1 April

As did this clickbait :-) "
For those waiting for it, Nikon has finally announced its full-frame mirrorless camera and new Z-mount.

I would have loved to see IBIS but otherwise looks great.

Details here:

Nikon Rumors:  Nikon DM-E mirrorless camera announcement
Preorder Link (Amazon UK)
Who's buying it?

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/4270005
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: CS on April 02, 2018, 09:26:31
2 pages in this thread, and nobody has linked to the article, so maybe there's a good reason.  ;D
Title: Re: Thom Hogan Ends Nikon Support or is it April Fools?
Post by: ColinM on April 02, 2018, 11:49:39
Bythom is back to normal today.