Hoya/Pentax to purchase Nikon corporation!

[SLC Flyfishing]

Announcement being made this afternoon (Japan) about the buy out. The announcement will be followed up with the introduction of the Pentikon DK30 , with ISO range of 75000 with slight noise at 64000. The new model will be on the shelves by June.

SLC

 

[Ish]

April Fools ended 13 hours ago!!

Got me going there for a minute though!

 

[SLC Flyfishing]

April Fools ended 13 hours ago!!

Not on the west coast of the USA! But happy (late for you) April fools day to ya!

SLC

 

[Ish]

Okay, yours ended 5 hours ago!

 

[jbernie]

You mean the bankers all got tired of subprime mortgages and decided to try something different?

 

[SLC Flyfishing]

Okay, yours ended 5 hours ago!

No mine's still got 5.7 hours left!

SLC

 

[Ish]

I thought it ended at noon??

 

[SLC Flyfishing]

I thought it ended at noon??

Only for poor sports who get had by lots of pranks

SLC

 

[Ish]

Nah! If you catch me out I'll laugh as much as you!

I think this one might have been on the forums before but it seems timely to bring it up again. It's generally reckoned to be one of the best ever:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/april/1/newsid_2819000/2819261.stm