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Stealthy Ninja
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 22:45
According to various sources on the web, Canon has pulled a surprise move and bought a controlling stake in Nikon. Apparently it has been an on going deal for months, seeing the rising threat of Sony, they decided to pull together and try and monopolise the industry. I guess that's the end of competition between the two... :(

It's all over the web:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/canon-canon-buys-nikon-now-official/ (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k54/fryman04/coolprofile/Images/Holidays/April_Fools_Day/images/april-fools-day-9.gif)

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/rumors/SPECIALREPORT.html (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day)


http://www.canon.com/news/2009/april01e.html (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k54/fryman04/coolprofile/Images/Holidays/April_Fools_Day/images/april-fools-day-9.gif)

http://www.nikon.com/pressrelease/20090401.html (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools'_Day)

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-News/canoncontrolsnikon.html (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k54/fryman04/coolprofile/Images/Holidays/April_Fools_Day/images/april-fools-day-9.gif)
R_Metzel
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 22:51
Nice! ;)
Stealthy Ninja
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 22:53
I couldn't believe it either! :shock:
Perry Ge
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 22:54
Dude it's not April Fool's day yet in many parts of the world...

Fail ninja. Fail.

[Yes, I am spoiling your fun as revenge for posting this in the damn battery thread :p]
Stealthy Ninja
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 22:56
What are you talking about? Did you actually click on the links or just assume this is a joke?
There's more news about that here: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=455916


[Getting revenge on a ninja... bad idea dude. :p]
TheBurningCrown
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:12
11:12 PM EST.

*Mumbles something about anti-trust...*
maxblack
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:12
HaHa! You get him Perry Ge!
Stealthy Ninja
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:12
Hey dude, it's 11:12am here. :)

Perry just has trust issues. He assumes the worst since he had battery problems.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=455916
Permagrin
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:15
Dude it's not April Fool's day yet in many parts of the world...

Fail ninja. Fail.

[Yes, I am spoiling your fun as revenge for posting this in the damn battery thread :p]
:lol: go get him Perry! :lol::lol:

No one clicks on any links on or around April fools day (or believes anything) Ninja...you should know that.
Stealthy Ninja
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:15
Perry is going to live to regret this.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=455916
maxblack
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:15
Oh no... he posted it again.
Mom!
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Stealthy Ninja
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:17
Check out the bottom of my signature.

Time to start spreading the word... :twisted:

:lol:
maxblack
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:17
Now that is funny!!! lol
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Stealthy Ninja
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:19
The rate I post and my penchant for getting at people... Perry, you've made things worse dude. :twisted:

AHhh ha ha ha! :lol:
maxblack
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:21
You better be stealthy,
he might be in your neck of the woods. :lol:
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S.Horton
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:21
Ya got me.
Stealthy Ninja
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:22
Thanks for being honest. I feel better now. :lol:

Still, you really need to click on the link at the bottom of my sig and get posting.

(That one's not a joke). :)
S.Horton
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:25
Done.
Stealthy Ninja
31st of March 2009 (Tue), 23:27
:twisted: Perry dude. You really didn't think that through now. :lol:

I'm literally laughing out loud at this.
tomd
1st of April 2009 (Wed), 07:22
happy April Fools Day everyone.
Stealthy Ninja
1st of April 2009 (Wed), 11:38
:D :) :lol: etc.

This thread should be a sticky (well maybe just for today). ;)
foxesamu
1st of April 2009 (Wed), 12:09
Yes, it's true--they already developed a new camera model together. Quite a breakthrough.

The Nikon-Canon DE-1. (http://niloyonphotography.blogspot.com/2009/04/breaking-new-nikon-canon-de-1.html)
Stealthy Ninja
2nd of April 2009 (Thu), 02:44
^^ LOL

I know at least 2 people were caught by this (meaning my thread).

:lol: :lol: :lol:
Jpiano
2nd of April 2009 (Thu), 03:35
haha you got me
Josh_30
2nd of April 2009 (Thu), 03:58
:mrgreen: that DE-1 has got to be one of the WORST photoshop jobs ever! At least TRY to make it believable.
Stealthy Ninja
2nd of April 2009 (Thu), 05:10
haha you got me

:) People don't read the comments first. :lol: :p
CreedThoughts
3rd of April 2009 (Fri), 14:03
According to various sources on the web, Canon has pulled a surprise move and bought a controlling stake in Nikon. Apparently it has been an on going deal for months, seeing the rising threat of Sony, they decided to pull together and try and monopolise the industry. I guess that's the end of competition between the two... :(

It's all over the web:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/01/canon-canon-buys-nikon-now-official/ (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k54/fryman04/coolprofile/Images/Holidays/April_Fools_Day/images/april-fools-day-9.gif)

http://www.bobatkins.com/photography/digital/rumors/SPECIALREPORT.html (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day)


http://www.canon.com/news/2009/april01e.html (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k54/fryman04/coolprofile/Images/Holidays/April_Fools_Day/images/april-fools-day-9.gif)

http://www.nikon.com/pressrelease/20090401.html (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day)

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-News/canoncontrolsnikon.html (http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k54/fryman04/coolprofile/Images/Holidays/April_Fools_Day/images/april-fools-day-9.gif)

man, not a single rick-roll link.. :(
adam8080
8th of April 2009 (Wed), 13:25
^ That is not something you want to post around here.

*Looks around for mod watching*
Stealthy Ninja
16th of April 2009 (Thu), 02:25
man, not a single rick-roll link.. :(

Not after my verbal beat down at the hands of a team of super mods... I subtly plot my revenge... :lol:
x-evil-x
30th of April 2009 (Thu), 02:26
thats pretty interesting