The Photokina organization issued an official statement confirming that Sony will be present at the May 2020 show:

“We look forward to strong demand and applications from both the new and the classic segments of companies like Canon, CEWE, GoPro, Sony, Panasonic, Kodak Alaris, Sigma, Tamron, Carl Zeiss, Hasselblad, Hahnemühle, Arri, Rode Mikrophones, DJI and Insta360”, says Christoph Werner, Vice President of Koelnmesse. These are contrasted by cancellations, including from Leica, Nikon and Olympus.

It’s a bit stunning to see three companies missing this show for the first time in decades!

Skylum has announced two additional features coming to Luminar 4 this fall:

• AI Powered Portrait Tool
• Skin Enhancement Tool

You can see these features in action at the Luminar 4 page here.

Luminar 4 is still available at a discounted pre-release price.

• Luminar 4 product page
• Luminar 4 launch pricing info

Samples

Skylum brings AI-powered portrait and skin enhancement tools to Luminar 4

Nikkei Asian Review reports:

Sony on Tuesday rejected calls by U.S. activist investor Daniel Loeb to spin off its chip business, arguing that it is a “crucial growth driver” for the Japanese electronics and entertainment company.

The full official Sony statement can be read on that PDF file.

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