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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3rd ANNUAL LUCIE TECHNICAL AWARDS FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
September 28, 2017 (Los Angeles, CA) - The third annual Lucie Technical Awards, an initiative of the Lucie Foundation and sister program of The Lucie Awards, announces the 2017 finalists. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at 5:30 pm, during the PDN PhotoPlus Conference + Expo, photoplusexpo.com, at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. The awards are presented by Lucie Foundation and hosted by PhotoPlus Conference + Expo.
Immediately prior to the Awards ceremony, from 3:00-5:00 pm, all registered attendees can see the newest imaging and video technology at the annual Test Drive: New Product Preview + Networking Night. There is a cocktail reception from 5:00-5:30 pm. The Lucie Technical Awards immediately follows from 5:30-7:00 pm, honoring the most innovative products from the past year, as well as innovators who have shaped the industry. PhotoPlus Conference + Expo runs from October 25- 28 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
“PhotoPlus Conference + Expo is proud to collaborate again this year with Lucie Foundation and kick off the 2017 conference and expo with an evening focused on photographic technology. The evening will commence with Test Drive, our new product and networking night, and the third annual Lucie Technical Awards ceremony will follow,” comments Lauren Wendle, Vice President and Group Publisher of Photo +.
Hossein Farmani, the founder of The Lucie Technical Awards, adds, “Once again, Lucie Foundation is thrilled to be hosted by and partnered with PhotoPlus Conference + Expo. Together, we feel that honoring the innovations of the year is both our joy and responsibility. We congratulate those who have added so much possibility to our industry.”
The Finalists are:
BEST INSTANT CAMERA
Fujifilm instax SQUARE SQ10
Leica Sofort
Lomo’Instant Automat Glass Magellan
MiNT SLR670-S Noir
Polaroid SNAP Touch Instant Camera
BEST FIXED-LENS COMPACT CAMERA
Canon PowerShot G9 X Mark II
Fujifilm X100F
LUMIX DC-ZS70
Sony RX100 V
BEST ACTION CAMERA
FUJIFILM FinePix XP120
GoPro HERO5 Black
KODAK PIXPRO ORBIT360 4K
Nikon KeyMission 170
Olympus TOUGH TG-5
Ricoh WG-50
Sony FDR-X3000R
BEST SMALL FORMAT SYSTEM CAMERA
Canon EOS Rebel SL2
Fujifilm X-T20
Leica TL2
Nikon D7500
Panasonic LUMIX GH5
Pentax KP
BEST FULL FRAME SYSTEM CAMERA
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Leica M10
Sony α9
BEST WIDE ANGLE ZOOM LENS
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM
Nikon AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR
Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art
Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G
BEST MEDIUM RANGE ZOOM LENS
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
BEST TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS
Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM
Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM Contemporary
Tamron SP 70-200mm F/2.8 Di VC USD G2
BEST SPECIAL PURPOSE LENS
Canon EF-S 35mm f/2.8 Macro IS STM
Nikon AF-S Nikkor Fisheye 8-15mm F3.5-4.5E ED
Nikon PC Nikkor 19mm f/4E ED
Sigma 14mm F1.8 DG HSM Art
BEST MEDIUM FORMAT SYSTEM CAMERA
Fujifilm GFX 50S
Hasselblad X1D-50c
Phase One XF IQ3 100MP Achromatic
BEST CAMERA DRONE
DJI Mavic Pro
DJI Phantom 4 Advanced
DJI Phantom 4 Pro
DJI Spark
GDU Byrd Premium 2.0
BEST CAMERA BAG
Gitzo Century Traveler Messenger
Lowepro Flipside 300 AW II
Manfrotto Pro Light 3N1-36
Manfrotto Pro Light Bumblebee-230
MindShift Gear PhotoCross™ 13
Think Tank Photo Airport Advantage
Think Tank Photo Spectral™ 10
Think Tank Photo StreetWalker Rolling Backpack V2.0
Vanguard Alta Sky 51D
BEST TRIPOD
3 Legged Thing Equinox Leo Carbon Fibre Tripod System & AirHed Switch
BENRO Slim Carbon Fiber TSL08CN00 Tripod
Gitzo GT3543XLS Series 3 Systematic Tripod XL
Vanguard Alta Pro 2+ 263AB100
Vanguard VEO 2 265CB Carbon Fiber
BEST CONTINUOUS LIGHT SOURCE
ARRI SkyPanel S120-C
Fluotec AURALUX 100 LED Fresnel
Fotodiox PopSpot J-500
Hive Lighting Wasp 100-C™
Polaroid Flexible LED Lighting Panel with 4-Channel Remote Control
Rotolight AEOS
BEST SPEEDLIGHT
Canon MT-26EX-RT Macro Twin Lite
Godox Witstro AD200 Pocket Flash
Hähnel MODUS 600RT
Metz Mecablitz M400 Flash
Yongnuo YN686EX-RT TTL
BEST PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE
Adobe Photoshop CC 2017.1.1
Alien Exposure X2
Aurora HDR 2017
Capture One Pro 10.1
LandscapePro 2
Macphun Luminar
On1 Photo RAW 2017 VERSION 2017.6
Topaz Labs Studio
BEST SOFTWARE PLUGIN
Alien Skin Exposure X2
Aurora HDR 2017
Macphun Luminar
ShotFlow One
BEST BACKUP SOLUTION
G-Technology G-DRIVE® USB-C™
LaCie 2big Dock Thunderbolt 3
Promise Technology Pegasus3 R8
QNAP TVS-882ST3
Samsung Portable SSD T5
Seagate Backup Plus Portable 5TB Drive
Synology DS1517+
BEST INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
DJI Mavic Pro
DJI Spark
Fujifilm GFX 50S
Hive Lighting Wasp 100-C™
Leica M10
Leica TL2
Manfrotto Xume Lens Adapter 77mm
Westcott Omega Reflector 360
The Lucie Technical Awards Advisory Board is responsible for determining the winners. This endeavor greatly expands The Lucie Awards’ overall mission to promote the appreciation of photography worldwide. All finalists are innovations of this year. The Lucie Technical Awards aim to honor the large and small companies, as well as the individuals who have advanced the photographic industry in a given year. All-inclusive, these awards intend to encompass such things as cameras, lenses, lighting, accessories, software and more. Experts in the field of photography as well as members of the public have contributed to the nomination process with the goal to recognize and reward deserving companies and individuals whose work has advanced the careers of so many. They all share a passion for creating extraordinary imagery through innovative technology.
With the invaluable advice and guidance of the Lucie Technical Awards Advisory Board, these awards will honor the people and companies who have assisted and inspired so many on their photographic journeys.
Reception/Ceremony is free to attend. Please RSVP at http://lucietechnicalawards.eventbrite.com Refreshments will be served; there will be a no-host bar. For additional information, please see tech.lucies.org.
About Lucie Foundation - Lucie Foundation’s mission is to honor master photographers, discover and cultivate emerging talent, and promote the appreciation of photography worldwide. In addition to Month of Photography Los Angeles (MOPLA), the foundation presents year-round programming to support high school students through SNAPSHOP!, emerging and professional photographers through the Lucie Scholarship Program and master photographers through The Lucie Awards. Lucie Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable foundation. www.luciefoundation.org
