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| 4th ANNUAL LUCIE TECHNICAL AWARDS ANNOUNCE FINALISTS
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEDIA CONTACT: sherrie@luciefoundation.org
October 15, 2018 (Los Angeles, CA) - The fourth annual Lucie Technical Awards, an initiative of the Lucie Foundation and sister program of The Lucie Awards, announces the 2018 finalists. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at 6:30 pm, during PDN PhotoPlus Conference + Expo, photoplusexpo.com, at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, immediately following the cocktail reception at 5:30. The awards are presented by Lucie Foundation and hosted by PhotoPlus Conference + Expo, and the cocktail reception is sponsored in part by The Imaging Alliance. These awards honor the most innovative products from the past year, and the innovators who have shaped the industry. PhotoPlus Conference + Expo runs from October 25-27 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Free RSVP here: lucies.org/lucie-events/
“Since its inception 4 years ago, I’ve had the pleasure of contributing to the success of The Lucie Technical Awards. I want to acknowledge the Lucie Foundation for their creativity in bringing these awards to, not only the highest levels of the industry, but also to the consumer, thereby extending accessibility to our entire community. In addition, I’m pleased to say this year we honor one of our industry’s finest, by offering the Chuck Westfall Technical Education Award. This is such an appropriate addition to the event and will be a highlight for me,” states Bob Rose, Editor-At-Large, at PDN and Assistant Professor in the Photographic Sciences department at RIT. The Finalists for the inaugural CHUCK WESTFALL TECHNICAL EDUCATION AWARD are:George Lepp – Photographer / Educator
Julieanne Kost – Adobe
Peter Krogh – Photographer / Educator / Author
Chris Niccolls / Jordan Drake – DP Review TV
Lindsay Silverman – Nikon USA
Andrew Simcox – Antonelli Institute / Harcum College
Curtis Willocks – Fashion Institute of Technology
“PhotoPlus Conference + Expo, together with Lucie Foundation, will kick off the 2018 Expo with an evening focused on photographic technology. Festivities commence with the Lucie Technical Awards ceremony, a way to highlight and honor many of the advancements in the industry this year,” commented Lauren Wendle, President, Lucie Foundation. Hossein Farmani, the founder of The Lucie Technical Awards, adds, “For the fourth year in a row, Lucie Foundation is happy to be hosted by and partnered with PhotoPlus Conference + Expo. Together, we honor the remarkable innovations of the year as is both our joy and responsibility. We congratulate those who have added so much possibility to our industry.”
The Lucie Technical Awards Advisory Board, which includes some of the industry's most respected technical editors, is responsible for determining the winners. This endeavor greatly expands The Lucie Awards’ overall mission to promote the appreciation of photography worldwide.
The Finalists, all innovations of this year, are:
BEST 360 CAMERA
GoPro Fusion CHDHZ-103-FW
Humaneyes Vuze +
Insta360 Pro 2
Ricoh THETA V
BEST ACTION CAMERA
Fujifilm FinePix XP130
GoPro Hero
Yi Discovery Action Camera
BEST CAMERA DRONE
DJI Inspire 2 and Zenmuse X7
DJI Mavic2pro
DJI Phantom 4 Pro v2.0
Parrot Anafi
Yuneec Mantis Q
Yuneec Typhoon H+
BEST FIXED-LENS CAMERA
Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Fujifilm XF10
Kodak PIXPRO AZ901 Astro Zoom Camera
Nikon COOLPIX P1000
LUMIX 4K Digital Camera ZS200
Sony RX100 VI
BEST INSTANT CAMERA
Fujifilm instax Square SQ6
Lomo Instant Square Glass Pigalle
MiNT InstantKon RF70
Polaroid OneStep +
Polaroid Originals OneStep 2 VF
BEST SMALL FORMAT SYSTEM CAMERA
Canon EOS M50
Fujifilm X-T100
Fujifilm X-A5
Fujifilm X-H1
Leica CL
Panasonic LUMIX GH5s
Panasonic LUMIX G9 PRO
Olympus PEN E-PL9
BEST FULL FRAME SYSTEM CAMERA
Pentax K-1 Mark II
Sony a7 III
Sony a7 RIII
BEST MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA SYSTEM
Hasselblad A6D-100c
Hasselblad H6D-400c MS
Phase One XF IQ3 100MP Trichromatic
Phase One IQ4 150MP
BEST WIDE ANGLE PRIME LENS
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm F1.2 PRO
Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary
Zeiss Loxia 2.4/25
BEST STANDARD PRIME LENS
Cosina Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm F1.2 Aspherical
Pentax HD Pentax-D FA 50mmF1.4 SDM AW
Rokinon SP50mm f/1.2
BEST TELEPHOTO PRIME LENS
Canon EF 85 f/1.4 L
Fujinon XF200mmF2 R LM OIS WR
Leica Noctilux-M 75
Leica Summicron-SL 90
Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm / F2.8 / Power O.I.S.
Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art
BEST WIDE ANGLE ZOOM LENS
Fujinon XF8-16mmF2.8 R LM WR
Fujinon XC15-45mmF3.5-5.6 OIS PZ
Leica 16-35mm SL
Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 DG HSM Art
Tamron 17-35MM F/2.8-4 DI OSD
BEST MEDIUM RANGE ZOOM LENS
Fujinon Lens MKX18-55mmT2.9
Fujinon Lens MKX50-135mmT2.9
Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD
BEST TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS
Canon EF 70-200mm f4L IS II USM
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 180-400mm F/4E TC1.4 FL ED VR
Tamron 100-400MM F/4.5-6.3 DI VC USD
Tamron 70-210MM F/4 DI VC USD
BEST SPECIAL PURPOSE LENS
Leica Thambar-M 90/2.2
Sigma 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art
Venus Optics 24mm f/14 Macro Probe
BEST MEDIUM FORMAT LENS
Fujinon GF45mmF2.8 R WR
Fujinon GF250mmF4 R LM OIS WR
Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Lens
Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3,5 Macro Lens
BEST CAMERA BAG
Exposure 15 Shoulder Bag
Gitzo Adventury 45L Back Pack
Lowepro FreeLine BP 350
MindShift Gear BackLight 18L
Tenba Cooper Backpack
Tenba DNA 15 Backpack
Tenba Solstice 24L Backpack
ThinkTank Backlight 18L Camera Backpack
ThinkTank Lens Changer 150
ThinkTank MindShift Exposure 15 Shoulder Bag
ThinkTank Tripod Manager 44
Vanguard ALTA Fly 55T Trolley Backpack
BEST SPEEDLIGHT
Canon Speedlite 470EX-AI
Leica SF-60
Profoto A1
Sony HVL-F60RM
BEST TRIPOD
3 Legged Thing – Billy
3 Legged Thing – Brian
Manfrotto Befree Advanced Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod
Vanguard Alta Pro 2+ 263CGHT
BEST INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
3 Legged Thing – Alankit Monopod
Gitzo Fluid Gimbal Head
Hasselblad A6D-100c Camera
Hasselblad H6D-400c MS Camera
Hasselblad Tripod Mount Ring 75mm
Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4 Lens
Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3,5 Macro Lens
Hasselblad XPan Lens Adapter
Hive Hornet 200-C Light
Leica M10-P
Leica M10 edition Zagato Camera
Westcott Eyelighter 2 Light Modifier
Westcott H2Pro Weight Bag
BEST CONTINUOUS LIGHT SOURCE
Fluotec Vegalux 200 UHP
Westcott Solix
Lowel Go Lite
K5600 Joker2
BEST BICOLOR LIGHT SOURCE
Fotodiox Pro FACTOR Radius Mini Wide Angle – 4″x9″
Fotodiox Pro FACTOR Radius 1 – 1’x2′
Fotodiox Pro FACTOR Radius 3 – 3’x2′
Fotodiox PopSpot Ultra 100 Focusing Spot
BEST TRICOLOR + LIGHT SOURCE
Hive Hornet 200-C
Anthem One
Luxli Viola
Luxli Cello
Luxli Timpani
BEST LIGHT MODIFIER
Broncolor Litepipe P
Fotodiox Lantern Softbox
Westcott Rapid Box Switch System
BEST PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE
Adobe Lightroom CC
Alienskin Exposure X3
Capture One Pro 11
ON1 Photo RAW 2018
Skylum Aurora HDR 2018
Skylum Luminar 2018
Skylum Photolemur 2.3
BEST SOFTWARE PLUGIN
Capture Integration Shotflow 2.0
Excire Search Pro
ON1 Resize 2018
BEST BACKUP SOLUTION
G-Drive Mobile Pro SSD
Lacie DJI Copilot
OWC Thunderblade
SanDisk Extreme Portable SDSSDE60-1T00-G25
Sonnet Fusion Thunderbolt 3
WD My Passport SSD
BEST MEMORY CARD
Delkin Devices Premium 2933X XQD Cards
ProGrade Digital CFast 2.0
Sandisk Extreme UHS-1 microSD
Sony SF-G Tough
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 Light refreshments will be served; there will be a no-host bar. For additional information, please see tech.lucies.org The nonprofit Imaging Alliance www.theimagingalliance.com, is a partner of the Lucie Technical Awards, and is dedicated to helping the imaging industry create an environment where imaging companies and retailers can come together to address the issues facing the industry.
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
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