5th ANNUAL LUCIE TECHNICAL AWARDS ANNOUNCE FINALISTS

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October 2, 2019 ( Los Angeles, CA ) - The fifth annual Lucie Technical Awards , an initiative of the Lucie Foundation and sister program of The Lucie Awards, announces the 2019 finalists. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on Thursday, October 24, 2019, 5:30 pm reception, 6:00 pm awards, during PhotoPlus 2019 Conference + Expo, photoplusexpo.com , in The Adobe Theater, at Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. The awards are presented by Lucie Foundation. 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 24-26 at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Free RSVP here: lucies.org/lucie-events/

"For the past 4 years, the Lucie Technical Awards has been proud to honor the highest achievements in this fast- changing world of technology, and this year is no exception. Both professional photographers and consumers are taking more pictures than at any time in history. They are seeking the best solutions to elevate their craft and rely on industry experts to guide them in their purchases. The esteemed LTA board members aim to pay tribute to the hard-working engineers and manufacturers who contribute to taking all of our images to the next level. We are excited to have two new categories this year: the Camera of the Year and Achievement in Technological Innovation Award. In addition, the Chuck Westfall Award once again will honor one of our industry’s finest influencers and educators. It will be an evening of great inspiration for our photography community,” stated Lori Reale, Director of Sales and Marketing, Lucie Foundation.

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:

CAMERA:

Best Compact Cinema Camera Blackmagic Design - Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K - S1H Sigma - fp

Best Compact Camera / Fixed-Lens Camera Canon - PowerShot G5x Mark II Canon - PowerShot G7X Mark III Olympus - Tough TG-6 Ricoh - GR III - RX100 Mark VII

Best Instant Camera FUJIFILM - Mini LiPlay Instant Camera Polaroid - Originals OneStep+ Canon - Ivy Cliq+

Best Small-Format Camera FUJIFILM - X-T30 Olympus - OM-D E-M1X Sony - A6100 Sony - A6400 Sony - A6600 Canon - M6 II

Best Full-Frame Camera - Z6 Nikon - Z7 Panasonic - Lumix S1 Panasonic - Lumix S1R Sony - A7R IV

Best Camera FUJIFILM - GFX100 - X1D II 50C Phase One - IQ4 Hasselblad - 907X Special Edition

Best Special Purpose Compact Camera Go Pro - Hero 7 Insta360 - ONE X Insta360 - Titan DJI - Osmo Action DJI - Osmo Pocket

CAMERA ACCESSORIES:

Best Day-Use Camera Bag Tamrac - Runyon Tenba - Fulton 14L Backpack Think Tank Photo - Retrospective 7 V2 Shoulder Bag Think Tank Photo - Urban Access Backpack Think Tank Photo - Vision 15 Shoulder Bag

Best Adventure Camera Bag Mission Workshop - The Rhake Tamrac - Anvil 27 Tenba - Axis 24 Backpack Think Tank Photo - BackLight Elite 45L Backpack Think Tank Photo - PhotoCross 15 Backpack

Best Tripod Manfrotto - Nitrotech 612 Peak Design - Travel Tripod Sirui - W-1204 Tripod

Best Camera Accessory FeiyuTech - AK4500 Olympus - MC-20 Converter Moza - Air 2 DJI - Ronin SC X-Rite - ColorChecker Passport Photo 2

LENS:

Best Wide-Angle - XF16mmF2.8 R WR Lens Sigma - 28mm F1.4 Art Sigma - 35mm F1.2 Art Sony - FE 35mm F1.8 Tamron - SP 35mm

Best Standard Prime Lens Canon - RF 50mm f-1.2L Hasselblad - XCD 65 Hasselblad - XCD 80 Sigma - 40mm F1.4 Art Zeiss - 40mm f-2

Best Telephoto Prime Lens Canon - RF 85mm f.1.2 Nikon - NIKKOR Z 85mm f1.8 S Sigma - 105mm F1.4 Art Sony - FE 135mm F1.8 GM lens Sony - FE 600mm F4 GM OSS super-telephoto prime lens

Best Wide Angle FUJIFILM - 8-16mm f-2.8 Nikon - NIKKOR Z 14-30mm f4 S Sigma - 14-24mm F2.8 DG DN Art Sony - 16-55mm f-2.8 G Tamron - 17-28mm f/2.8

Best Standard Zoom Lens Canon - 24-105mm f-4 RF Canon - 28-70mm f-2 RF Hasselblad - XCD 35-75 Nikon – NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f2.8 S Tamron - 35-150mm f/2.8-4

Best Telephoto Zoom Lens Canon - RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 Sigma - 60-600mm f/5-6.3 Sport Sigma - 70-200mm F2.8 Sony - 70-350mm f-4.5-6.3 G OSS Sony - FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS

Best Special Purpose Lens Laowa - 4mm (micro four thirds) Laowa - 100mm 2x Macro

Best Cinema Lens Angénieux Optimo Primes Canon Sumire Prime ZEISS Otus 100mm f-1.4

LIGHTING: Best Light Source Litra - Studio Lume Cube - AIR LED Light Rotolight - Titan Westcott - FJ400 Westcott - RGBW Flex Cine System

SOFTWARE:

Best Photo Editing Software Adobe Lightroom Capture One 12 Hasselblad Phocus Mobile 2 Luminar 3 Photo Mechanic 6

Best Software Plugin Luminar 3 plugin Luminar FLEX

Best Video Editing Software Adobe Premiere Rush Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve 16 Luma Fusion

STORAGE:

Best Mobile Backup Solution G-Technology - G-DRIVE mobile Pro SSD (2TB) Gnarbox 2 ioSafe - Solo Hawk LaCie - DJI Copilot LaCie - Rugged RAID shuttle

Best Desktop Backup Solution G-Technology - GSpeed Shuttle SSD with Thunderbolt 3 (32TB) G-Technology - GSpeed Shuttle XL with Thunderbolt 3 (112TB) LaCie - 2big RAID TerraMaster - D2

Best Memory Card SanDisk - Extreme 1TB UHS-I SD card ProGrade - Digital Cobalt V90 SD card Sony - 120GB XQD Sony - SSD mini for Atomos Sony - Tough 128GB SD card

Achievement of Technical Innovation 2019 Panasonic’s deep learning algorithm found in the S1, S1R and S1H Sony’s Real-Time tracking ProGrade Digital for the Refresh Pro SD card health software Peak Design Travel Tripod design Adobe’s Content-Aware for video in After Effects

Camera of the Year 2018/2019 Sony A7R IV Panasonic S1H Olympus OM-D E-M1X Hasselblad X1D II 50C FUJIFILM GFX100 Nikon Z6 Canon EOS R Leica ME

Chuck Westfall Award Bob Rose – Assistant Professor, Photographic Arts & Sciences, Rochester Institute of Technology (R.I.T.) Drew Simcox – Program Director of Photography at Harcum College (PA) Rudy Winston – Technical Advisor, Canon USA Scott Kelby – CEO and President, KelbyOne Tony Corbell – Photographic Lighting Educator / Commercial Photographer Steve Heiner – Senior Technical Manager, Nikon

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 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/5th-annual-lucie-technical-awards- tickets-71724902113 Light 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

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