Los Angeles, CA—Finalists in the 5th Lucie Technical Awards were named. The Lucie Foundation will reveal the winners in each category at a ceremony on October 24, 2019 during PhotoPlus 2019 Conference + Expo.
A 5:30 p.m. reception will proceed the awards presentations at 6 p.m., in the Adobe Theater at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. Free RSVP here: lucies.org/lucie-events/
The annual awards are presented by the Lucie Foundation. In addition, they are a sister program of the Lucie Awards. These technical awards honor the most innovative products from the past year as well as the innovators who have shaped the industry.
The Lucie Technical Awards honor both the large and small companies, as well as the individuals who have advanced the photographic industry in a given year. All-inclusive, the awards encompass cameras, lenses, lighting, accessories and software.
Experts in the field of photography as well as members of the public contribute to the nomination process. All those nominated share a passion for creating extraordinary imagery through innovative technology. The nominations are selected with the advice and guidance of the Lucie Technical Awards (LTA) advisory board. Moreover, the board is responsible for determining the winners.
5th Lucie Technical Awards
“For the past four years, the Lucie Technical Awards proudly honored the highest achievements in this fast-changing world of technology; 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,” said Lori Reale, director of Sales and Marketing, Lucie Foundation.
“The esteemed LTA board members aim to pay tribute to the hardworking 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. t will be an evening of great inspiration for our photography community,” Reale added.
The finalists in the 5th Lucie Technical Awards, as selected by the Lucie Technical Awards advisory board, follow.
CAMERA
Best Compact Cinema Camera
Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H
Sigma fp
Best Compact Camera/Fixed-Lens Camera
Canon PowerShot G5X Mark II
Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-6
Ricoh GR III
Sony DSC-RX100 Mark VII
Best Instant Camera
Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay Instant Camera
Polaroid Originals OneStep+
Canon Ivy Cliq+
Best Small-Format Camera
Sony Alpha a6100
Fujifilm X-T30
Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Sony a6400
Sony a6600
Canon EOSM6 II
Best Full-Frame Camera
Nikon Z 6
Nikon Z 7
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Sony Alpha a7R IV
Best Medium-Format Camera
Fujifilm GFX100
Hasselblad X1D II 50C
Phase One IQ4
Hasselblad 907X Special Edition
Best Special Purpose Compact Camera
GoPro Hero7
Insta360 One X
Insta360 Titan
DJI Osmo Action
DJI Osmo Pocket
CAMERA ACCESSORIES
Best Day-Use Camera Bag
Think Tank Photo Retrospective 7 V2
Tamrac Runyon
Tenba Fulton 14L
Think Tank Photo Urban Access
Think Tank Photo Vision 15
Best Adventure Camera Bag
Mission Workshop Rhake
Tamrac Anvil 27
Tenba Axis 24
Think Tank Photo BackLight Elite 45L
Think Tank Photo PhotoCross 15
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 Prime Lens
Fujifilm Fujinon XF16mm f/2.8 R WR
Sigma 28mm f/1.4 Art
Sigma 35mm f/1.2 Art
Sony FE 35mm f/1.8
Tamron SP 35mm
Best Standard Prime Lens
Canon RF 50mm f/1.2L USM
Hasselblad XCD 65
Hasselblad XCD 8
Sigma 40mm f/1.4 Art
Zeiss 40mm f/2
Best Telephoto Prime Lens
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2
Nikon Nikkor Z 85mm f/1.8 S
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art
Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM
Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS
Best Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Fujifilm XF8–16mm f/2.8
Nikon Nikkor Z 14–30mm f/4 S
Sigma 14–24mm f/2.8 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 35–75mm
Nikon Nikkor Z 24–70mm f/2.8 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 f/2.8
Sony 70–350mm f/4.5–6.3 G OSS
Sony FE 200–600mm f/5.6–6.3 G OSS
Best Special Purpose Lens
Laowa 4mm (Micro Four Thirds)
Laowa 105mm 2x Macro
Best Cinema Lens
Angénieux Optimo Primes
Canon Sumire Prime
ZEISS Otus 100mm f/1.4
LIGHTING
Best Light Source
LitraStudio
Lume Cube Air LED Light
Rotolight Titan
Westcott FJ400
Westcott RGBW Flex Cine
SOFTWARE
Best Photo-Editing Software
Adobe Lightroom
Capture One 12
Hasselblad Phocus Mobile 2
Luminar 3
Photo Mechanic 6
Best Software Plug-in
Luminar 3
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 
Sony 120GB XQD
SanDisk Extreme 1TB UHS-I SD
ProGrade Digital Cobalt V90 SD
Sony SSD Mini for Atomos
Sony Tough 128GB SD
Achievement of Technical Innovation 2019
Panasonic’s deep learning autofocus algorithm in the S1, S1R and S1H cameras
Sony’s real-time tracking
ProGrade Digital’s Refresh Pro SD card health software
Peak Design Travel Tripod
Adobe’s Content-Aware for video in After Effects
Camera of the Year 2018/2019
Sony Alpha a7R IV
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H
Olympus OM-D E-M1X
Hasselblad X1D II 50C
Fujifilm GFX100
Nikon Z 6
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 and Commercial Photographer
Steve Heiner: Senior Technical Manager, Nikon
