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BEST MEMORY CARD
BEST EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE
BEST PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER
BEST INKJET MEDIA: PHOTOGRAPHIC FINISH
BEST INKJET MEDIA: FINE ART FINISH
WINNER Canon imagePROGRAF Pro-300 The imagePROGRAF Pro-300 is an amazing piece of kit and has a small footprint. It can produce borderless exhibition A3+ prints with its ten-colour Lucia Pro pigment ink system, letting you switch between finishes, without having to change inks.
WINNER SanDisk Extreme Pro CFexpress Type B
WINNER Permajet FB Distinction 320
WINNER Hahnemühle Natural Line range The sustainable Natural Line comprises four fine art papers: Agave, Bamboo, Hemp and Sugar Cane. SHORTLISTED • Canson Infinity Rag Photo 310gsm • Da Vinci Soft Textured 315gsm • Fotospeed Platinum Cotton 305 • Innova Textured Bright White 315gsm • Permajet Museum Heritage 310
WINNER SanDisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD
Permajet has extensive collections of inkjet papers to suit all tastes. Under its umbrella of fibre-based baryta papers is FB Distinction 320, which has a very subtle gloss that’s akin to air-dried glossy papers. SHORTLISTED • Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique II 310gsm • Da Vinci Fibre Gloss Silk 310gsm • Hahnemühle Glossy Fine Art • Ilford Gold Fibre Silk 310gsm • Innova Exhibition Cotton Gloss 335gsm • Permajet FB Royal Gloss 310 • Tetenal SpectraJet Photo Satin 270gsm
The need for high-performance, high- capacity storage is greater than ever. SanDisk’s Extreme Pro CFexpress Type B has a read speed of 1700MB/s and a write speed of 1400MB/s. SHORTLISTED • Lexar Pro 2000x SDHC/SDXC UHS-II • Manfrotto CFexpress Type B • PNY Pro Elite SDXC • Samsung Pro Plus microSD • Sony SF-M TOUGH UHS-II SD series
SanDisk’s Extreme Pro Portable SSD is a powerful external drive, with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 interface – available in capacities from 500GB to 4TB. SHORTLISTED • G-Technology G-Drive Mobile SSD • Lexar Pro SL100 Portable SSD • PNY Pro Elite USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable SSD • Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch • Western Digital My Passport SSD
SHORTLISTED • DNP QW410 • Epson EcoTank ET-8550 • Fujifilm Ask-300 • Mitsubishi CP-D90DW-P
BEST COLOUR MANAGEMENT SOLUTION
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WINNER Datacolor SpyderX Elite
Avoid any colour issues with the Datacolor SpyderX Elite: a great-value, easy-to-use monitor calibrating device.
Editor’s Choice: Epson SureColor SC-P700
Editor’s Choice: Lexar Professional CFexpress Type B
SHORTLISTED • Datacolor SpyderX Photo Kit • Calibrite ColorChecker Display
Editor’s Choice: LaCie Mobile SSD Secure
Epson and photoprinters are synonymous, and the
Editor’s Choice: Fotospeed Platinum Baryta 300 Signature
SureColor SC-P700 is a superb unit that produces exhibition- quality fine art A3+ prints, with compact footprint. The basic unit comes ready to accept roll paper, too. It uses an UltraChrome Pro 10 inkset, and its F10 printhead helps retain fine detail and texture in black areas.” Will Cheung–Editor
Lexar offers CFexpress Type B memory in two
The LaCie Mobile SSD Secure’s handsome exterior hides a blazingly rapid solid state drive, with a read speed of 1050MB/s and write speed of 1000MB/s, via its USB-C interface. Available in sizes from 500GB to 2TB .” Will Cheung–Editor
series, Gold and Silver, both backwards compatible with XQD. Buy the card type that best suits you. If you need to shoot long, sustained bursts of Raws, then go for Gold.” Will Cheung–Editor
Fotospeed Platinum Baryta 300 Signature has a
smooth, unglazed gloss finish that shows off delicate highlights and shadow details nicely. It’s great for colour and mono work.” Will Cheung–Editor
EDITOR’S CHOICE
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TOTHE PHOTOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY 2021 WINNER Nikon School
Editor’s Choice: Calibrite ColorChecker Studio
Colour managing your workflow from start to
location courses and are excited to be back out there teaching and inspiring photographers, now that
Nikon School is thrilled to have won the outstanding contribution to the photographic industry award for 2021. Over the last few years, we have been looking for ways to make photography education more accessible, and our online courses give photographers more choice to learn from anywhere in the world. Innovative new courses, such as Live Remote Shooting, even allow you to photograph locations and try out new kit from your own home. We’ve also expanded our range of
finish is the selling point of the Calibrite ColorChecker Studio. It was created for photographers who scan, edit and print.” Will Cheung–Editor
lockdown restrictions are easing. We are as committed as ever to bringing educational leadership to the industry, fostering an enduring partnership
between our brand and the photographers we serve.” Neil Freeman, training manager, nikonschool.co.uk
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