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Which of the 25 nominees will be entered into The Photo and Video Kit Hall of Fame? Hurry up and cast your free vote to be in with a chance of winning a cutting-edge camera worth £1200 Win a Sony A7 III by voting with MPB
YOU’LL NEED TO be quick in heading to kithalloffame.com – as ballots are now open for The Photo and Video Kit Hall of Fame! Your vote will automatically enter you into the competition to win a Sony A7 III – and the closing date is 4 August. In offering the largest online platform for the buying and selling of used photography and videography equipment, Hall of Fame host MPB will be familiar to many PN readers. MPB has been running The Photo and Video Kit Hall of Fame for the past three years and has witnessed thousands of votes cast around the world. Now, it is looking for its Class of 2023 – here’s how you can help. Each year, industry experts put forward 25 nominees across five categories. Voting is then opened to the public to decide which cameras, lenses and drones will be inducted into the Hall of Fame’s five categories: Classic, Game Changer, Road Tested, Trendsetter and Iconic. This year, each voter will also be entered to win a Sony A7 III full-frame mirrorless camera worth £1200 from MPB. The competition and the voting itself are free to enter – get your skates on and make your selection of the best-of-the-best gear! A shortlist of excellence The Photo and Video Kit Hall of Fame’s nominating committee of experts from the UK, US and Europe this year features the following dream team. From the UK are SheClicks and Camera Jabber founder Angela Nicholson, freelance videographer and public speaker Jenny Alice, plus travel and adventure photographer as well as YouTuber James Popsys. “Industry experts put forward 25 nominees across five categories. Voting is then opened to the public to decide”
Find any of the above deserving of their particular nominated accolade, or simply want to win that Sony A7 III? Vote now by heading online, with entries open until 4 August 2023. MPB will announce its five inductees on World Photography Day, Saturday 19 August, with competition winners revealed shortly after.
To be nominated in the Road Tested category means a product is among the tried and true of the imaging world. This year’s shortlist comprises the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Sony A7 IV, Fujifilm X-Pro3, Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II and Canon EOS R6 Mark II. Meanwhile, in with a chance of being named a Trendsetter this year, beloved for their style as much as the way they shoot, are the Fujifilm X-T5, Canon EOS R5, Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD, Fujifilm X100V and the DJI Mini 3. Finally, the cream of the crop when it comes to photo and video kit make up the shortlist for MPB’s Iconic category. Offered up for your votes this year are the Sony A1, Leica Q2, Mamiya RZ67, Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM and Leica M6.
Sharing their opinions from the US were photojournalist and sustainability activist Aditi Mayer, digital content creator and freelance filmmaker Léa Sabban, plus landscape photographer and filmmaker Michael Shainblum. Finally, adding expertise from Europe were wildlife photographer and conservationist Sasan Amir, freelance photographer and creative Frauke Hameister, plus urban/street photographer and content creator Thomas Kakareko. The above were led by MPB CEO and founder Matt Barker, who explains: “The Photo and Video Kit Hall of Fame is a unique opportunity for photographers and videographers around the world to make their mark in choosing which kit will go down in history. We’re thrilled to be providing
a Sony A7 III to a lucky voter, so I encourage you to get voting. I can’t wait to see what comes out on top!” To steer you in the right direction for making your own choice, the Classic category is for gold-standard photo and video kit that has stood the test of time with amateurs and pros alike. The nominees for being crowned a Classic are the Nikon D3, Sony A7R V and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV cameras, as well as the Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM Art and Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L II USM lenses. Game Changers are disruptive elements in the field of tech, so it’s not so surprising that DJI drones have won this category two years running. The nominees for 2023 are the Ricoh GR IIIx, Canon EOS R3 and Nikon Z 9 cameras, alongside two DJI drones in the Mini 3 Pro and Mavic 3 Pro.
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