BEST MEMORY CARD WINNER Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Workflow
BEST ON-CAMERA FLASH WINNER Godox V1
BEST PORTABLE FLASH WINNER Profoto A2
BEST EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE WINNER Lacie Mobile SSD Secure
High-res stills and video have an insatiable appetite. Memory needs to be fast and reliable, like this Lacie with its 1050MB/s read and 1000MB/s write speeds.
ALSO NOMINATED:
Angelbird SSD2GO MK2 Lexar Professional SL100 Pro Portable SSD PNY Pro Elite USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable SSD Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch USB 3.2 Sandisk Professional G-Drive Sandisk Professional G-Drive SSD Sandisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2
In recent years, there has been a boom in battery- powered studio lights – and Profoto has enjoyed more than its fair share of success in our awards. This time around, the A2 emerged victorious, and this incredibly compact, lightweight unit gives studio quality light on location. With 100W output, a battery capable of 400 full-power bursts with fast recycling, and the support of Profoto’s OCF light-shaping tools, the A2 fully deserves this accolade.
Today’s cameras capture mega high-resolution stills and 4K, 6K or 8K video. This means the need for reliable and fast memory cards is greater than ever. That’s just what you get with the Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC/SDXC UHS-II card. It features lightning- fast 300MB/s read and 260MB/s write speeds for an efficient workflow from capture to download. ALSO NOMINATED: Angelbird AV Pro CFexpress MK2 Lexar Professional Diamond CFexpress Type B
The Godox V1 is a standout speedlight, with its round head design giving smooth, gradual fall-off – ideal for people photography. There’s plenty more to appreciate, too: high-speed sync, rear curtain sync, it can be used as receiver or transmitter, and flash duration is as brief as 1/20,000sec. Plus, it’s powered by a rechargeable, high-capacity lithium-ion battery capable of 480 full-power bursts.
BEST PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTER WINNER Epson EcoTank ET-8550
ALSO NOMINATED:
Broncolor Siros 400 L Elinchrom One Elinchrom ELB 500 TTL Godox AD400 Pro Interfit Badger Unleashed 250W Pixapro Pika200 Pro Profoto B10X Plus
Manfrotto CFexpress Type B Samsung Pro Plus microSD Sandisk Extreme Pro CFexpress Type B
ALSO NOMINATED:
Canon Speedlite EL-1 Hähnel Modus 360RT
Sony SF-M Tough UHS-II SD Wise Advanced CFX-B cards
Pixapro Gio1 Profoto A10
Nothing beats printing out your photographs at home – Epson’s EcoTank ET-8550 offers pro-level output with attractively low running costs.
BEST MAINS FLASH WINNER Broncolor Siros 400 S
Editor’s Choice: PNY EliteX-Pro60 UHS-II SD
Editor’s Choice: Rotolight Neo 3 Pro
ALSO NOMINATED: Canon imagePrograf Pro-300 Canon imagePrograf Pro-1000 DNP DS-RX1HS
Epson SureColor SC-P700 Mitsubishi CP-D90DW-P
Editor’s Choice: Fujifilm ASK-300
The Broncolor Siros 400S scooped this award last year. With a feature set like this, it’s no surprise it’s back on top once again. This is an impressive and beautifully designed monolight built to Broncolor’s usual exacting standards. Handling is excellent and – with plenty of power under its bonnet, coupled with superfast recycling as short as 0.02sec – this unit is fully equipped for long, productive days in the studio, including rapid sequence shooting.
A more left-field winner for sure, but what the ASK-300 does, it does
As megapixel counts climb, frame rates grow and video gets higher-
The baby brother of the AEOS 2 Pro, this typically sits on-camera.
very well. Perfect for event photographers or small businesses wanting to output high-quality images at up to 8x6in in a matter of minutes. It’s compact and delivers great results.” Roger Payne – Editor
resolution, you need cards that keep up to speed. Although not quite as quick as our award winner, this PNY card is worth acknowledging – and will be sprightly enough for many users.” Roger Payne – Editor
It’s a powerful and capable unit that’s perfect for hybrid creatives who want a versatile light which can be used for either video or stills.” Roger Payne – Editor
ALSO NOMINATED: Elinchrom ELC Pro HD 500 Godox DP1000III-V Interfit Honey Badger 320Ws Pixapro KinoII 1200+ Profoto D2
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