Awards
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BEST IMAGING MONITOR
BEST PHOTO BOOKS & PHOTO GIFTS WINNER Cewe Extra Large Photo Books Whether you’ve just finished your latest project or came back from a great photo trip, it’s worth getting your shot in a photo book. Cewe has an extensive range of size, paper and format options, and a free downloadable software is available for offline work. ALSO NOMINATED: Dupli Acrylic & Glass Frames Fujifilm Photo Books WhiteWall Fine Art Print on Aluminium Dibond
BEST EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE
BEST MEMORY CARD
BEST INKJET MEDIA: FINE ART FINISH
WINNER BenQ SW321C Pro 32in IPS
It seems futile to spend a small fortune on high- resolution cameras and quality glass, only to view your images on an average monitor. Invest in our award winner for exceptional and accurate colours. The BenQ SW321C Pro 32in IPS is a 4K monitor designed for photographers, capable of showing 99% of the Adobe colour space and 100% sRGB. The film-coated panel gives a reflection-free performance, while Paper Color Sync software achieves spot-on screen-to-print output. ALSO NOMINATED: Asus Proart Display PA348CGV 34in IPS BenQ SW271C Pro 27in IPS Eizo Coloredge CG2700X 27in IPS
WINNER Lexar Professional 2000x SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Lexar’s 2000x card is one of the best money can buy. It has a 300MB/s read speed and 260MB/s write speed, is UHS-II compatible and has a V90 class video rating. Reliability comes highly rated, as the card is temperature, shock, vibration and X-ray proof. ALSO NOMINATED: Angelbird AV Pro CFexpress MK2 Kingston Canvas React Plus SD Lexar Professional Diamond CFexpress Type B Manfrotto CFexpress Type B ProGrade Digital CFexpress Type B Samsung Pro Plus microSD
WINNER Sandisk Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 Sandisk’s Extreme Pro Portable SSD V2 is fast, with 1050MB/s read and 1000MB/s write speeds through its USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface. ALSO NOMINATED: Angelbird SSD2GO PKT MK2 Lacie Mobile SSD Secure Lexar Professional SL100 Pro Portable SSD PNY Pro Elite USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C Portable SSD Sandisk Professional G-Drive Pro SSD Synology DS223
WINNER Hahnemühle Natural Line Sugar Cane This year’s award winner belongs to Hahnemühle’s Natural Line range, which consists of four papers, each made from fast-growing plants that use little water and don’t need pesticides. ALSO NOMINATED: Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique II Matt 310gsm Epson Fine Art Cotton Smooth Bright Fotospeed Platinum Etching 285 Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag Marrutt 312gsm Smooth Fine Art Production Permajet Heritage Smooth Rag 310 Somerset Enhanced Radiant White Velvet 255gsm
Viewsonic VP3881a 38in IPS Viewsonic VP2786-4K 27in IPS Wacom Cintiq Pro 27
Sandisk Extreme Pro CFexpress Type B Sony CEA-M960T CFexpress Type A Sony SF-M Tough UHS-II SD Transcend CFexpress 820 Type B Wise Advanced CFX-B cards
One expectation of modern imaging life is having reliable, high-performing external memory. This ensures file transfer during off-site work, backing up and much more. Electronics giant Samsung is a big player in the external memory market; its Portable SSD T7 Touch USB 3.2 is an elegant, palm- sized unit that packs a mighty punch in a small package. It has a read speed of 1050MB/s and write speed of 1000MB/s via a USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 interface, so performance is right up there with the best around. With AES -256 encryption, fingerprint and password protection, your data is fully protected too. Roger Payne – Editor Editor’s Choice: Samsung Portable SSD T7 Touch USB 3.2
Editor’s Choice: Philips Ultrawide LCD 346E2LAE/01 34in
Having more monitor space to work with makes life so much easier – whether it’s to place tool palettes off the image, compare images side by side, or when checking the timeline in video editing. This Philips Ultrawide 34in gives a 3440x1440 pixel image in a 21:9 format and connects via USB-C with power delivery. This means you can connect your laptop and it’ll stay powered up. Pair all of that with its affordable price, and you can appreciate why this monitor scooped the Editor’s Choice award. Roger Payne – Editor
Editor’s Choice: Innova Smooth Cotton High White 215gsm
Editor’s Choice: PNY EliteX-Pro60 UHS-II SD
The Smooth Cotton High White 215gsm has a crisp white base, aided by optical brighteners and a smooth matte finish. It has a great D-Max for deep blacks, while a wide colour gamut enhances colour images. It’s also an acid-free, museum-quality paper, suiting print sales or a personal archive. Roger Payne – Editor
Available in sizes up to 512GB, PNY’s EliteX-Pro60 UHS-II SD card’s read speed is 280MB/s and write speed 180MB/s, making it fast enough to minimise buffering when shooting long sustained bursts. Roger Payne – Editor
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