The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) – a consortium of 32 European photographic and digital imaging magazines – has just announced the winners of its annual awards for the best imaging products. Widely recognised as the Oscars” of the photographic industry, TIPA Awards are conferred as a result of votes by a panel of leading magazine editors and technical editors and are seen as independently awarded.

 

July 2002: The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) – a consortium of 32 European photographic and digital imaging magazines – has just announced the winners of its annual awards for the best imaging products. Widely recognised as the Oscars” of the photographic industry, TIPA Awards are conferred as a result of votes by a panel of leading magazine editors and technical editors and are seen as independently awarded.

TIPA has nominated the following as the Best Photo Products in Europe for 2002-2003:

Best 35mm SLR Camera: Minolta Dynax 5
Best 35mm Compact Camera: Fujifilm Zoom Date 1300
Best Prestige Camera: Leica M7
Best Lens: Canon EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM
Best Innovative Technology: Foveon X3 chip
Best Design: DiMAGE X
Best Professional Product: Sinar p3
Best Film: Kodak’s update of T-Max films
Best Digital Consumer Camera: Canon PowerShot S40
Best Digital Prosumer Camera: Olympus Camedia E-20P
Best SLR Digital: Canon EOS 1D
Best Digital Professional Product: Kodak ProBack 645
Best Camcorder: Sony DCR-TRV40/50
Best Scanner: Nikon Super Coolscan 8000 ED
Best Photo Printer: Epson Stylus Photo 2100
Best Consumer Software: Apple iPhoto 1.1
Best Inkjet Photo Paper: Tetenal Premium Fine Art Glossy Paper
Full details are available at www.tipa.com.