ACCESSORY OF THE YEAR – Hasselblad HTS 1.5
You've got to hand it to Hasselblad for coming up with the HTS 1.5 tilt shift lens adapter, one of the most unexpectedly great accessories to hit the medium-format market in some time. While most of the headlines for medium-format cameras concern the whopping size of the imaging sensors and the pre-Recession pricing of the digital backs, Hasselblad's created a very simple but beneficial tool to give you more perspective control on your images. And because the HTS 1.5 works with five different Hasselblad lenses, it's like getting five different looks with one accessory.

Read the full review of the Hasselblad HTS 1.5 here.


POWER PACK OF THE YEAR – Broncolor Scoro A4
Though we caught a lot of flak from Broncolor fanatics for daring to compare the Scoro A4 (favorably!) to the Profoto Pro-8s Air, the fact of the matter is that you can't really go wrong with either of these two power packs. In the categories of quality of light and overall speed, it was pretty much a dead heat. The Scoro A4S really shined through when it came to control. First off, with a maximum output of at 3200 w/s in all three heads, you're getting a more powerful and more versatile pack than the Profoto at about the same price. Secondly, the amount of tweaking you can do at that power whether it's with the asymmetrical control in all three channels; the independent color temperature adjustment; and the deep and user-friendly interface and helpful LCD screen, pushes the Scoro A4S to the front of the pack for studio generators.

Read the full review of the Broncolor Scoro A4 here.


LENS OF THE YEAR – Tamron 60mm f/2.0 1:1 Macro Lens
With the SP AF60mm f/2.0 Di II LD 1:1 Macro lens, Tamron has produced one of the best, if not the best, pieces of close-up glass of the year. And for just $569, this f/2.0 1:1 lens for DSLRs with APS-C sensors is a bargain.

Read the full review of the Tamron 60mm f/2.9 1:1 Macro Lens here.







PRINTER OF THE YEAR – Epson Stylus Pro 3880
The Epson Stylus Pro 3880 is the best 17-inch pigment inkjet printer out there right now if you don't mind printing strictly on cut sheet paper. (Roll feed power users might want to look at the 4880.) But along with being the best in its class, new features on the 3880 including its AccuPhoto HD2 Image Technology which noticeably improved print quality, make this model among the finest printers Epson has ever produced. And that's saying something.

Read the full review of the Epson Stylus Pro 3880 here.




IPHONE APP OF THE YEAR – DSLR Camera Remote
If you're looking for a "kewl" photography app to impress your friends with the funky shots you captured with your dinky iPhone camera, check the app store; there are dozens of free ones out there. But if you're looking for a "cool" app you can actually use with your professional camera, go straight for onOne's DSLR Camera Remote 1.1. It's worth the modest investment and is sure to impress your photo friends too.

Read the full review of DSLR Camera Remote here.