Light & Composition · Gear Collection

Award‑Winning
Photography
Gear

Every camera, lens, and mobile device in this collection has been used by award‑winning photographers in real competition. Evaluated across 5 professional dimensions by the L&C jury panel.

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928Items
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427Cameras
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431Lenses
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70Mobile
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63Brands
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5007Award Uses

The L&C Gear Collection is the trusted reference for serious photographers. Every item has been used by award winners, scored by our jury across five professional dimensions, and verified against real-world competition results — so you can make gear decisions backed by evidence, not marketing.

All Gear 928 Cameras 427 Lenses 431 Mobile 70
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Showing 1–10 of 25 — · Leica

Lens
88.0 Score
Leica

Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH

The pinnacle of 50mm optical performance

Features
18.0
Performance
20.0
Durability
18.0
Price
13.0
Usability
19.0
Lens
88.0 Score
Leica

Leica APO-Summicron-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH

Apochromatic perfection for the Leica SL system

Features
18.0
Performance
20.0
Durability
19.0
Price
12.0
Usability
19.0
Camera
86.0 Score
Leica

Leica SL3

The pinnacle of German mirrorless precision engineering

Features
18.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
20.0
Price
10.0
Usability
20.0
Camera
85.0 Score
Leica

Leica M4

The pinnacle of mechanical M-system rangefinder perfection

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
20.0
Price
12.0
Usability
20.0
Used in 4 awards
Lens
85.0 Score
Leica

Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH

The definitive compact 35mm street photography lens

Features
15.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
19.0
Price
12.0
Usability
20.0
Used in 3 awards
Camera
85.0 Score
Leica

Leica M6

The definitive mechanical rangefinder camera

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
20.0
Price
12.0
Usability
20.0
Used in 2 awards
Lens
85.0 Score
Leica

Leica Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH

The legendary wide-angle prime for Leica Q

Features
17.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
18.0
Price
12.0
Usability
19.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
85.0 Score
Leica

Leica Summilux-M 50mm f/1.4 ASPH

The legendary standard for M-system excellence

Features
15.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
19.0
Price
12.0
Usability
20.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Leica

Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8 ASPH

Compact wide-angle performance for M-system cameras

Features
15.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
18.0
Price
12.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 1 award
Camera
82.0 Score
Leica

Leica Q2

The definitive full-frame compact street camera

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
19.0
Price
12.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 1 award

Most Awarded Gear

The gear that L&C award winners reach for most — proven in real competition by the photographers who use them.

Used in 229 awards
Nikon · Camera

Nikon D90

The world's first DSLR with video recording

79.0 / 10
LC Overall Score Evaluated across 5 dimensions by the LC jury panel.
  • SENSOR 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor
  • PROCESSOR EXPEED image processing system
  • AUTOFOCUS Multi-CAM 1000 AF module with 11 focus points
  • PHASE DETECTION TTL phase detection via 11-point AF system
Used in 205 awards
Nikon · Camera

Nikon D5000

Versatile DSLR with a unique articulating screen

79.0 / 10
LC Overall Score Evaluated across 5 dimensions by the LC jury panel.
  • SENSOR 12.3 megapixel DX-format CMOS sensor
  • PROCESSOR EXPEED image processing engine
  • AUTOFOCUS 11-point AF system with 3D tracking
  • PHASE DETECTION Multi-CAM 1000 autofocus sensor module
Used in 138 awards
Canon · Camera

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

The legendary full-frame DSLR that changed video

79.0 / 10
LC Overall Score Evaluated across 5 dimensions by the LC jury panel.
  • SENSOR 21.1 Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS sensor
  • PROCESSOR DIGIC 4 image processor for fast processing
  • AUTOFOCUS 9-point AF system with 6 invisible assist points
  • PHASE DETECTION TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection

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