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.

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Showing 1–10 of 27 — · Pentax

Lens
85.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax FA 31mm f/1.8 Limited

Legendary wide-angle prime with exquisite rendering

Features
15.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
19.0
Price
12.0
Usability
20.0
Lens
85.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax SMC Pentax 67 105mm f/2.4

The legendary bokeh king of medium format

Features
15.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
18.0
Price
15.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 3 awards
Camera
82.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax 6×7

The legendary medium format SLR workhorse

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
18.0
Price
15.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 2 awards
Lens
82.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax FA 43mm f/1.9 Limited

Legendary compact prime with exquisite rendering

Features
15.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
18.0
Price
12.0
Usability
18.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax smc DA* 300mm f/4 ED [IF] SDM

Professional-grade weather-sealed telephoto prime lens

Features
16.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
19.0
Price
12.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
80.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax FA 77mm f/1.8 Limited

Legendary portrait prime with exquisite rendering

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
18.0
Price
12.0
Usability
17.0
Camera
80.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax K-5

Rugged flagship APS-C DSLR with high performance

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
18.0
Price
14.0
Usability
15.0
Used in 10 awards
Lens
80.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax smc DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED AL [IF] SDM

Professional weather-sealed fast telephoto zoom lens

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
18.0
Price
13.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 2 awards
Camera
79.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax K100D

Entry-level DSLR with innovative Shake Reduction technology

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 6 awards
Camera
79.0 Score
Pentax

Pentax ME Super

Compact aperture-priority SLR with push-button manual control

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0

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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