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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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4962Award 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.

Showing 131–140 of 431 — Lenss

Lens
82.0 Score
Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix S 85mm f/1.8

Compact, lightweight portrait prime for L-Mount.

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
17.0
Price
16.0
Usability
16.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Sigma

Sigma 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports

Professional grade super-telephoto zoom for wildlife sports

Features
18.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
19.0
Price
12.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 2 awards
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
Lens
82.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR

The ultimate professional standard zoom lens

Features
18.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
18.0
Price
10.0
Usability
18.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Fujifilm

Fujifilm XF 16-55mm f/2.8 R LM WR

The ultimate professional standard zoom lens

Features
16.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
18.0
Price
13.0
Usability
17.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.4G

The ultimate professional portrait prime lens

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

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7

Compact fast prime for Micro Four Thirds

Features
16.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
16.0
Price
15.0
Usability
17.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Sony

Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G

Ultra-wide power zoom for creators and cinematographers

Features
18.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
13.0
Usability
18.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

The legendary workhorse standard zoom lens

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
18.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Lens
82.0 Score
Fujifilm

Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR

Fast wide-angle prime with exceptional optical performance

Features
17.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
17.0
Price
13.0
Usability
17.0

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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 139 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