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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 201–210 of 431 — Lenss

Lens
80.0 Score
Canon

Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM

The gold standard for APS-C zoom lenses

Features
17.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
15.0
Price
13.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 6 awards
Lens
80.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S

The ultimate professional telephoto zoom for Z

Features
17.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
17.0
Price
10.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
80.0 Score
Voigtländer

Voigtländer 21mm f/1.4 Nokton Aspherical

Ultra-fast wide-angle prime with exceptional bokeh

Features
16.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
17.0
Price
12.0
Usability
17.0
Lens
80.0 Score
Canon

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Sharp 1:1 macro lens for APS-C sensors

Features
16.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
15.0
Price
16.0
Usability
15.0
Used in 2 awards
Lens
80.0 Score
Venus Optics

Venus Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D

Ultra-wide rectilinear lens with near-zero distortion

Features
16.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
17.0
Price
14.0
Usability
15.0
Lens
80.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 200mm f/2G ED VR II

The ultimate professional fast telephoto prime lens

Features
18.0
Performance
19.0
Durability
18.0
Price
8.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 3 awards
Lens
80.0 Score
Panasonic

Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 II

Legendary Leica optics for Micro Four Thirds

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
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
Lens
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

The legendary professional standard zoom lens

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
18.0
Price
10.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 5 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S DX VR Zoom-NIKKOR 55-200mm f/4-5.6G IF-ED

Compact telephoto zoom for DX format cameras

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 55 awards

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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