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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 211–220 of 431 — Lenss

Lens
79.0 Score
Samyang

Samyang AF 12mm f/2 E

Compact ultra-wide autofocus prime for Sony E

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Lens
79.0 Score
Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II Pancake

Ultra-compact pancake prime for Micro Four Thirds

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

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM

The legendary professional workhorse telephoto zoom

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
18.0
Price
12.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 2 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon EF 28mm f/2.8 IS USM

Compact wide-angle prime with image stabilization

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 3 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S DX 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Versatile all-in-one zoom for DX format shooters

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 3 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

Versatile constant aperture zoom for full-frame DSLRs

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 11 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Sony

Sony DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM

Affordable prime lens for Sony A-mount cameras

Features
15.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
15.0
Price
18.0
Usability
15.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Tokina

Tokina 100mm f/2.8 AT-X Pro Macro

Sharp 1:1 macro lens with classic bokeh

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

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

Versatile all-in-one zoom with Nano USM technology

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 18 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

Versatile compact kit lens with vibration reduction

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 37 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