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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5003Award 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
All Brands Bronica Canon Carl Zeiss Fujifilm KMZ Laowa Leica Leitz Lensbaby Mamiya Meyer Optik Görlitz Minolta Mitakon Nikon Olympus Panasonic Pentax Ricoh Rodenstock Samyang Schneider Kreuznach Schneider-Kreuznach Sigma Sony Tamron Tokina TTArtisan Venus Optics Vivitar Voigtländer Yongnuo Zeiss

Showing 271–280 of 431 — Lenss

Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S 50mm f/1.4G

Classic prime lens for beautiful bokeh portraits

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

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED

Versatile wide-angle to telephoto zoom lens

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Samyang

Samyang 35mm f/1.4 AS UMC

Bright manual focus prime for full-frame cameras

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
17.0
Usability
15.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Sigma

Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3 APO DG OS HSM

The versatile Bigma super-telephoto zoom lens

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 Nikkor 180mm f/2.8D IF-ED

Legendary fast telephoto prime for sharp portraits

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
17.0
Price
14.0
Usability
15.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF NIKKOR 24mm f/2.8D

Compact wide-angle prime for FX and DX

Features
15.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
17.0
Price
16.0
Usability
15.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S DX Micro-NIKKOR 85mm f/3.5G ED VR

Compact macro lens with vibration reduction technology

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G ED VR

Versatile full-frame standard zoom with vibration reduction

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 Z 40mm f/2

Compact, lightweight prime for everyday street photography

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

Panasonic Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 II ASPH.

Ultra-compact pancake prime with exceptional sharpness

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
16.0
Usability
16.0

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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