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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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.

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x

Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art II

Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II

Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III USM

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S

Leica APO-Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH

Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x

Nikon AF-S 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR

Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art II

Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS

Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS

Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM

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 301–310 of 431 — Lenss

Olympus Zuiko MC 50mm f/1.8

Compact and sharp vintage prime lens

Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM

Ultra-telephoto reach in a compact, lightweight design

Fujifilm Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R

The iconic, character-rich Fujifilm prime lens

Used in 1 award

Schneider Kreuznach

Schneider Kreuznach Apo-Tele-Xenar 350mm f/11

High-performance apochromatic telephoto for large format photography

Used in 1 award

Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD

Compact constant aperture telephoto zoom lens

Used in 4 awards

Nikon AF NIKKOR 20mm f/2.8D

Classic wide-angle prime for Nikon film cameras

Used in 4 awards

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED

Versatile ultra-wide zoom for DX-format DSLRs

Used in 8 awards

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Versatile all-in-one zoom for full-frame DSLRs

Used in 1 award

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

Versatile L-series ultra-wide angle zoom lens

Used in 12 awards

KMZ Jupiter-12 35mm f/2.8

Classic Soviet wide-angle rangefinder lens

Used in 1 award

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 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