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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5007Award 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 351–360 of 431 — Lenss

Lens
79.0 Score
Minolta

Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm f/1.7

Classic sharp prime with beautiful vintage rendering

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

Canon RF 5.2mm f/2.8L Dual Fisheye

Specialized stereoscopic 3D VR fisheye lens

Features
18.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
10.0
Usability
18.0
Lens
79.0 Score
Nikon

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

The ultimate versatile travel zoom for FX

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

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

Versatile compact telephoto zoom for DX cameras

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

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 35mm f/3.5 Macro

Affordable and compact macro for Four Thirds

Features
15.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
15.0
Price
17.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 5 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Samyang

Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye CS II

Ultra-wide manual focus fisheye for APS-C sensors

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
16.0
Price
18.0
Usability
13.0
Used in 4 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Sigma

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

The gold standard for prime lens sharpness

Features
16.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
15.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Laowa

Laowa 24mm f/14 Probe

Unique bug-eye perspective for extreme macro photography

Features
18.0
Performance
15.0
Durability
16.0
Price
13.0
Usability
17.0
Lens
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon EF 28-105mm f/3.5-4.5 II USM

Versatile compact standard zoom for film cameras

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

Fujifilm XF 18-120mm f/4 LM PZ WR

Versatile power zoom lens for hybrid creators

Features
18.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
12.0
Usability
17.0

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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