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 351–360 of 431 — Lenss

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
Nikon

Nikon Z 26mm f/2.8

Ultra-slim pancake lens for everyday street photography

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

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro

Classic prime lens for sharp macro photography

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 2 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Sony

Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro

Compact full-frame macro lens for sharp detail

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 6 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Tamron

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF]

Versatile fast aperture zoom for APS-C sensors

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
15.0
Price
16.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 2 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 45-200mm f/4.0-5.6 OIS

Versatile telephoto zoom for Micro Four Thirds

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
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
Lens
79.0 Score
Mitakon

Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95

Ultra-fast aperture for extreme low light performance

Features
15.0
Performance
18.0
Durability
16.0
Price
15.0
Usability
15.0

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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 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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