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 361–370 of 431 — Lenss

Lens
79.0 Score
Tokina

Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX 12-24mm f/4

Classic wide-angle zoom for APS-C sensors

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
17.0
Price
15.0
Usability
15.0
Used in 21 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon RF 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS USM

The ultimate versatile travel zoom for RF

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

Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Affordable telephoto zoom with image stabilization

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 5 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Laowa

Laowa 24mm f/14 2x Macro Probe

The world's first bug-eye perspective macro lens

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

Nikon AF-S Zoom-NIKKOR 20-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED

Legendary professional wide-angle constant aperture zoom

Features
15.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
18.0
Price
12.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Tamron

Tamron 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD

Versatile all-in-one zoom for APS-C cameras

Features
17.0
Performance
15.0
Durability
14.0
Price
17.0
Usability
16.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Carl Zeiss

Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 35mm f/2.8 PC

Classic perspective control for architectural precision

Features
16.0
Performance
17.0
Durability
18.0
Price
10.0
Usability
18.0
Used in 1 award
Lens
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

Classic bright prime for versatile everyday photography

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
Used in 14 awards
Lens
79.0 Score
Canon

Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM

Versatile portrait lens with macro capabilities

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

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD

Professional grade telephoto zoom with SWD autofocus

Features
16.0
Performance
16.0
Durability
16.0
Price
14.0
Usability
17.0
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 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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