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

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha 1

Nikon Z9

Nikon Z8

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L 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 135mm f/1.8 S

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S

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

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z 105mm f/2.8 VR S

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

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR

Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S

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

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L 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 135mm f/1.8 S

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 S

Nikon Z 85mm f/1.2 S

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

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM

Nikon AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

Nikon NIKKOR Z 105mm f/2.8 VR S

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

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

Fujifilm XF 50-140mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR

Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 VR S

Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS 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 381–390 of 431 — Lenss

Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM

Ultra-wide zoom lens for APS-C Canon DSLRs

Used in 5 awards

Nikon NIKKOR Z DX 50-250mm f/4.5-6.3 VR

Compact telephoto zoom for Z-mount DX cameras

Used in 70 awards

SMC Pentax 67 55mm f/4

Wide-angle classic for the Pentax 67 system

Olympus G.Zuiko Auto-W 28mm f/3.5

Compact wide-angle prime for OM system cameras

Used in 1 award

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED

The professional standard zoom for DX format

Used in 6 awards

Olympus Zuiko MC 28mm f/3.5

Compact and sharp wide-angle prime for OM

Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM

Versatile ultra-wide zoom for APS-C sensors

Used in 16 awards

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-140mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR

Versatile all-in-one DX format zoom lens

Used in 9 awards

TTArtisan 50mm f/0.95

Ultra-fast prime for dreamy bokeh portraits

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Versatile telephoto zoom for DX-format Nikon DSLRs

Used in 2 awards

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