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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Sony Alpha 1 Explore Gear

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM Explore Gear

Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Explore Gear

Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II Explore Gear

973Items

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462Cameras

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431Lenses

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80Mobile

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64Brands

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5091Award 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.

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha a9 III

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha a9 III

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha a9 III

Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max

Apple iPhone 18 Pro

Fujifilm GFX 100 II

Sony Alpha a9 III

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM

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

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L 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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 105mm f/2.8 VR S

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM

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

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

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

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

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

Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM

Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM

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

Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II

Nikon Z 135mm f/1.8 S

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM

Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L 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

Nikon NIKKOR Z 105mm f/2.8 VR S

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM

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

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

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

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

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

All Gear 973 Cameras 462 Lenses 431 Mobile 80

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 401–410 of 431 — Lenss

Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical [IF]

Versatile ultra-wide zoom for APS-C sensors

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR

Versatile telephoto zoom with vibration reduction

Used in 33 awards

Sony FE 50mm f/1.8

Affordable and compact prime for full-frame Sony

Used in 1 award

Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di VC PZD

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

Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS

Compact full-frame zoom with Zeiss optics

Used in 2 awards

Canon EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS

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

Used in 3 awards

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

Compact telephoto zoom for DX-format Nikon DSLRs

Used in 24 awards

Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS USM

Versatile standard zoom for APS-C Canon DSLRs

Used in 15 awards

Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] MACRO

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

Used in 3 awards

Tamron AF 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II LD Aspherical [IF] Macro

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

Used in 4 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 230 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 215 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 151 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