Observed settings and classified photography genres from the current PhotoDataLab dataset.
Current dataset
Sample and data quality
Photographs
4,332
Photographers
85
Public albums
299
Settings completeness
100.0%
The largest contributor accounts for 28.3% of this sample.
Status: strong.
These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates.
Observed dates span 2014-01-29 to
2023-12-31.
Observed settings
Settings distributions
Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table also reports distinct photographers and balanced weight.
ISO
ISO 51–10014
ISO 101–2001,540
ISO 201–400669
ISO 401–800433
ISO 801–1,600512
ISO 1,601–3,200567
ISO 3,201–6,400592
ISO 6,401–12,8004
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ISO distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
ISO 51–100
14
6
0.40
ISO 101–200
1,540
67
36.87
ISO 201–400
669
63
19.95
ISO 401–800
433
56
12.35
ISO 801–1,600
512
40
8.20
ISO 1,601–3,200
567
34
5.00
ISO 3,201–6,400
592
17
2.18
ISO 6,401–12,800
4
4
0.04
Aperture
f/1.4127
f/2190
f/2.8336
f/3.5114
f/3.6122
f/4367
f/4.5382
f/5281
f/5.6570
f/6.4167
f/7.1107
f/8276
f/9119
f/1086
f/11215
f/16117
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Aperture distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
f/1.4
127
18
3.97
f/2
190
23
3.78
f/2.8
336
40
7.75
f/3.5
114
7
0.27
f/3.6
122
27
1.89
f/4
367
41
6.11
f/4.5
382
33
3.64
f/5
281
35
2.58
f/5.6
570
55
11.85
f/6.4
167
33
2.60
f/7.1
107
34
2.49
f/8
276
48
8.43
f/9
119
32
2.64
f/10
86
32
2.93
f/11
215
33
5.91
f/16
117
27
2.80
Shutter speed
1/4096 s74
1/2048 s88
1/1024 s172
1/813 s67
1/512 s323
1/406 s162
1/323 s171
1/256 s483
1/203 s81
1/161 s670
1/128 s575
1/102 s79
1/81 s110
1/64 s425
1/40 s74
1/32 s135
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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
1/4096 s
74
15
0.93
1/2048 s
88
21
1.21
1/1024 s
172
32
3.93
1/813 s
67
25
2.10
1/512 s
323
42
5.24
1/406 s
162
31
2.98
1/323 s
171
45
4.67
1/256 s
483
48
6.30
1/203 s
81
31
2.30
1/161 s
670
58
10.92
1/128 s
575
49
8.72
1/102 s
79
33
2.77
1/81 s
110
35
4.29
1/64 s
425
43
6.11
1/40 s
74
23
1.33
1/32 s
135
16
1.50
Focal length
10 mm111
12 mm223
14 mm132
16 mm46
18 mm1,221
19 mm88
21 mm59
23 mm114
24 mm51
27 mm69
35 mm661
50 mm139
55 mm173
56 mm115
60 mm94
400 mm92
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Focal length distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
10 mm
111
14
2.89
12 mm
223
10
1.64
14 mm
132
20
4.69
16 mm
46
13
1.24
18 mm
1,221
47
9.56
19 mm
88
18
1.26
21 mm
59
19
0.91
23 mm
114
29
5.81
24 mm
51
17
1.89
27 mm
69
22
2.95
35 mm
661
38
12.13
50 mm
139
17
2.01
55 mm
173
28
5.10
56 mm
115
19
5.01
60 mm
94
10
1.52
400 mm
92
7
2.80
35mm-equivalent focal length
15 mm111
18 mm214
21 mm131
24 mm45
27 mm1,210
28 mm62
29 mm57
35 mm109
36 mm51
41 mm42
53 mm645
75 mm139
83 mm175
84 mm105
90 mm94
600 mm92
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35mm-equivalent focal length distribution data
Bucket
Photos
Photographers
Balanced weight
15 mm
111
14
2.89
18 mm
214
8
1.47
21 mm
131
20
4.67
24 mm
45
13
1.24
27 mm
1,210
44
8.58
28 mm
62
12
0.80
29 mm
57
17
0.75
35 mm
109
25
5.25
36 mm
51
17
1.89
41 mm
42
10
1.56
53 mm
645
35
11.60
75 mm
139
17
2.02
83 mm
175
29
4.93
84 mm
105
16
4.91
90 mm
94
10
1.52
600 mm
92
7
2.80
Most frequently observed specific lenses
Frequency describes this sample and does not establish compatibility or a recommendation.