Professional photography camera data

Fujifilm X-T2 usage in real photographs

Observed settings and classified photography genres from public portfolios of professional photographers.

Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs: 6,456
Professional photographers: 67
Public albums: 254
Settings completeness: 100.0%

The largest contributor accounts for 22.5% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2016-01-01 to 2026-04-20.

Data summary

Key observations

The sample contains 6,456 photographs from 67 professional photographers across 254 public albums.
ISO 101–200 is the most frequently observed ISO bucket by both photo count and photographer-balanced share.
The most frequently observed specific lens is Fujifilm XF50–140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR, appearing in 1,146 photographs from 16 professional photographers.
These are observed metadata patterns, not recommended settings.

Observed settings

Settings distributions

Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table separates photo counts from photographer-balanced share.

Photographer-balanced share gives every professional photographer equal total influence across a distribution, then reports the percentage assigned to each bucket. This reduces the effect of unusually large portfolios.

ISO

ISO 51–100 117

ISO 101–200 1,624

ISO 201–400 1,266

ISO 401–800 957

ISO 801–1,600 871

ISO 1,601–3,200 985

ISO 3,201–6,400 434

ISO 6,401–12,800 194

ISO above 12,800 8

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
ISO 51–100	117	12	3.8%
ISO 101–200	1,624	50	36.7%
ISO 201–400	1,266	45	19.5%
ISO 401–800	957	39	15.8%
ISO 801–1,600	871	33	8.3%
ISO 1,601–3,200	985	30	10.1%
ISO 3,201–6,400	434	17	2.7%
ISO 6,401–12,800	194	6	1.4%
ISO above 12,800	8	3	1.6%

Aperture

f/1.4 207

f/2 136

f/2.8 955

f/3.2 151

f/3.6 171

f/4 618

f/4.5 273

f/5 374

f/5.6 707

f/6.4 330

f/7.1 300

f/8 489

f/9 251

f/10 206

f/11 310

f/14 134

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
f/1.4	207	10	3.2%
f/2	136	15	3.6%
f/2.8	955	28	12.8%
f/3.2	151	19	4.4%
f/3.6	171	22	3.8%
f/4	618	37	15.0%
f/4.5	273	17	1.6%
f/5	374	20	3.9%
f/5.6	707	41	11.9%
f/6.4	330	21	3.7%
f/7.1	300	22	2.8%
f/8	489	26	7.6%
f/9	251	17	1.8%
f/10	206	13	1.8%
f/11	310	24	7.8%
f/14	134	9	0.7%

Shutter speed

1/2048 s 134

1/1625 s 173

1/1290 s 204

1/1024 s 467

1/813 s 396

1/645 s 315

1/512 s 698

1/406 s 365

1/323 s 502

1/256 s 1,327

1/203 s 331

1/161 s 337

1/128 s 431

1/102 s 70

1/81 s 66

1/64 s 150

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
1/2048 s	134	17	1.2%
1/1625 s	173	16	1.7%
1/1290 s	204	17	2.2%
1/1024 s	467	26	5.0%
1/813 s	396	22	3.2%
1/645 s	315	22	2.6%
1/512 s	698	34	7.7%
1/406 s	365	28	2.6%
1/323 s	502	25	4.5%
1/256 s	1,327	42	13.6%
1/203 s	331	24	3.8%
1/161 s	337	27	3.8%
1/128 s	431	37	10.6%
1/102 s	70	23	2.7%
1/81 s	66	26	5.8%
1/64 s	150	28	7.6%

Focal length

16 mm 188

18 mm 766

20 mm 60

21 mm 95

23 mm 182

24 mm 62

35 mm 843

50 mm 305

52 mm 61

55 mm 317

56 mm 97

72 mm 70

74 mm 54

100 mm 420

140 mm 217

400 mm 251

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
16 mm	188	16	2.9%
18 mm	766	28	9.8%
20 mm	60	10	0.7%
21 mm	95	15	1.3%
23 mm	182	21	6.4%
24 mm	62	18	2.3%
35 mm	843	26	14.4%
50 mm	305	18	6.0%
52 mm	61	6	0.2%
55 mm	317	32	8.8%
56 mm	97	16	6.9%
72 mm	70	6	0.6%
74 mm	54	7	0.3%
100 mm	420	5	0.8%
140 mm	217	14	2.6%
400 mm	251	6	1.8%

35mm-equivalent focal length

24 mm 185

27 mm 736

31 mm 48

35 mm 167

36 mm 60

53 mm 809

75 mm 304

78 mm 49

83 mm 303

84 mm 92

99 mm 53

107 mm 70

112 mm 52

150 mm 420

210 mm 214

600 mm 251

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35mm-equivalent focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
24 mm	185	16	3.3%
27 mm	736	24	8.8%
31 mm	48	12	0.8%
35 mm	167	19	6.6%
36 mm	60	16	1.8%
53 mm	809	26	15.4%
75 mm	304	18	6.3%
78 mm	49	3	0.1%
83 mm	303	31	7.7%
84 mm	92	14	6.2%
99 mm	53	7	0.5%
107 mm	70	6	0.7%
112 mm	52	5	0.2%
150 mm	420	5	0.8%
210 mm	214	14	2.7%
600 mm	251	6	1.9%

Most frequently observed specific lenses

Frequency describes this sample and does not establish compatibility or a recommendation.

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Name	Photos	Professional photographers
Fujifilm XF50–140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR	1,146	16
Fujifilm XF16-55mmF2.8 R LM WR	742	16
Fujifilm XF10-24mmF4 R OIS	116	9
Fujifilm XF56mmF1.2 R	68	8
Fujifilm XF35mmF2 R WR	36	9

Classified photography genres

Genre associations come from deterministic public album-name classification.

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Name	Photos	Professional photographers
Portrait	105	12
Landscape	97	12