Real-world camera data

Nikon D700 usage in real photographs

Observed settings and classified photography genres from the current PhotoDataLab dataset.

Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs: 1,872
Photographers: 44
Public albums: 160
Settings completeness: 99.0%

The largest contributor accounts for 24.1% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2008-03-09 to 2024-11-13.

Observed settings

Settings distributions

Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table also reports distinct photographers and balanced weight.

ISO

ISO 51–100 102

ISO 101–200 551

ISO 201–400 310

ISO 401–800 247

ISO 801–1,600 248

ISO 1,601–3,200 264

ISO 3,201–6,400 120

ISO 6,401–12,800 1

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
ISO 51–100	102	12	2.59
ISO 101–200	551	32	14.68
ISO 201–400	310	32	9.82
ISO 401–800	247	25	4.76
ISO 801–1,600	248	24	6.88
ISO 1,601–3,200	264	19	4.40
ISO 3,201–6,400	120	10	0.83
ISO 6,401–12,800	1	1	0.06

Aperture

f/1.4 40

f/1.8 79

f/2.8 364

f/3.2 68

f/3.5 79

f/4 221

f/4.5 88

f/5 70

f/5.6 165

f/6.3 62

f/7.1 64

f/8 151

f/9 42

f/10 54

f/11 90

f/16 73

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
f/1.4	40	9	0.56
f/1.8	79	6	0.56
f/2.8	364	26	8.53
f/3.2	68	15	2.28
f/3.5	79	16	1.18
f/4	221	23	4.29
f/4.5	88	19	3.12
f/5	70	16	1.10
f/5.6	165	26	4.23
f/6.3	62	22	2.69
f/7.1	64	15	1.40
f/8	151	20	3.06
f/9	42	15	1.24
f/10	54	15	1.08
f/11	90	20	3.98
f/16	73	11	1.52

Shutter speed

1/2048 s 38

1/1625 s 46

1/1290 s 53

1/1024 s 58

1/813 s 65

1/645 s 62

1/512 s 139

1/406 s 113

1/323 s 75

1/256 s 310

1/203 s 129

1/161 s 106

1/128 s 149

1/102 s 74

1/81 s 42

1/64 s 61

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
1/2048 s	38	10	0.74
1/1625 s	46	12	1.45
1/1290 s	53	14	0.79
1/1024 s	58	16	1.47
1/813 s	65	15	1.45
1/645 s	62	14	1.22
1/512 s	139	23	3.05
1/406 s	113	21	1.94
1/323 s	75	18	1.28
1/256 s	310	23	4.87
1/203 s	129	22	2.45
1/161 s	106	23	3.35
1/128 s	149	23	3.86
1/102 s	74	12	0.88
1/81 s	42	15	1.04
1/64 s	61	20	2.38

Focal length

14 mm 65

16 mm 36

17 mm 36

20 mm 45

24 mm 321

26 mm 28

28 mm 38

32 mm 35

35 mm 153

50 mm 184

55 mm 94

70 mm 99

85 mm 208

105 mm 38

200 mm 42

400 mm 29

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
14 mm	65	9	1.36
16 mm	36	7	1.24
17 mm	36	11	1.82
20 mm	45	5	0.41
24 mm	321	24	6.15
26 mm	28	10	0.57
28 mm	38	12	1.05
32 mm	35	11	0.62
35 mm	153	14	2.21
50 mm	184	17	3.86
55 mm	94	4	0.44
70 mm	99	21	3.85
85 mm	208	9	2.11
105 mm	38	12	1.61
200 mm	42	13	1.30
400 mm	29	5	0.78

35mm-equivalent focal length

14 mm 64

16 mm 34

17 mm 36

20 mm 45

24 mm 320

26 mm 28

28 mm 38

32 mm 35

35 mm 153

50 mm 184

55 mm 94

70 mm 99

85 mm 208

105 mm 37

200 mm 42

400 mm 29

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35mm-equivalent focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
14 mm	64	9	1.58
16 mm	34	6	0.74
17 mm	36	11	2.08
20 mm	45	5	0.41
24 mm	320	24	6.13
26 mm	28	10	0.58
28 mm	38	12	1.07
32 mm	35	11	0.62
35 mm	153	14	2.22
50 mm	184	17	3.88
55 mm	94	4	0.44
70 mm	99	21	3.95
85 mm	208	9	2.14
105 mm	37	12	1.60
200 mm	42	13	1.40
400 mm	29	5	0.78

Classified photography genres

Genre associations come from deterministic public album-name classification.

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Name	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
Portrait	134	10	4.77