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Real-world lens data

Canon EF100–400mm f/4.5–5.6L IS II USM usage in real photographs

Observed camera pairings, settings and classified genres for one specific EXIF lens identity.

Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs
2,366
Photographers
35
Public albums
117
Settings completeness
100.0%

The largest contributor accounts for 52.9% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2000-01-01 to 2026-05-16.

Most frequently observed cameras

Pairings describe the dataset and do not establish a complete compatibility list.

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NamePhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II 255 13 4.19
Canon EOS-1D X 116 9 1.33
Canon EOS 5D Mark III 61 9 1.42

Observed settings

Settings distributions

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

ISO

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ISO distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
ISO 50 or lower 1 1 0.07
ISO 51–100 90 11 2.23
ISO 101–200 167 13 2.95
ISO 201–400 499 27 7.89
ISO 401–800 781 23 8.39
ISO 801–1,600 414 22 6.39
ISO 1,601–3,200 265 16 3.66
ISO 3,201–6,400 133 12 2.27
ISO 6,401–12,800 5 3 0.12
ISO above 12,800 11 3 1.03

Aperture

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Aperture distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
f/4.5 171 11 0.86
f/5 790 24 6.87
f/5.6 1,130 30 16.44
f/6.3 121 16 2.94
f/6.7 1 1 0.04
f/7.1 41 13 2.13
f/8 34 12 3.65
f/9 20 6 0.26
f/10 6 4 0.25
f/11 20 5 0.12
f/13 5 4 0.26
f/14 9 4 0.43
f/16 4 4 0.18
f/18 5 4 0.14
f/20 6 2 0.02
f/22 1 1 0.02

Shutter speed

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Shutter speed distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
1/4096 s 27 8 0.95
1/3251 s 50 8 0.59
1/2580 s 66 8 0.69
1/2048 s 73 14 2.48
1/1625 s 189 17 4.11
1/1290 s 172 10 1.20
1/1024 s 350 14 2.50
1/813 s 278 18 3.38
1/645 s 274 16 2.75
1/512 s 265 18 4.17
1/406 s 111 18 4.88
1/323 s 43 11 0.90
1/256 s 59 13 1.97
1/203 s 152 6 0.42
1/161 s 159 6 0.55
1/128 s 23 7 0.35

Focal length

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Focal length distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
100 mm 274 17 2.81
135 mm 158 16 1.87
142 mm 42 7 0.21
148 mm 59 8 0.36
153 mm 53 9 0.37
170 mm 54 8 0.64
176 mm 54 6 1.26
182 mm 42 7 0.27
200 mm 140 16 1.77
234 mm 49 9 0.30
255 mm 48 6 0.19
271 mm 51 10 0.71
300 mm 77 11 0.84
349 mm 54 11 0.68
371 mm 46 9 0.40
400 mm 411 28 11.77

Classified photography genres

Genre context is inferred from explicit public album-name keywords.

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NamePhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
Wildlife 114 5 2.61
News & Editorial 55 6 0.48