Real-world lens data

Canon EF24–105mm f/4L IS 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: 2,571
Photographers: 66
Public albums: 303
Settings completeness: 99.8%

The largest contributor accounts for 40.7% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2000-01-01 to 2026-05-04.

Most frequently observed cameras

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

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Name	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
Canon EOS 5D Mark II	271	23	13.10
Canon EOS 6D	134	8	5.62
Canon EOS 5D	74	15	9.43

Observed settings

Settings distributions

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

ISO

ISO 50 or lower 4

ISO 51–100 939

ISO 101–200 458

ISO 201–400 414

ISO 401–800 322

ISO 801–1,600 217

ISO 1,601–3,200 120

ISO 3,201–6,400 46

ISO 6,401–12,800 30

ISO above 12,800 19

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
ISO 50 or lower	4	3	0.13
ISO 51–100	939	35	17.97
ISO 101–200	458	40	16.84
ISO 201–400	414	36	13.45
ISO 401–800	322	29	6.76
ISO 801–1,600	217	24	5.14
ISO 1,601–3,200	120	19	3.35
ISO 3,201–6,400	46	10	2.19
ISO 6,401–12,800	30	4	0.13
ISO above 12,800	19	2	0.06

Aperture

f/4 294

f/4.5 73

f/5 54

f/5.6 369

f/6.3 106

f/7.1 92

f/8 132

f/9 98

f/9.5 40

f/10 41

f/11 497

f/13 492

f/14 41

f/16 130

f/18 18

f/22 57

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
f/4	294	36	13.96
f/4.5	73	17	3.53
f/5	54	15	1.91
f/5.6	369	31	9.95
f/6.3	106	24	3.43
f/7.1	92	25	4.58
f/8	132	30	5.17
f/9	98	22	4.16
f/9.5	40	2	0.10
f/10	41	18	2.64
f/11	497	22	6.01
f/13	492	10	2.10
f/14	41	10	1.60
f/16	130	16	2.54
f/18	18	6	0.46
f/22	57	9	3.46

Shutter speed

1/4096 s 44

1/1024 s 39

1/813 s 97

1/645 s 64

1/512 s 127

1/406 s 63

1/323 s 96

1/256 s 167

1/203 s 130

1/161 s 285

1/128 s 749

1/102 s 105

1/81 s 82

1/64 s 111

1/51 s 38

1/40 s 33

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
1/4096 s	44	5	1.01
1/1024 s	39	13	2.45
1/813 s	97	16	1.13
1/645 s	64	12	0.98
1/512 s	127	21	3.77
1/406 s	63	18	1.99
1/323 s	96	17	1.53
1/256 s	167	23	4.50
1/203 s	130	30	7.67
1/161 s	285	32	8.39
1/128 s	749	33	7.36
1/102 s	105	25	4.63
1/81 s	82	17	1.43
1/64 s	111	25	3.08
1/51 s	38	17	1.61
1/40 s	33	13	2.56

Focal length

24 mm 652

28 mm 126

32 mm 120

35 mm 121

40 mm 78

45 mm 106

47 mm 88

50 mm 96

55 mm 79

58 mm 68

60 mm 54

65 mm 50

67 mm 65

73 mm 58

82 mm 56

105 mm 418

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
24 mm	652	49	17.30
28 mm	126	22	3.77
32 mm	120	24	2.51
35 mm	121	26	3.30
40 mm	78	26	2.30
45 mm	106	28	3.81
47 mm	88	21	2.50
50 mm	96	24	3.96
55 mm	79	23	3.92
58 mm	68	21	1.57
60 mm	54	12	0.33
65 mm	50	13	0.68
67 mm	65	19	1.40
73 mm	58	16	0.82
82 mm	56	16	1.97
105 mm	418	32	8.35

Classified photography genres

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

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Name	Photos	Photographers	Balanced weight
News & Editorial	92	8	1.94
Landscape	68	10	4.09
Travel	31	8	1.25