Professional photography lens data

Canon EF24–105mm f/4L IS USM usage in real photographs

Camera pairings, settings and classified genres observed in public portfolios of professional photographers for one specific EXIF lens identity.

Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs
2,571
Professional 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.

Data summary

Key observations

  • The sample contains 2,571 photographs from 66 professional photographers across 303 public albums.
  • ISO 51–100 is the most frequently observed ISO bucket by both photo count and photographer-balanced share.
  • The most frequently observed camera pairing is Canon EOS 5D Mark II, appearing in 271 photographs from 23 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

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ISO distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
ISO 50 or lower 4 3 0.2%
ISO 51–100 939 35 27.2%
ISO 101–200 458 40 25.5%
ISO 201–400 414 36 20.4%
ISO 401–800 322 29 10.2%
ISO 801–1,600 217 24 7.8%
ISO 1,601–3,200 120 19 5.1%
ISO 3,201–6,400 46 10 3.3%
ISO 6,401–12,800 30 4 0.2%
ISO above 12,800 19 2 0.1%

Aperture

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
f/4 294 36 21.1%
f/4.5 73 17 5.4%
f/5 54 15 2.9%
f/5.6 369 31 15.1%
f/6.3 106 24 5.2%
f/7.1 92 25 6.9%
f/8 132 30 7.8%
f/9 98 22 6.3%
f/9.5 40 2 0.2%
f/10 41 18 4.0%
f/11 497 22 9.1%
f/13 492 10 3.2%
f/14 41 10 2.4%
f/16 130 16 3.8%
f/18 18 6 0.7%
f/22 57 9 5.2%

Shutter speed

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
1/4096 s 44 5 1.5%
1/1024 s 39 13 3.7%
1/813 s 97 16 1.7%
1/645 s 64 12 1.5%
1/512 s 127 21 5.7%
1/406 s 63 18 3.0%
1/323 s 96 17 2.3%
1/256 s 167 23 6.8%
1/203 s 130 30 11.6%
1/161 s 285 32 12.7%
1/128 s 749 33 11.2%
1/102 s 105 25 7.0%
1/81 s 82 17 2.2%
1/64 s 111 25 4.7%
1/51 s 38 17 2.4%
1/40 s 33 13 3.9%

Focal length

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
24 mm 652 49 26.2%
28 mm 126 22 5.7%
32 mm 120 24 3.8%
35 mm 121 26 5.0%
40 mm 78 26 3.5%
45 mm 106 28 5.8%
47 mm 88 21 3.8%
50 mm 96 24 6.0%
55 mm 79 23 5.9%
58 mm 68 21 2.4%
60 mm 54 12 0.5%
65 mm 50 13 1.0%
67 mm 65 19 2.1%
73 mm 58 16 1.2%
82 mm 56 16 3.0%
105 mm 418 32 12.7%