Professional photography lens data

Canon EF70–200mm f/2.8L IS II 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
2,434
Professional photographers
93
Public albums
350
Settings completeness
99.9%

The largest contributor accounts for 9.9% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2000-01-01 to 2026-01-01.

Data summary

Key observations

  • The sample contains 2,434 photographs from 93 professional photographers across 350 public albums.
  • ISO 201–400 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 III, appearing in 819 photographs from 48 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 49 9 0.9%
ISO 51–100 236 40 9.0%
ISO 101–200 342 48 8.9%
ISO 201–400 538 67 22.5%
ISO 401–800 470 72 22.5%
ISO 801–1,600 305 64 14.4%
ISO 1,601–3,200 290 54 14.2%
ISO 3,201–6,400 120 34 4.7%
ISO 6,401–12,800 68 13 2.7%
ISO above 12,800 8 3 0.1%

Aperture

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
f/2.8 822 69 28.5%
f/3.2 218 46 7.5%
f/3.5 242 53 11.8%
f/4 296 61 13.5%
f/4.5 128 41 5.9%
f/5 121 46 5.9%
f/5.6 175 45 7.3%
f/6.3 84 35 4.4%
f/7.1 66 27 2.6%
f/8 89 35 4.7%
f/9 36 19 1.7%
f/10 23 19 1.3%
f/11 30 14 1.3%
f/14 19 12 0.7%
f/16 24 13 0.8%
f/32 15 7 0.6%

Shutter speed

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
1/8192 s 84 15 1.7%
1/3251 s 92 27 2.5%
1/2580 s 69 26 2.4%
1/2048 s 132 37 5.6%
1/1625 s 137 37 7.2%
1/1290 s 123 41 6.3%
1/1024 s 166 38 4.4%
1/813 s 134 41 5.3%
1/645 s 108 38 4.5%
1/512 s 173 45 6.2%
1/406 s 119 36 4.2%
1/323 s 122 33 5.8%
1/256 s 189 44 9.1%
1/203 s 185 41 8.6%
1/161 s 131 29 4.8%
1/128 s 129 33 5.1%

Focal length

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
70 mm 324 67 18.3%
80 mm 53 24 2.4%
85 mm 55 31 2.1%
88 mm 65 30 2.9%
100 mm 77 32 3.6%
102 mm 67 33 3.0%
110 mm 55 23 2.0%
115 mm 61 30 1.7%
120 mm 88 43 3.4%
125 mm 55 32 1.5%
130 mm 67 32 2.8%
135 mm 66 31 2.1%
140 mm 62 32 2.6%
142 mm 54 35 2.3%
145 mm 70 38 2.7%
200 mm 596 67 23.1%