Professional photography lens data

Canon RF24–70mm F2.8 L 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: 691
Professional photographers: 21
Public albums: 65
Settings completeness: 99.9%

The largest contributor accounts for 22.3% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2019-10-24 to 2026-07-24.

Data summary

Key observations

The sample contains 691 photographs from 21 professional photographers across 65 public albums.
ISO 101–200 has the highest ISO photo count, while ISO 401–800 has the largest photographer-balanced share.
The most frequently observed camera pairing is Canon EOS R5, appearing in 348 photographs from 15 professional photographers.
These are observed metadata patterns, not recommended settings.

Most frequently observed cameras

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

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Name	Photos	Professional photographers
Canon EOS R5	348	15
Canon EOS R5 Mark II	80	5
Canon EOS R3	72	9

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

ISO 50 or lower 2

ISO 51–100 133

ISO 101–200 158

ISO 201–400 116

ISO 401–800 98

ISO 801–1,600 59

ISO 1,601–3,200 58

ISO 3,201–6,400 55

ISO 6,401–12,800 9

ISO above 12,800 2

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ISO distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
ISO 50 or lower	2	1	0.1%
ISO 51–100	133	11	15.3%
ISO 101–200	158	13	12.3%
ISO 201–400	116	14	14.8%
ISO 401–800	98	15	19.3%
ISO 801–1,600	59	13	12.1%
ISO 1,601–3,200	58	14	15.4%
ISO 3,201–6,400	55	10	9.9%
ISO 6,401–12,800	9	3	0.7%
ISO above 12,800	2	2	0.2%

Aperture

f/2.8 267

f/3.2 43

f/3.5 42

f/4 67

f/4.5 47

f/5 26

f/5.6 35

f/6.3 19

f/7.1 28

f/8 23

f/9 14

f/10 48

f/11 14

f/13 3

f/16 7

f/22 4

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
f/2.8	267	18	36.2%
f/3.2	43	10	4.7%
f/3.5	42	11	7.5%
f/4	67	15	9.3%
f/4.5	47	11	6.4%
f/5	26	12	4.8%
f/5.6	35	8	5.7%
f/6.3	19	6	6.4%
f/7.1	28	7	2.7%
f/8	23	7	2.4%
f/9	14	5	1.1%
f/10	48	7	3.6%
f/11	14	5	4.2%
f/13	3	2	0.5%
f/16	7	4	1.3%
f/22	4	3	2.2%

Shutter speed

1/2048 s 28

1/1625 s 22

1/1290 s 31

1/1024 s 36

1/813 s 26

1/645 s 37

1/512 s 34

1/406 s 29

1/323 s 37

1/256 s 59

1/203 s 65

1/161 s 35

1/128 s 34

1/102 s 24

1/81 s 24

1/64 s 24

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
1/2048 s	28	10	6.1%
1/1625 s	22	11	8.1%
1/1290 s	31	10	6.6%
1/1024 s	36	12	5.7%
1/813 s	26	7	7.2%
1/645 s	37	9	3.3%
1/512 s	34	12	6.2%
1/406 s	29	8	3.3%
1/323 s	37	12	6.0%
1/256 s	59	9	5.0%
1/203 s	65	12	9.6%
1/161 s	35	9	2.7%
1/128 s	34	9	2.9%
1/102 s	24	9	4.2%
1/81 s	24	6	1.8%
1/64 s	24	7	1.8%

Focal length

24 mm 245

29 mm 12

31 mm 14

33 mm 12

34 mm 14

35 mm 19

42 mm 12

43 mm 13

45 mm 26

46 mm 22

48 mm 19

50 mm 29

52 mm 16

54 mm 17

56 mm 16

70 mm 77

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket	Photos	Professional photographers	Photographer-balanced share
24 mm	245	16	32.6%
29 mm	12	7	2.9%
31 mm	14	7	3.4%
33 mm	12	6	0.7%
34 mm	14	8	1.6%
35 mm	19	11	3.0%
42 mm	12	9	3.2%
43 mm	13	6	0.9%
45 mm	26	10	3.7%
46 mm	22	7	2.1%
48 mm	19	7	3.6%
50 mm	29	11	3.6%
52 mm	16	8	2.0%
54 mm	17	6	3.9%
56 mm	16	7	1.3%
70 mm	77	15	13.4%