Professional photography lens data

Canon RF70–200mm 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
327
Professional photographers
21
Public albums
61
Settings completeness
100.0%

The largest contributor accounts for 15.0% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2020-02-16 to 2026-07-20.

Data summary

Key observations

  • The sample contains 327 photographs from 21 professional photographers across 61 public albums.
  • ISO 401–800 has the highest ISO photo count, while ISO 801–1,600 has the largest photographer-balanced share.
  • The most frequently observed camera pairing is Canon EOS R5, appearing in 172 photographs from 12 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 51–100 48 11 12.7%
ISO 101–200 34 11 12.9%
ISO 201–400 59 12 15.2%
ISO 401–800 66 11 14.9%
ISO 801–1,600 48 14 19.9%
ISO 1,601–3,200 40 11 12.9%
ISO 3,201–6,400 24 8 9.7%
ISO 6,401–12,800 7 3 1.2%
ISO above 12,800 1 1 0.6%

Aperture

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
f/2.8 123 17 40.5%
f/3.2 29 10 7.1%
f/3.5 35 9 8.8%
f/4 33 10 8.5%
f/4.5 31 7 6.1%
f/5 20 10 4.9%
f/5.6 28 11 11.1%
f/6.3 6 4 1.1%
f/7.1 7 4 1.1%
f/8 5 4 1.0%
f/9 1 1 0.1%
f/10 3 3 0.8%
f/11 1 1 0.3%
f/13 2 2 1.3%
f/14 2 2 7.1%
f/18 1 1 0.1%

Shutter speed

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
1/4096 s 11 4 6.8%
1/2580 s 8 5 1.8%
1/2048 s 14 7 4.6%
1/1625 s 17 6 8.1%
1/1290 s 11 6 2.8%
1/1024 s 16 5 2.8%
1/813 s 25 11 6.0%
1/645 s 32 8 7.0%
1/512 s 31 7 4.6%
1/406 s 20 10 10.7%
1/323 s 21 7 3.4%
1/256 s 32 9 5.0%
1/203 s 23 9 6.7%
1/161 s 14 6 4.4%
1/128 s 8 5 3.8%
1/102 s 15 3 5.0%

Focal length

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
70 mm 48 14 18.0%
75 mm 8 4 2.0%
79 mm 13 4 3.7%
84 mm 7 7 3.6%
86 mm 9 6 2.7%
89 mm 10 7 1.5%
100 mm 17 8 3.3%
104 mm 13 6 1.9%
111 mm 7 5 1.2%
124 mm 7 6 1.4%
128 mm 9 5 1.5%
135 mm 23 9 4.7%
158 mm 8 6 3.6%
163 mm 9 6 1.8%
168 mm 8 7 4.3%
200 mm 66 13 21.7%