Professional photography lens data
Camera pairings, settings and classified genres observed in public portfolios of professional photographers for one specific EXIF lens identity.
Current dataset
The largest contributor accounts for 39.6% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2012-04-30 to 2025-03-03.
Data summary
Observed settings
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.
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 51–100 | 15 | 7 | 3.0% |
| ISO 101–200 | 649 | 46 | 42.7% |
| ISO 201–400 | 222 | 38 | 23.9% |
| ISO 401–800 | 223 | 30 | 14.2% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 313 | 26 | 9.2% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 340 | 16 | 5.0% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 35 | 7 | 1.7% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 3 | 2 | 0.1% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.4 | 397 | 34 | 22.9% |
| f/1.6 | 91 | 11 | 2.6% |
| f/1.8 | 79 | 14 | 3.1% |
| f/2 | 185 | 21 | 7.3% |
| f/2.2 | 56 | 10 | 1.1% |
| f/2.5 | 71 | 15 | 3.0% |
| f/2.8 | 158 | 17 | 3.9% |
| f/3.2 | 51 | 14 | 1.5% |
| f/3.6 | 74 | 15 | 2.4% |
| f/4 | 141 | 28 | 11.9% |
| f/4.5 | 59 | 7 | 2.5% |
| f/5 | 41 | 9 | 0.5% |
| f/5.6 | 133 | 21 | 6.1% |
| f/6.4 | 30 | 10 | 2.9% |
| f/7.1 | 41 | 11 | 2.7% |
| f/8 | 73 | 25 | 12.9% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8192 s | 33 | 5 | 0.8% |
| 1/4096 s | 28 | 12 | 2.5% |
| 1/2048 s | 39 | 15 | 2.5% |
| 1/1625 s | 32 | 10 | 2.8% |
| 1/1024 s | 117 | 21 | 7.5% |
| 1/645 s | 30 | 14 | 2.4% |
| 1/512 s | 173 | 17 | 5.6% |
| 1/406 s | 87 | 14 | 3.0% |
| 1/323 s | 61 | 17 | 5.8% |
| 1/256 s | 390 | 30 | 10.7% |
| 1/203 s | 43 | 14 | 3.4% |
| 1/161 s | 200 | 25 | 9.3% |
| 1/128 s | 264 | 30 | 12.5% |
| 1/102 s | 34 | 15 | 5.4% |
| 1/81 s | 32 | 12 | 2.4% |
| 1/64 s | 85 | 18 | 4.2% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 mm | 1,800 | 63 | 100.0% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 mm | 1,799 | 63 | 100.0% |
