Professional photography lens data

Fujifilm XF50–140mmF2.8 R LM OIS WR 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
1,741
Professional photographers
34
Public albums
115
Settings completeness
100.0%

The largest contributor accounts for 34.1% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2014-12-11 to 2025-06-23.

Data summary

Key observations

  • The sample contains 1,741 photographs from 34 professional photographers across 115 public albums.
  • ISO 1,601–3,200 has the highest ISO photo count, while ISO 101–200 has the largest photographer-balanced share.
  • The most frequently observed camera pairing is Fujifilm X-T2, appearing in 1,146 photographs from 16 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 17 3 2.5%
ISO 101–200 286 26 45.1%
ISO 201–400 233 20 15.3%
ISO 401–800 255 19 15.6%
ISO 801–1,600 207 12 5.6%
ISO 1,601–3,200 308 13 7.2%
ISO 3,201–6,400 264 10 6.6%
ISO 6,401–12,800 171 5 2.2%

Aperture

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Aperture distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
f/2.8 727 26 43.6%
f/3.2 81 8 1.3%
f/3.6 79 11 4.8%
f/4 206 15 9.1%
f/4.5 69 7 1.5%
f/5 152 8 2.1%
f/5.6 259 13 7.6%
f/6.4 49 5 1.3%
f/7.1 24 7 1.1%
f/8 55 13 7.5%
f/9 4 4 1.7%
f/10 8 6 1.7%
f/11 6 6 2.8%
f/13 3 2 0.6%
f/16 10 5 6.5%
f/22 5 4 2.3%

Shutter speed

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Shutter speed distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
1/2048 s 18 6 2.0%
1/1625 s 8 7 5.0%
1/1290 s 11 6 2.6%
1/1024 s 124 9 4.6%
1/813 s 101 10 3.3%
1/645 s 74 10 5.1%
1/512 s 265 16 10.2%
1/406 s 81 11 4.6%
1/323 s 88 13 6.2%
1/256 s 438 13 6.7%
1/203 s 89 10 3.2%
1/161 s 94 13 8.6%
1/128 s 179 14 9.4%
1/102 s 21 8 2.2%
1/81 s 16 8 1.4%
1/64 s 62 9 2.7%

Focal length

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Focal length distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
50 mm 317 25 23.3%
52 mm 56 7 0.8%
54 mm 46 8 1.9%
61 mm 45 9 1.0%
63 mm 53 9 2.1%
66 mm 64 10 1.7%
69 mm 53 9 2.6%
72 mm 77 10 4.5%
74 mm 62 8 1.2%
77 mm 62 9 1.4%
80 mm 41 7 1.0%
84 mm 56 10 1.7%
87 mm 39 6 0.7%
91 mm 39 10 1.3%
95 mm 41 14 3.8%
140 mm 370 26 30.0%

35mm-equivalent focal length

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35mm-equivalent focal length distribution data
Bucket Photos Professional photographers Photographer-balanced share
75 mm 317 25 23.3%
78 mm 56 7 0.8%
81 mm 46 8 1.9%
92 mm 45 9 1.0%
95 mm 53 9 2.1%
99 mm 64 10 1.7%
103 mm 53 9 2.6%
107 mm 77 10 4.5%
112 mm 62 8 1.2%
116 mm 62 9 1.4%
121 mm 41 7 1.0%
126 mm 56 10 1.7%
131 mm 39 6 0.7%
136 mm 39 10 1.3%
142 mm 41 14 3.8%
210 mm 370 26 30.0%