Genre settings data
Observed exposure and focal-length patterns from public albums of professional photographers, classified by explicit title keywords.
Current dataset
The largest contributor accounts for 6.1% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2000-05-21 to 2026-07-14.
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 50 or lower | 159 | 20 | 5.8% |
| ISO 51–100 | 389 | 58 | 25.6% |
| ISO 101–200 | 637 | 69 | 34.3% |
| ISO 201–400 | 400 | 67 | 19.8% |
| ISO 401–800 | 192 | 44 | 6.3% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 140 | 28 | 4.2% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 31 | 15 | 2.3% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 39 | 6 | 1.5% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 3 | 2 | 0.3% |
| ISO above 12,800 | 2 | 1 | 0.0% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 55 | 23 | 2.4% |
| f/3.5 | 52 | 12 | 1.6% |
| f/4 | 86 | 32 | 5.0% |
| f/5 | 73 | 28 | 3.1% |
| f/5.3 | 42 | 2 | 0.3% |
| f/5.6 | 195 | 50 | 9.4% |
| f/6.3 | 84 | 26 | 2.8% |
| f/7.1 | 79 | 34 | 4.5% |
| f/8 | 213 | 57 | 13.8% |
| f/9 | 129 | 38 | 4.8% |
| f/10 | 103 | 37 | 4.8% |
| f/11 | 233 | 55 | 12.4% |
| f/13 | 75 | 35 | 4.1% |
| f/14 | 51 | 22 | 3.6% |
| f/16 | 140 | 31 | 5.2% |
| f/22 | 77 | 25 | 3.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2048 s | 140 | 22 | 4.8% |
| 1/1625 s | 50 | 18 | 2.5% |
| 1/1290 s | 91 | 23 | 2.8% |
| 1/1024 s | 63 | 26 | 2.1% |
| 1/813 s | 53 | 26 | 2.6% |
| 1/645 s | 67 | 32 | 3.0% |
| 1/512 s | 82 | 37 | 4.3% |
| 1/406 s | 91 | 35 | 4.3% |
| 1/323 s | 71 | 34 | 4.1% |
| 1/256 s | 104 | 54 | 7.3% |
| 1/203 s | 59 | 36 | 5.3% |
| 1/161 s | 97 | 33 | 5.1% |
| 1/128 s | 138 | 46 | 8.6% |
| 1/102 s | 62 | 32 | 2.6% |
| 1/81 s | 56 | 30 | 2.9% |
| 1/64 s | 67 | 34 | 3.4% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 mm | 50 | 11 | 3.8% |
| 10 mm | 47 | 13 | 1.6% |
| 12 mm | 35 | 11 | 1.4% |
| 14 mm | 74 | 17 | 3.5% |
| 16 mm | 178 | 24 | 5.7% |
| 17 mm | 62 | 24 | 3.6% |
| 18 mm | 151 | 32 | 7.3% |
| 20 mm | 47 | 18 | 1.8% |
| 24 mm | 106 | 39 | 6.2% |
| 28 mm | 55 | 21 | 3.8% |
| 35 mm | 91 | 36 | 8.8% |
| 50 mm | 78 | 26 | 3.2% |
| 55 mm | 35 | 16 | 2.5% |
| 70 mm | 57 | 24 | 3.0% |
| 105 mm | 35 | 12 | 2.6% |
| 200 mm | 45 | 22 | 2.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm | 44 | 5 | 2.1% |
| 15 mm | 38 | 13 | 1.5% |
| 16 mm | 73 | 6 | 1.3% |
| 17 mm | 36 | 7 | 1.6% |
| 18 mm | 24 | 7 | 1.8% |
| 21 mm | 28 | 8 | 3.0% |
| 24 mm | 144 | 29 | 10.5% |
| 27 mm | 99 | 27 | 8.7% |
| 28 mm | 32 | 18 | 4.5% |
| 29 mm | 37 | 11 | 3.4% |
| 42 mm | 22 | 11 | 1.7% |
| 53 mm | 47 | 17 | 6.7% |
| 70 mm | 26 | 12 | 1.8% |
| 75 mm | 41 | 12 | 1.9% |
| 83 mm | 23 | 9 | 1.1% |
| 300 mm | 22 | 12 | 1.7% |
