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 6.6% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 2000-01-01 to 2026-07-16.
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 | 80 | 22 | 2.6% |
| ISO 51–100 | 731 | 76 | 18.1% |
| ISO 101–200 | 1,011 | 98 | 24.7% |
| ISO 201–400 | 930 | 96 | 21.6% |
| ISO 401–800 | 648 | 88 | 18.7% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 396 | 69 | 9.7% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 163 | 46 | 3.3% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 53 | 22 | 1.2% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 5 | 5 | 0.1% |
| ISO above 12,800 | 3 | 3 | 0.1% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.4 | 135 | 25 | 2.4% |
| f/1.8 | 130 | 32 | 3.6% |
| f/2 | 157 | 38 | 3.9% |
| f/2.8 | 552 | 82 | 12.1% |
| f/3.2 | 160 | 53 | 4.3% |
| f/3.5 | 166 | 49 | 2.8% |
| f/4 | 460 | 79 | 12.5% |
| f/4.5 | 194 | 55 | 4.9% |
| f/5 | 214 | 68 | 4.6% |
| f/5.6 | 423 | 78 | 10.0% |
| f/6.3 | 196 | 52 | 4.5% |
| f/7.1 | 159 | 54 | 3.3% |
| f/8 | 280 | 67 | 7.8% |
| f/9 | 97 | 43 | 3.0% |
| f/10 | 100 | 41 | 3.1% |
| f/11 | 105 | 35 | 4.1% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/1290 s | 79 | 33 | 1.7% |
| 1/1024 s | 116 | 39 | 1.9% |
| 1/813 s | 90 | 35 | 2.5% |
| 1/645 s | 85 | 40 | 2.2% |
| 1/512 s | 160 | 51 | 3.6% |
| 1/406 s | 117 | 49 | 2.3% |
| 1/323 s | 174 | 57 | 4.3% |
| 1/256 s | 451 | 85 | 11.5% |
| 1/203 s | 439 | 77 | 10.7% |
| 1/161 s | 525 | 83 | 10.7% |
| 1/128 s | 623 | 88 | 15.9% |
| 1/102 s | 201 | 53 | 4.4% |
| 1/81 s | 124 | 48 | 2.7% |
| 1/64 s | 263 | 62 | 6.9% |
| 1/51 s | 69 | 34 | 2.1% |
| 1/40 s | 80 | 27 | 1.5% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | 43 | 20 | 1.0% |
| 23 mm | 82 | 19 | 2.0% |
| 24 mm | 211 | 46 | 5.8% |
| 28 mm | 68 | 31 | 1.4% |
| 35 mm | 301 | 62 | 9.7% |
| 38 mm | 41 | 21 | 0.9% |
| 50 mm | 501 | 68 | 10.6% |
| 55 mm | 72 | 30 | 3.3% |
| 56 mm | 68 | 11 | 1.8% |
| 70 mm | 250 | 55 | 5.2% |
| 80 mm | 95 | 13 | 0.8% |
| 85 mm | 445 | 50 | 11.4% |
| 100 mm | 52 | 19 | 1.8% |
| 105 mm | 92 | 29 | 3.0% |
| 135 mm | 72 | 28 | 2.2% |
| 200 mm | 160 | 34 | 2.1% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 mm | 99 | 27 | 5.0% |
| 27 mm | 29 | 15 | 1.3% |
| 28 mm | 25 | 13 | 0.6% |
| 35 mm | 89 | 19 | 3.2% |
| 42 mm | 24 | 12 | 0.7% |
| 50 mm | 174 | 28 | 7.7% |
| 52 mm | 58 | 17 | 2.2% |
| 53 mm | 103 | 17 | 12.6% |
| 63 mm | 78 | 5 | 1.8% |
| 70 mm | 81 | 23 | 3.4% |
| 75 mm | 87 | 15 | 3.9% |
| 84 mm | 58 | 6 | 2.7% |
| 85 mm | 276 | 23 | 9.8% |
| 105 mm | 87 | 19 | 3.0% |
| 135 mm | 25 | 10 | 0.7% |
| 200 mm | 41 | 14 | 1.3% |
