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Genre settings data

Sports photography settings observed in real photos

Observed exposure and focal-length patterns from albums classified by explicit title keywords.

Current dataset

Sample and data quality

Photographs
4,971
Photographers
66
Public albums
122
Settings completeness
81.3%

The largest contributor accounts for 11.2% of this sample. Status: strong. These are observations, not recommendations or universal usage estimates. Observed dates span 1995-04-15 to 2026-07-13.

Observed settings

Settings distributions

Bars show photo-weighted frequency. The table also reports distinct photographers and balanced weight.

ISO

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ISO distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
ISO 50 or lower 63 14 0.76
ISO 51–100 374 39 4.72
ISO 101–200 548 45 7.49
ISO 201–400 593 55 10.84
ISO 401–800 525 54 8.29
ISO 801–1,600 551 53 8.72
ISO 1,601–3,200 817 52 12.52
ISO 3,201–6,400 386 41 5.65
ISO 6,401–12,800 144 14 0.90
ISO above 12,800 42 2 0.11

Aperture

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Aperture distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
f/1.4 28 6 0.41
f/1.8 33 10 0.43
f/2 39 13 0.78
f/2.5 115 2 0.21
f/2.8 1,411 53 15.18
f/3.2 430 45 6.06
f/3.5 297 47 5.07
f/4 629 52 11.55
f/4.5 145 42 2.80
f/5 176 43 2.80
f/5.6 230 42 3.56
f/6.3 137 31 2.08
f/7.1 73 32 1.47
f/8 89 27 1.59
f/10 32 19 0.69
f/11 33 22 0.76

Shutter speed

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Shutter speed distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
1/8192 s 60 21 1.04
1/4096 s 85 34 1.88
1/3251 s 148 36 2.54
1/2580 s 384 38 3.65
1/2048 s 275 44 5.22
1/1625 s 336 48 6.04
1/1290 s 354 53 5.99
1/1024 s 473 50 6.52
1/813 s 293 46 4.48
1/645 s 280 41 2.71
1/512 s 489 34 2.66
1/406 s 100 29 1.43
1/323 s 140 29 1.45
1/256 s 158 31 2.99
1/203 s 82 30 1.41
1/161 s 61 25 1.15

Focal length

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Focal length distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
16 mm 98 26 2.17
17 mm 51 13 0.68
24 mm 194 35 3.84
28 mm 35 16 0.60
35 mm 52 21 0.65
50 mm 84 24 1.85
70 mm 183 44 3.37
85 mm 51 17 1.82
135 mm 70 29 1.37
180 mm 37 12 0.48
200 mm 327 49 5.08
280 mm 399 10 0.86
300 mm 422 27 4.55
400 mm 766 42 10.62
500 mm 57 17 1.17
560 mm 37 14 0.79

35mm-equivalent focal length

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35mm-equivalent focal length distribution data
BucketPhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
16 mm 30 9 0.44
24 mm 81 19 2.70
25 mm 23 1 0.10
28 mm 24 9 0.78
50 mm 22 7 0.76
70 mm 82 20 2.04
82 mm 18 9 0.19
105 mm 20 11 0.66
135 mm 31 13 0.55
180 mm 23 7 0.27
200 mm 127 22 2.64
300 mm 116 14 1.58
400 mm 302 16 5.05
450 mm 26 4 0.80
500 mm 19 5 1.84
600 mm 28 8 0.71

Most frequently observed cameras

Photo frequency is shown alongside distinct-photographer and balanced evidence.

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NamePhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
Canon EOS-1D X 509 25 9.14
Canon EOS-1D X Mark II 425 22 7.14
Nikon D4S 311 11 2.50
Nikon D5 224 13 3.72
Nikon D3 128 10 2.64
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV 107 15 2.17
Nikon D4 107 11 1.81
Canon EOS R3 95 6 2.45
Canon EOS 5D Mark III 89 16 3.82
Nikon Z9 73 6 0.77

Most frequently observed specific lenses

These observations are not lens recommendations.

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NamePhotosPhotographersBalanced weight
Canon EF70–200mm f/2.8L IS II USM 203 26 5.06
Canon EF24–70mm f/2.8L II USM 147 19 3.04
Canon EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM 133 19 3.97
Canon EF16–35mm f/2.8L II USM 80 11 0.99
Canon EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM 47 7 0.72