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 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.
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 | 63 | 14 | 1.3% |
| ISO 51–100 | 374 | 39 | 7.9% |
| ISO 101–200 | 548 | 45 | 12.5% |
| ISO 201–400 | 593 | 55 | 18.1% |
| ISO 401–800 | 525 | 54 | 13.8% |
| ISO 801–1,600 | 551 | 53 | 14.5% |
| ISO 1,601–3,200 | 817 | 52 | 20.9% |
| ISO 3,201–6,400 | 386 | 41 | 9.4% |
| ISO 6,401–12,800 | 144 | 14 | 1.5% |
| ISO above 12,800 | 42 | 2 | 0.2% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/1.4 | 28 | 6 | 0.7% |
| f/1.8 | 33 | 10 | 0.7% |
| f/2 | 39 | 13 | 1.3% |
| f/2.5 | 115 | 2 | 0.4% |
| f/2.8 | 1,411 | 53 | 25.3% |
| f/3.2 | 430 | 45 | 10.1% |
| f/3.5 | 297 | 47 | 8.4% |
| f/4 | 629 | 52 | 19.3% |
| f/4.5 | 145 | 42 | 4.7% |
| f/5 | 176 | 43 | 4.7% |
| f/5.6 | 230 | 42 | 5.9% |
| f/6.3 | 137 | 31 | 3.5% |
| f/7.1 | 73 | 32 | 2.4% |
| f/8 | 89 | 27 | 2.7% |
| f/10 | 32 | 19 | 1.2% |
| f/11 | 33 | 22 | 1.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8192 s | 60 | 21 | 1.7% |
| 1/4096 s | 85 | 34 | 3.1% |
| 1/3251 s | 148 | 36 | 4.2% |
| 1/2580 s | 384 | 38 | 6.1% |
| 1/2048 s | 275 | 44 | 8.7% |
| 1/1625 s | 336 | 48 | 10.1% |
| 1/1290 s | 354 | 53 | 10.0% |
| 1/1024 s | 473 | 50 | 10.9% |
| 1/813 s | 293 | 46 | 7.5% |
| 1/645 s | 280 | 41 | 4.5% |
| 1/512 s | 489 | 34 | 4.4% |
| 1/406 s | 100 | 29 | 2.4% |
| 1/323 s | 140 | 29 | 2.4% |
| 1/256 s | 158 | 31 | 5.0% |
| 1/203 s | 82 | 30 | 2.4% |
| 1/161 s | 61 | 25 | 1.9% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | 98 | 26 | 3.6% |
| 17 mm | 51 | 13 | 1.1% |
| 24 mm | 194 | 35 | 6.4% |
| 28 mm | 35 | 16 | 1.0% |
| 35 mm | 52 | 21 | 1.1% |
| 50 mm | 84 | 24 | 3.1% |
| 70 mm | 183 | 44 | 5.6% |
| 85 mm | 51 | 17 | 3.0% |
| 135 mm | 70 | 29 | 2.3% |
| 180 mm | 37 | 12 | 0.8% |
| 200 mm | 327 | 49 | 8.5% |
| 280 mm | 399 | 10 | 1.4% |
| 300 mm | 422 | 27 | 7.6% |
| 400 mm | 766 | 42 | 17.7% |
| 500 mm | 57 | 17 | 2.0% |
| 560 mm | 37 | 14 | 1.3% |
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| Bucket | Photos | Professional photographers | Photographer-balanced share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 mm | 30 | 9 | 1.2% |
| 24 mm | 81 | 19 | 7.3% |
| 25 mm | 23 | 1 | 0.3% |
| 28 mm | 24 | 9 | 2.1% |
| 50 mm | 22 | 7 | 2.1% |
| 70 mm | 82 | 20 | 5.5% |
| 82 mm | 18 | 9 | 0.5% |
| 105 mm | 20 | 11 | 1.8% |
| 135 mm | 31 | 13 | 1.5% |
| 180 mm | 23 | 7 | 0.7% |
| 200 mm | 127 | 22 | 7.1% |
| 300 mm | 116 | 14 | 4.3% |
| 400 mm | 302 | 16 | 13.6% |
| 450 mm | 26 | 4 | 2.2% |
| 500 mm | 19 | 5 | 5.0% |
| 600 mm | 28 | 8 | 1.9% |
