Discussion: your personal (f/), (shutter), (ISO) metadata

I'm kindof interested in seeing what other people here mainly shoot at - given what they normally take pictures of.

This data is from the past ~6 months or so.

What (mainly) I shoot:
Bands
Indoor sports
On-Set photography

Lenses
16-35 f/2.8 II: 3081 shots
50 f/1.4 or f/1.8: 1484 shots
70-200 f/2.8 IS: 1280 shots
20 f/2.8: 593 shots
18-55: 543 shots
85 f/1.8: 308 shots

Most commonly used apertures:
f/2.8 : 3977 photos (~47%)
f/2.2 : 1477 photos
f/1.8 : 655 photos
f/5.6 : 377 photos


Most commonly used ISO:
3200: 3209 (~38%)
1600: 2323 (~27%)
800: 959
400: 939


Most commonly used shutterspeeds:
1/320 : 2083
1/100 : 1050
1/60 : 883

I don't have any statistics to confirm it here, but majority of my images are shot with ISO 100, f/8 - f/13, and the shutter speeds tend to be slower than 1/60. But then, I don't usually shoot anything that is moving, so I can and do use my light tripod a lot... too much, some might say.

Your "Measurebater of the Month" nomination has been submitted.

Even at the same location, people may use widely different settings to get different effects, so there's really no good answer to your question. Learn to make your equipment do what you want it to do. Start with this:
First set the f-stop & shutter speed you need. Then adjust the ISO.

Need an exposure crutch?
More on how the subject affects the exposure in Post # 47

PhotosGuy wrote in post #5326007
Your "Measurebater of the Month" nomination has been submitted.

Even at the same location, people may use widely different settings to get different effects, so there's really no good answer to your question. Learn to make your equipment do what you want it to do. Start with this:
First set the f-stop & shutter speed you need. Then adjust the ISO.

Need an exposure crutch?
More on how the subject affects the exposure in Post # 47

Agree.

With still life subjects and using a tripod, I would start with the f/stop, then likely select the ISO before the shutter speed in the process, as shutter speed isn't as critical on a tripod.

This doesn't refute Frank's comments; it further illustrates that not only do individuals differ widely, but the situations differ widely too; combining the two means that there won't (shouldn't) be a pattern you can measure.

PhotosGuy wrote in post #5326007
Even at the same location, people may use widely different settings to get different effects, so there's really no good answer to your question.

Indeed, that's why I wanted to label this a 'discussion'. People often ask me what I shoot... and I knew that I generally shot wide open at at about the same low-ish shutterspeeds and higher-ISO. I thought it would be fun to do some crunching :d Hah.

When it's not a typical florida sunshine day it's

ISO 400 (to be on the safe side without switching constantly)
F7.1 (idk, just seems to be mediocre enough to not be too dark or too light pending SS)
SS? (Just depends. Not one setting but maybe 250)

Sunny Day
ISO 100
F9
SS1250 (Sometimes higher. Man that sun thing is bright!)

As for more detailed stuff liek concerts, weddings, and what not. No idea, I shoot as I see it.

PhotosGuy wrote in post #5326007
Your "Measurebater of the Month" nomination has been submitted.

Even at the same location, people may use widely different settings to get different effects, so there's really no good answer to your question. Learn to make your equipment do what you want it to do. Start with this:
First set the f-stop & shutter speed you need. Then adjust the ISO.

Need an exposure crutch?
More on how the subject affects the exposure in Post # 47

Nearly the word I was thinking of...

I was going to open up Lightroom and input all the data to a spreadsheet and do a fancy graph, but I thought I'd take some pictures instead

For me it really just depends but I would guess that my apertures would be between 1.2 or 1.4 and 4 the majority of the time. Even formal portraits I usually shoot (singles) at between f 2-4.

I don't have any official stats either, but my most used lens is definitely my Sigma 24-70, usually wide open or 1-2 stops down. ISO is usually 800-1000 (I tend to shoot indoor shots)

If this can't be pulled with a click or two from Photoshop, I'd never measurebate like this. I'd never do it if it was that easy. I hope you get what you need out of the poll.