It's always good to know the tools of your trade, so if you're a filmmaker, this data from ExploreCams might be of interest to you. The camera gear statistics website searched through more than 11 million online photos to come up with not only the top 50 interchangeable-lens cameras being used by photographers today, but the most popular brands, lenses, camera settings, and camera/lens combinations, as well. Check out these infographics below to learn more:

Top 50 Interchangeable-Lens Digital Cameras

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Popular Camera/Lens Combos

Here are the top 10 camera/lens combinations according to ExploreCams, but you can see the full list of 50 here.

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ExploreCams also shared information about top camera brands, photography lenses, camera settings, and more in a recent post on their website, so you should definitely check that out, too, if you're interested.

Now, technically all of this data reflects what photographers are currently using to shoot photos, so it doesn't entirely reflect what filmmakers are choosing for their workhorse cameras. Of course, filmmakers are no strangers to using DSLRs, like the Canon 5D Mark III, 6D, 70D, or Nikon D7000—I personally cut my teeth on a 5D Mark II—and new(ish)comers like the a7S and a7II and a6000 are there on the list (the a7S made a particularly big splash at NAB a couple of years ago).

What I found particular interesting was ExploreCams information about camera/lens combos, because it seems as though new filmmakers tend to know less about the glass they're using than the camera they're shooting with. So, perhaps this will help make those just starting out make more educated lens choices, or at least give them a good springboard for further research.

Be sure to check out ExploreCams for more interesting camera gear data.

Source: ExploreCams

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