r/VintageLenses is a subreddit with 45k members. The community frequently discusses lens, vintage, lenses, nikkor, and vintage lenses, and they frequently recommend/review vintage lenses, telephoto lenses, and prime lens, and the most common flair used is photo, question, help needed, contest entry, and repair.
When picking a lens for your camera, consider vintage lenses. They are often far less expensive yet still have fantastic quality.
Popular Topics in r/VintageLenses
#1
Lens
124 posts
#2
Vintage
84 posts
#3
Lenses
49 posts
#4
Nikkor
41 posts
#5
Vintage Lenses
39 posts
#6
Vintage Lens
39 posts
#7
Helios
32 posts
#8
Camera
28 posts
#9
Pentax
23 posts
#10
Vintage Lens
23 posts
Products Discussed in r/VintageLenses
Vintage Lenses
84 reviews
#1
Canon
4.5★ from 12 reviews
#2
Nikon
4.1★ from 8 reviews
#3
Minolta
4.1★ from 8 reviews
Telephoto Lenses
24 reviews
#1
Vivitar
3.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Minolta
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Konica
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Prime Lens
16 reviews
#1
Canon
4.7★ from 3 reviews
#2
Takumar
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Tamron
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/VintageLenses
#1
Photo
: ""Hey, give me one of those giant Soviet lenses I hear so much about!" - The MTO-1000"
55 posts
#2
Question
: "What lens create bokeh like this?"
13 posts
#3
Help needed
: "€115. How bad is it? I was mainly interested in the lens, but now I see it’s not in great shape. Can it be cleaned?"
6 posts
#4
CONTEST ENTRY
: "Two Trees (SMC Pentax-M 150mm f3.5 - Sony A7 mk1)"
6 posts
#5
Repair
: "Need help opening the internal optical group on Nikon AF-S DX 35mm f/1.8G"
5 posts
#6
G. A. S.
: "Some new pickups"
4 posts
#7
RAW
: "Vintage EDC | Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.4"
4 posts
#8
Video
: "Tamron 80-210mm Adaptall 2 Lens Test and Review"
4 posts
#9
Discussion
: "Vintage lenses for M42 mount body."
1 post
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Last updated: September 30, 2026