r/VintageLenses is a subreddit with 40k 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, discussion, video, 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
: "No tripod, no flash, no autofocus. Handheld macro with a $10 Soviet pancake lens (Industar 50-2) and an old Nikon D3200."
177 posts
#2
Question
: "Clover shape between cemented doublet"
6 posts
#3
Discussion
: "I literally just posted about the Japanese eBay "Top Mint" scam... and the mailman just handed me this $370 brick."
5 posts
#4
Video
: "My growing collection of vintage 50s"
5 posts
#5
Repair
: "Dehazing my Carl Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm ƒ/2.8 [Sony a7II]"
2 posts
#6
RAW
: "The Glowing Underworld. My compilation of UVIVF (UV-Induced Visible Fluorescence) wild mushrooms shot 100% handheld in total darkness. Sony A7 Gen 1 + Vintage Soviet Helios 44-2 (58mm f/2) on macro tubes [4000x3000]"
2 posts
#7
G. A. S.
: "Kowa 65mm f/0.75 on a Leica III"
1 post
#8
Other
: "Visual chart of flange distances of different camera mount systems"
1 post
#9
Help needed
: "1100 dollars Zeiss Lens worth it?"
1 post
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Last updated: June 28, 2026