r/VintageLenses is a subreddit with 44k 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, video, and discussion.
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
: "Nikon Nikkor 200mm f4 Ai lens"
55 posts
#2
Question
: "Please help me choose my first vintage lens"
18 posts
#3
Help needed
: "Failing to find a single clean Nikon Nikkor AIS lens?"
9 posts
#4
Video
: "Pentax K"
4 posts
#5
Discussion
: "My heart sank"
4 posts
#6
Repair
: "Exakta 70-210mm in need of an Cleanup"
4 posts
#7
RAW
: "Schneider Xenon 50/1.9 DKL on Lumix S9"
2 posts
#8
G. A. S.
: "New Find | S-M-C Takumar 200mm f/4"
2 posts
#9
Modified/Rehoused
: "Rodenstock TV Heligon 64mm F1.25 (X-Ray) FIRST IMPRESSIONS"
1 post
Member Growth in r/VintageLenses
Yearly
+15k members(52.9%)
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Last updated: September 23, 2026