r/cinematography is a subreddit with 437k members. The community frequently discusses cinematography, film, lighting, camera, and short film, and they frequently recommend/review cinema camera, zoom lens, and vintage lenses, and the most common flair used is original content, lighting question, other, camera question, and style/technique question.
/r/cinematography is a forum dedicated to becoming an active resource for cinematographers of all skill levels.
Popular Topics in r/cinematography
#1
Cinematography
75 posts
#2
Film
60 posts
#3
Lighting
60 posts
#4
Camera
57 posts
#5
Short Film
46 posts
#6
Looking For A
36 posts
#7
Documentary
20 posts
#8
Feedback
18 posts
#9
Struggling
17 posts
#10
Gear
14 posts
Products Discussed in r/cinematography
Cinema Camera
110 reviews
#1
Sony
4.0★ from 22 reviews
#2
Canon
4.7★ from 14 reviews
#3
Blackmagic
4.0★ from 14 reviews
Zoom Lens
25 reviews
#1
Canon
4.4★ from 7 reviews
#2
Sigma
4.5★ from 4 reviews
#3
Sony
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Vintage Lenses
25 reviews
#1
Nikon
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#2
Pentax
4.8★ from 5 reviews
#3
Canon
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/cinematography
#1
Original Content
: "I directed a series of 16mm music videos in Taiwan last year, these are some shots from the first two"
71 posts
#2
Lighting Question
: "How did we light in the 90s?"
33 posts
#3
Other
: "Cinema Literacy declining"
30 posts
#4
Camera Question
: "Obsession - exposure question"
25 posts
#5
Style/Technique Question
: "What is this technique called where the frame looks like it’s pulsating / How is it achieved?"
21 posts
#6
Composition Question
: "What focal lengths were these shot at?"
6 posts
#7
Color Question
: "Weird question"
6 posts
#8
Samples And Inspiration
: "Nobody Knows (2004)"
6 posts
#9
Career/Industry Advice
: "I’m sure there’s a bunch of people in this group who also follow this Instagram account. I’m over giving it the benefit of the doubt - it’s lazy rage bait AI slop so let’s take our attention elsewhere"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/cinematography
Yearly
+59k members(15.7%)
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Last updated: June 16, 2026