r/cinematography is a subreddit with 459k 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 camera question, original content, style/technique question, lighting question, and other.
/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
Camera Question
: "FX5 has landed but one massive thing they need to fix. FALSE COLOUR TURNS OFF WHEN YOU START RECORDING, meaning you cannot check FC exposure when recording, please fix this Sony! Such an oversight on what is a 5 grand camera. Day 1 footnotes below."
29 posts
#2
Original Content
: "Another promo I shot for a high school play!"
17 posts
#3
Style/Technique Question
: "Why is The Love Witch (2016) the only modern movie to even come close to achieving the technicolor look? Why is it so rare?"
12 posts
#4
Lighting Question
: "The overexposed aesthetic of 90s and early 2000s cinematography. Was it meant to achieve a futuristic look or just to complement those goals?"
10 posts
#5
Other
: "The candlelit dinner scene in Barry Lyndon is still one of the best examples of practical lighting I've seen"
10 posts
#6
Composition Question
: "Shooting key side and breaking the 180 rule. What do you think?"
5 posts
#7
Color Question
: "What techniques create this cool toned filmic look"
4 posts
#8
Career/Industry Advice
: "Any filmmakers who worked in Hollywood in the 2000s alive out there!"
4 posts
#9
Samples And Inspiration
: "Funeral Parade of Roses (1969)"
3 posts
#10
Poll
: "Cinematic video"
3 posts
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+62k members(15.6%)
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Last updated: November 7, 2026