r/cinematography is a subreddit with 435k 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"
77 posts
#2
Lighting Question
: "The treatment of highlights in the therapy scene of Atlanta S4 floors me"
33 posts
#3
Other
: "Cinema Literacy declining"
30 posts
#4
Camera Question
: "Obsession - exposure question"
23 posts
#5
Style/Technique Question
: "Stills from a feature we made in 3 days with no money"
16 posts
#6
Samples And Inspiration
: "I made a viewfinder app for iOS that has shotlist functionality, switching iPhone cameras as you zoom through the focal length and sun AR built in. I'm giving away 100 promo codes so you can try it out. Lifetime access."
7 posts
#7
Color Question
: "Weird question"
6 posts
#8
Composition Question
: "Psychedelic imagery from House (1977)"
4 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"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/cinematography
Yearly
+59k members(15.7%)
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Last updated: June 9, 2026