r/cinematography is a subreddit with 446k 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, camera question, samples and inspiration, other, 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
: "Some stills of my 5th feature film. Going for a dirty 90s B movie look. Shot on Blackmagic 6k Pro"
50 posts
#2
Camera Question
: "Why does IMAX still tout that 18K figure when Yedlin showed the Alexa 65 matching IMAX film in resolution about a decade ago."
36 posts
#3
Samples And Inspiration
: "I love Emmanuel Lubezki’s cinematography"
27 posts
#4
Other
: "Tarsem Singh’s The Fall (2006) is just a visual treat."
23 posts
#5
Style/Technique Question
: "How did this cosplayer get the video game mocap look and "feel" perfectly?"
21 posts
#6
Lighting Question
: "How are Robert Eggers & DoP Jarin Blaschke so good at depicting realistic moonlight?"
20 posts
#7
Composition Question
: "Hot take: This is bad for cinematography"
9 posts
#8
Career/Industry Advice
: "For anyone worried about focus issues in their projects watch The Odyssey"
9 posts
#9
Color Question
: "What's this effect called where lights/reflections in film have a colorful glow to them? Is the same thing as halation (even if it's not from the sun and isn't orange)?"
5 posts
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+61k members(15.8%)
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Last updated: August 8, 2026