About r/analog
In its own words:
Film photography subreddit. Ask anything about analog photography in our weekly "ask anything" thread, or share photos. For discussion of how to shoot film, buying advice, or what went wrong on your first roll head on over to /r/analogcommunity.
The community was created on Jul 24, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 1,008 subscribers (+0.04%). Among the 18 communities on our photography list it is number 3 by size.
What sets r/analog apart
r/analog is more of a browsing community than a debating one: 2.6 comments per post on average, well under the Top 100 median of 14.0. For its size it is unusually busy: about 27.8 new posts a day per million members, more than 83% of the Top 100. Its rhythm is strongly tied to time zones: the busiest hour (16:00 UTC) sees about 5.4× as many posts as the quietest (04:00 UTC).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/analog climbed from 2,728,698 to 2,734,631 subscribers (+5.9K, +0.22%). That is about 135 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/analog talks about
We read the titles of 522 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “kodak”, “50mm”, “nikon”, “gold” and “canon”. Other frequent themes are portra, 35mm, olympus, ultramax, leica and pentax. Recurring phrases include “kodak gold”, “kodak ultramax”, “cinestill 800t” and “canon eos”. By format, 60% are galleries, 37% are images and 2% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: Critique Wanted (53), Help Wanted (3), Community (2), sharing work (1), Editable (1), Lomography Purple (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/analog gets about 76 new posts a day. The public archive holds 741,228 posts and 1,921,671 comments in total, about 2.6 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (91 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (58). Posting peaks around 16:00 UTC and is lowest around 04:00 UTC.
Rules of r/analog
The moderators of r/analog list 12 rules. In short:
- Photo posts must include Film, Lens, and Camera Body Used in Post Title
- Daily Quota on Image Posts
- No Gear/Film Cache Posts
- No Selling/Trading/Advertising
- Tag NSFW Posts
- Criticism, Civility and Good Faith
- No Digital Photos and AI Generated Photos
- Ownership & Attribution
- No Self-Promotion in Topic Titles or Comments
- Post & Personal Flairs
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/analog and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/analog have?
r/analog has 2,734,631 subscribers, which makes it the #407 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 5,933 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/analog created?
r/analog was created on Jul 24, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years.
Is r/analog still active?
Yes. r/analog gets about 76 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 741,228 posts and 1,921,671 comments. In a sample of 522 recent posts we counted 382 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/analog?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 16:00 UTC, with the fewest around 04:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/analog?
The community describes itself as: “Film photography subreddit. Ask anything about analog photography in our weekly "ask anything" thread, or share photos. For discussion of how to shoot film, buying advice, or what went wrong on your first roll head on o…” Recent post titles often mention kodak, 50mm, nikon, gold and canon. Most posts are galleries (60%).
Is r/analog SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/analog as an 18+ (NSFW) community, and its own rules forbid NSFW content. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/analog?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/analog accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 12 posted rules, starting with: “Photo posts must include Film, Lens, and Camera Body Used in Post Title”; “Daily Quota on Image Posts”; “No Gear/Film Cache Posts”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/analog?
Communities with similar topics include r/photography (5.7M), r/itookapicture (7.6M), r/AskReddit (60M), r/movies (37.7M) and r/CozyPlaces (7.4M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/analog.