Latest articles by Mike Harris
Bokeh Face: Is the Lumix L10 too big? Plus, GoPro's bold Mission 1 series and what you need to know about lens resolution
PODCAST What’s the perfect size for a compact camera? GoPro’s new premium camera series. And why you should know about lens resolution, but probably don’t need to worry about it
German court rules against photographer whose 'original' image was used to create AI slop – give me a break
Opinion In today’s episode of ‘Human Creative vs GenAI’, a soupy brown vat of unethical, artificially generated slop wins again
New “Made in Vietnam” Nikon lens surfaces, have Trump tariffs forced production to shift from China?
News I thought Nikon only made one lens in Vietnam, but a picture of a new “Made in Vietnam” lens suggests that things have changed...
My screen time is already atrocious – in a world where retro compact cameras are king, I’d like to see more hybrid viewfinders
Opinion Fujifilm launched the hybrid viewfinder in 2010 and it’s baffled me ever since why other manufacturers aren’t jumping on the optical bandwagon
Did FIFA just crop President Trump out of an official photograph of the World Cup trophy ceremony? Here’s my expert photographer’s take
Opinion The internet seems to think that the commander-in-chief was intentionally cropped out of an image of the Spanish national team’s celebrations, posted on FIFA’s social media
More RED camera tech! Nikon doubles down on video, plans huge billion-dollar investment
News Nikon President Yasuhiro Omura reveals billion-dollar semiconductor investment strategy, amidst plan to bolster Nikon’s imaging division with more RED tech
Nikon’s first full-frame mirrorless camera makes an ideal upgrade for the budget-conscious photographer. Here’s why I still recommend the Nikon Z6 in 2026
Opinion The Nikon Z6 was never a perfect camera, but it could be the perfect entrypoint into Nikon’s full-frame mirrorless system for photographers on a tight budget
A lens filter changed my whole relationship with photography – maybe it can do the same for you
OPINION A lens filter changes the way light interacts with your camera and, in doing so, can achieve some pretty incredible results – all without editing software
It’s like When Harry Met Sally: Suddenly, I’m looking at the Nikon ZR like it’s a viable stills camera
Opinion The Nikon ZR is a video-first camera, but it also boasts some decent stills photography specs. Could it be a reliable stills camera?
Tom Cruise really knows cameras: “We want flaws. You want things that have an emotion. It just has a different kind of feeling to it,” he says gushing over his latest movie's use of the Beaumont VistaVision
News The Top Gun actor goes deep into the camera gear used on his new film DIGGER and explains why filmmakers should be embracing flaws
Another Nikon DSLR lens bites the dust… last stocks ever of Nikkor AF‑P DX 10‑20mm f/4.5‑5.6G VR are almost sold out
News Stock for Nikon’s budget ultra-wide DX lens is drying up, but another nail in the DSLR coffin is another window of opportunity on the used market
Forget SnapBridge: This third-party camera app could be a dream come true for Nikon filmmakers
News Parallax Monitor / ZR Ctl takes SnapBridge’s remote premise, supercharges it for video and runs with it
I grew up idolizing George Lucas, but his passive stance on AI is deeply wrong
Opinion I’m not surprised that the Star Wars filmmaker isn’t opposed to AI, but I don’t agree with the way he frames it
“Best-looking Instax camera” gets retro silver glow-up. Instant cameras have never looked so cool!
News Instax Mini 99 is no longer just available in black, following the announcement of a slick-looking silver variant
The best video editing software in 2026
Buying guide The best video editing software can help you turn your video clips into polished and professional movie productions
Take a photo on my iPhone? I’d rather have toothache. And the compact camera comeback is a rebellion against our smartphone overlords
Opinion The tech giant killed David with his own catapult, but somehow he rose from the dead. In the battle for camera supremacy, how did the compact claw its way back into the arms of the consumer?
Retro Nikon Zf mirrorless camera tops used sales charts for the first time in over a year, beating out trendy Fujifilm
News The Nikon Zf tops Map Camera’s used sales ranking for June, with another Nikon favorite coming in second place ahead of Sony, Fujifilm and Canon
Forget "Hand of God" is this football's "Camera of God"? Why a cable-suspended camera is being blamed by Norway for its World Cup defeat
News England’s World Cup Quarter-Final clash with Norway marred by controversy, but data suggests that cable-suspended camera wasn’t to blame
Sony scraps physical PlayStation discs, I scrap my PS Plus. A camera manufacturer should know that old tech has a habit of coming back. But old tech isn't Sony's thing…
Opinion Sony abandons physical media, but the revival of film, instant cameras, compacts, camcorders and cheap point-and-shoots all prove that ‘dead-and-buried tech’ can make a comeback. But does Sony care?
I’m a landscape photographer and the last-gen, full-frame Nikon Z7 II is still a tour de force camera. Why pay more?
Opinion Landscape photographers don’t use pinpoint autofocus and lightning burst speeds, so why pay for specs you don’t need?
Nikon launches ingenious Nikon Zf bottle holder among other camera-related swag – but they're only available in Japan
News From t-shirts to towels to bottle holders, Nikon Direct in Japan has launched a formidable collection of limited-edition swag – but sadly it’s only available domestically
DSLR cameras are picture-making machines; mirrorless cameras are picture-making computers. Sometimes I just want to go back
Features I’m a photography educator who uses a pro-grade mirrorless camera, but I still miss my DSLRs, and some days I think I was better off
Bokeh Face: Is the Lumix L10 a proper alternative to the X100VI? Plus, the impact of gimbal cameras and what you need to know about budget lenses
PODCAST We take a look at the gorgeous Panasonic Lumix L10, discuss how gimbal cameras have impacted vlogging cameras and delve into the cut-price world of budget lenses
