
Mike Harris
Mike studied photography at college, honing his Adobe Photoshop skills and learning to work in the studio and darkroom. After a few years writing for various publications, he headed to the ‘Big Smoke’ to work on Wex Photo Video’s award-winning content team, before transitioning back to print as Technique Editor (later Deputy Editor) on N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine.
With bylines in Digital Camera, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, Practical Photography, Digital Photographer, iMore, and TechRadar, he’s a fountain of photography and consumer tech knowledge, making him a top tutor for techniques on cameras, lenses, tripods, filters, and more. His expertise extends to everything from portraits and landscapes to abstracts and architecture to wildlife and, yes, fast things going around race tracks...
Latest articles by Mike Harris

Dinosaur DSLR cameras just won’t die: 39% of you say a DSLR is still your main camera!
By Mike Harris published
Features For many stills photographers, mirrorless camera mod cons are luxuries, not necessities, and the enduring popularity of the good ol’ DSLR is proof

Rumors of a stills-focused Nikon ZR sound barmy, but a compact full-frame camera without a viewfinder isn’t beyond the pale. Just ask Lumix and Sigma…
By Mike Harris published
News Whether it’s the Lumix S9, Sigma BF, Fujifilm X-M5 or Nikon Z30, modern photographers aren’t all fazed by viewfinderless cameras. Could whispers of a stills-focused Nikon ZR be a stroke of genius or a full-frame compact too far?

I’ve attended baited wildlife photography workshops – is it ever okay to bait or should you always patiently wait?
By Mike Harris published
Opinion To bait or not to bait, that is the question? And while there isn’t an easy answer, I think every wildlife photographer should educate themselves on the subject

Keychain compact cameras like the Kodak Charmera are having a moment, so I tried the Escura SnapRoll. I’m not sure I’m sold…
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The Escura SnapRoll is a cool concept for a compact keychain camera, but it lacks the heritage of the Kodak Charmera, and when you’re selling retro, that really means something

Instax Mini Evo Cinema is the ‘oldfangled’ Super 8 compact camera throwback that nobody needs. But that’s precisely its big appeal!
By Mike Harris published
Opinion Forget the 15-second video cap and sluggish performance, the Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema’s ‘Eras Dial’ transported me back to a time when camcorders were fun, fun, fun!

The best tablet camera in 2026: iPads, Android and Windows tablets with photo smarts
By Mike Harris last updated
Buying Guide Want to take pictures with a tablet? We round up the best tablet cameras on the market today

The best iPads for photo editing, video editing and photography
By Mike Harris last updated
Buying guide Edit and organize your images and video with the best iPads available today

I’ve never wanted a camera strap more than these Tokyo x Pentax neck straps, upscaled from real Tokyo Metro seat fabric!
By Mike Harris published
News Ricoh has come up with an incredibly neat way to recycle old metro car seat fabric, turn it into a limited-edition range of Pentax-branded neck straps

Nikon Z9 II leak: ISO32, 60fps RAW bursts, and more 'RED flags' than you can shake a monopod at
By Mike Harris published
News Rumors suggest RED-infused Nikon Z9 II could leave its predecessor in the dust, with 3.5x faster sensor, ‘medium-format-quality’ ISO32, and full-res RAW capture at a blistering 60fps

Photographer chases owl around field and refuses to stop. This is why we need to talk more about wildlife photography ethics
By Mike Harris published
News Wildlife photography should never come at the expense of the animal, but not every photographer knows about – or is willing – to follow good ethics, as one Reddit user found out

Is Nikon cool again? Korean Gen Zers make up over 61% of the Big N’s domestic mirrorless sales
By Mike Harris published
News Sorry, millennials, if Nikon's South Korean sales are anything to go by, Gen Z has just declared Nikon to be K-Pop cool!

The best tablets for photo editing in 2026
By Mike Harris last updated
Buying guide Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, or Amazon: who makes the best tablet for photo editing?

Rumors suggest Nikon could bring the last DSLR lens it ever released to Z-mount cameras. But do we really need an upgrade?
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The Nikon AF‑S 120‑300mm f/2.8E FL ED SR VR was only released in 2020, but was it discontinued prematurely amidst rumors of a successor?

Intimate Lee Miller photo exhibition helps to preserve the legendary photographer’s work and home
By Mike Harris published
News Lee Miller: Performance of a Lifetime showcases works from 1929 to the end of the Second World War

New SG-Image AF 35mm f/2.2 lens looks like the perfect retro-themed partner for Nikon Zf & Z fc cameras
By Mike Harris published
News Images of SG-Image AF 35mm f/2.2 show stylish silver band and retro-cool lens hoods, presenting a tantalizing aesthetic for retro camera owners

Compact, sharp, long: It’s time Nikon brought my favorite DSLR lens to mirrorless
By Mike Harris published
Opinion The Nikon AF-S 300mm f/4E PF ED VR, with its specialist phase fresnel element, is one of the most remarkable F-mount lenses ever made. I need an Z-mount version now!

I really want this lens! Nikon Z 120-300 f/2.8 TC VR S images LEAKED
By Mike Harris published
News Leaked images bolster hopes that a Nikon Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S is in the works and headed our way in 2026

Lomography adds two new Petzval lenses to complete its series that channels the spirit of 1840 photography
By Mike Harris published
News Want that Hollywood swirling bokeh effect? You’ll need one of Lomography’s Joseph Petzval Art Lens Series primes, ranging from 27mm to 135mm

I’m a Nikon photographer, you don’t have to go third party to get cheap lenses for your Z-system camera
By Mike Harris published
Opinion Cheap third-party lenses are great for the consumer, but don’t automatically assume that cheap Nikon-branded lenses don’t exist

Nikon’s Z system is more attractive WITH Viltrox lenses, but first-party manufacturers should be compensated accordingly
By Mike Harris published
Opinion I see Viltrox’s Z lenses as an incentive for those on a budget to buy a Nikon mirrorless camera, but I do think the ‘Big N’ deserves its dues for the mount it spent time and money developing

Viltrox patent surfaces adding fuel to rumors Nikon is taking the cheap-lens manufacturer to court
By Mike Harris published
News Chinese social media has turned up a Viltrox patent that could offer clues to supposed legal action by Nikon

Rumors persist that Nikon is suing Viltrox: Here’s what we know
By Mike Harris last updated
News With a possible hearing date and reports of a dispute over teleconverters, evidence is mounting that Nikon is taking Viltrox to court

Have you seen the "most viewed photo ever"? Former Nat Geo photographer’s unlikely magnum opus turns 30 years old
By Mike Harris published
News The rolling green hills, fluffy white clouds and bright blue sky that make up the Windows XP wallpaper often referred to as the most-viewed photo of all time
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