Reviews of Mike's Camera Inc. (Photo Studio)

Alastair Johnson

I had an issue with the service I received at the store, the owner personally contacted me and left me a message saying he would address my concern and apologized. I feel confident that this was resolved and thank him for contacting me so promptly. The lens I purchased from the store is flawless and I am pleased with it.

Junk Yard Dog

Mike’s in Boulder is a decent store with a large selection of camera gear. Beware though. The staff will always steer you to the most expensive gear in their stock.

Michael Smith

Good knowledgeable staff. However I just got two very different stories on a Sony pre-order at the Boulder store so very disappointing. First rendition was I could get on the list for 100 bucks. When I went in, it was pay in full or minimum 1/2 (1000.00) or stay at the bottom of the list. I mean, I might as well wait for them to show up at Best Buy and pay for a product vs vapor.

Barb Fox

Have a good service department

Kaylee Walters

Would give 6 stars if I could. Had a slight issue with my order and the customer service was amazing, far better than using a large corporate store. They were quick to respond to every one of my questions and were always helpful and polite

Victor Crespo Cuevas

Amazing photography store. Best prices of town. Recently I started to shoot analogical pictures and this place has the best prices to print them. Reveal a film it's $7 and then 0.24 cents per picture. You can choose between a matte or a bright finished. There are special prices if you are student at University of Colorado Boulder. Recommended!! :)

Carl Closset

Brought in a picture to be digitally restored because I had used Mike's in the past and they did an excellent job! This time, I explained to the person doing the intake that I needed it to be a rush job and that if that wasn't a possibility, I had another plan. I was told that it would most likely be ready the same day (yesterday) and if not, by the end of today. When I called late today, I was informed that the person doing the work was off today and tomorrow! There's some effort to make it happen by tomorrow, but I am not overly optimistic. No phone calls from anyone and a special birthday gift for my brother is not likely to happen! What in the world has happened to the concept of communication and customer service?!!

Anne Shusterman

We are so lucky to have Mike's Camera here in Boulder. Excellent customer service. A special shout out to Mac for taking my "not so great" holiday pics and making them perfect.

Jessica Waguspack

This is s great photo store. I have had a 1963 photo restored from a faded photo to bright colors again. It was expensive ($90) but worth it! I have also had metal and plastic photo freestanding frames made and they look amazing! Those were a great price ($14 for a 6x6).

Jacob Wearsch

Great to still have a store like this around. Huge selection of cameras and accessories. Many services offered including classes and printing. This store still sells and develops film and is able to push/pull and cross process all sizes

Topher Downham

Really great service from John Wendel at Mike's Camera in Boulder. He was patient and thorough in showing all camera possibilities. After several visits and trying everything on for size, the Canon M50 did the trick. When the M50 kit I wanted wasn't available, John worked with me to basically create the kit. I appreciate all the help and one on one time.

Tonyal Shelton

I recently encountered every photographers worst nightmare...a corrupted card! I was in crises mode and took my sd card to Mikes Camera in hopes that they could help me. I worked with Leah, who from the start made me feel less stressed about the whole thing. She explained the whole process to me and what I could expect in the best or the worst scenario. I left my card with her and crossed my fingers for the best. Leah called me later that afternoon and was able to find my images and save them for me! I seriously can't thank Leah and Mike's Camera enough for being there to assist and save the day (the wedding day to be exact)! I will definitely recommend and refer anyone I know to Mike's Camera and continue to buy my equipment from them!

Todd Brigham

Love this place! Customer service is always above the rest. They take their time answering all my questions and making helpful suggestions!

Mallory I

Kudos and thanks to John Lemaster at Mike's Camera for saving my bacon. I had an important shoot coming up and a weird setting was messing up the ability to sync with the studio strobes. I dashed into Mike's on a busy afternoon. The only available sales person knew this oddity wasn't her thing. She managed to nab John for me. It took about 40 minutes, but he fixed things up. I say this often...don't be swayed by slightly lower online pricing. When you buy at Mike's Camera you are buying the after-sale support that comes from experienced, knowledgeable staff. That support is priceless.

stephanie pion

Great inventory!

Richard Fredrickson

Real helpful people

Sawyer Macres

I've had three unpleasant experiences at Mike's. The first: I rented a Sony rx10 last month (a fixed-lens camera) and the rental guy tried to rent me an additional lens as well. I didn't know the rx10 was fixed-lens, I just needed something 4k and apparently the rental guy didn't know that rx10 was fixed-lens either... Second experience, I tried trading in my like-new Canon 70d with three Canon EF lenses and they offered me 257... FOR STORE CREDIT. This is incredibly low and you can sell the 70d body for $300 for cash. After stating that it was incredibly low, the woman said that "we try to flip them around for profit." Which I totally get, but 257 is waaaay too low an offer for mere store credit. Thirdly, their cam equipment in there is pretty overpriced. They were selling a steady cam $100 more than its price online. I love supporting local business and prefer the in-person buying experience, but I'd rather shop online than shop at Mike's. I have not been met with the desired camera knowledge from any of the employees and their gear is selling waaaay above online prices. Happily taking suggestions for other camera stores in the Boulder/Denver area, otherwise my business is going to B&H or Amazon for all my camera gear.

Nicollette Ramos

I’m a newbie with my camera and some how got dirt all inside and scratched my viewfinder, came here and they fixed up nice and new!

Mark Strawn

Do yourself a favor, buy your photo equipment and tripods from Mike’s Camera in Boulder. The manager Ken knows how to take care of customers! I had an issue with a product, was out of the normal return period, after telling Ken my issue- he said due to the manufactures backing of their product - he could replace my unit free of charge! Best experience in customer service I have had in a long, long time! Thanks Ken!!! I will shop at Mike’s in the future and I recommend everyone do the same.

cheating gravity

Nice, well informed, and non pushy staff answered all of my questions and showed me many cameras while I was trying to pick a platform. The woman who helped me clearly understood my desire to thoroughly research the options before making a big purchase. I'll be back.

S01cTiCE _

They were well stocked with all the chemicals and equipment i could've needed, but in the end, i got my developer. so i was happy anyway

Stephen Schmitz

Krystal in Framing was extremely knowledgeable, creative, and helpful to a guy like me who is color blind! I literally couldn't have done it without her. In a word she was GREAT!

Ian Martin

A Boulder staple. One of the best places in town for gear and printing services with some of the most knowledgeable staff.

Anastasia Horwith

Just wanted to say that Mikes Boulder is awesome once again! The people are so knowledgeable and helpful. Shout out to Lela in the custom print area upstairs. She is such an expert on image quality and reproduction options. Lela has a wealth of knowledge, experience and patience, she helped us so much with a large and complex order recently and everything turned out even better than we expected!

Chad Elliott

Went in looking for an overnight bag that could fit my full frame kit but was a little disappointed with the selection that was available. Ended up chatting with the staff about their hiking gear. They were friendly, helpful, and patient. Also checked out the Olympus E-M1 ii and, even though they were busy, the clerk behind the counter kept coming back to check on me and answer questions. Was very happy with my experience. If you're looking for a lot of gear, this may not be the right place, but they're more than happy to help you find what you need. Would recommend.

Ira Sanders

Very helpful. My camera had hit the ground and they were able to tell me it wasn't serious.

Mary Lopez

Lela in the imaging department was an absolute delight to work with!! She was so patient with all of my questions and I left feeling like my old photos were in great hands!! I will be recommending Mike's Camera to everyone with photography needs!!!!!!!!

Christopher Toman

Great prices and excellent customer service

Kylie Peinado

Support helpful and knowledgeable staff

MRBellio

Very good service and very knowledgeable on their equipment- was called and informed about my order and corrections were made. Brain you did a great job and I thank you.

Bruce Douglas

The best camera store in town! If you need anything from 4x6 prints to drones to high end studio equipment (and everything in between) stop here and chat with the knowledgeable staff. Pricey but worth the satisfaction of buying local and getting solid advice on your purchases. Plenty of parking available. Tight aisles so keep small kids by the hand. Keep strollers in your car.

John Pearson

Amazing array of products and expert knowledgeable staff that take time to share and help you make a wise decision. No pressure to buy now.

G K

You can find everything you need for your photography and even more. Sale events are definitely worth going,can find some good stuff for great prices. You can do prints there and they have educational resources.

Hina S.

I recently had my first ever framing experience with bringing in a French painting to be framed. Krystal did an amazing job! The painting itself was pretty but with Krystal's expertise in helping me select mats and a French looking frame, the painting transformed into quite an exquisite showpiece! I couldn't be more pleased and will be bringing in more work to be done here. Thanks Krystal for creating a lasting piece of Fine Art!

Natalia Andreeva

Great service in this place. Krystal Burres in Framing Department is great on cutting acid free mat boards and framing the images. I definitely recommend to visit Mike's Camera for all photo needs. Natalia

Scott Morrison

Most of my experiences here have been good. Staff is helpful and usually quick to get to you if they aren't busy helping other chstomers. Limited supply of production gear, and occasional very long wait times.

Audrey Berne

I had the most wonderful experience getting my photos printed and getting them framed. I worked with Krystal Burres and she helped me from selecting the right color and type of mat, through the layout, framing and even with signing the photos before framing them. So professional, friendly and unbelievable service. The quality of the black and white prints were very good too.

3dsnow .

Mikes has knowledgeable staff and product. That said, they are more expensive. You are getting a human face on your purchase, as well as a resource for helping with any issues, questions, and so on. I remember Mikes being the go-to for color prints in the 1960's. They are still here, which says a lot!

Peter Metzler

Always have great help and my goodness most staffers go above and beyond helping someone get started or upgrade their ability and gear. Great Camera store

David Vorzimer

I'm a member of the Mike's camera Smile print Club. On Tues. I visit the store, sit down at one of the screens and download my photos to make prints. The staff always makes it an easy and fun process. I'd like to give a shout out in particular to Adrienne Spearman. She puts that extra effort and time into each customer including myself. I appreciate the service!

phillip horner

Really good customer service, they gave me a discount because of how long it took to fix a camera

Jim McMaster

Great local camera store. I brought my DSLR in for repair. They handled it professionally and well.

Michael Carter

Friendly staff that helped me find everything I needed. Also got a great deal on used equipment.

Kevin Otero

Great place for the photographer in you. Prices are fair on most products and there are some good prices on commonly used stuff. Good selection of cameras and lenses but this is where you have to be smart as you can find cheaper prices online. If you are in need of something fast and have to have it today, I wouldn't hesitate to head here. Tons of video gear as well, lights, tripods, etc.

Robin Bouricius

Excellent service. Lela was incredibly nice and helpful. I've been printing with these guys for a while now and there work is amazing. Definitely check them out!

Liv Berger

I have happily been using Mike's for the past 4 years since we moved to CO. I think I have worked with them now in all departments! Sales, lighting, framing, repairs, rentals, education and prints! In every department they have been knowledgeable, friendly, helpful and patient as needed. I will continue to go there for services and purchases. Thanks Mike's for being such a great resource to us local photographers!

Cody Gerhold

Helpful, wise, hilarious staff. Clean, well-thought out, stylish interior. Great selection, and a genius repair shop upstairs.

Steve Carter

Lela helped me negotiate the electronic landscape, spending at least ten minutes covering for my ignorance. She is a tremendous help.

Hongyu Wang

Great service passport photo was fast

randolph williams

Best camera sale of the year

Nintron

Just a quick visit in and out, staff was very friendly and helped me find what I was looking for.

Julien-Pier Belanger

The staff was friendly and helpful. Plus, you can bring your dog in the store!

Jason Gillespie

I needed a passport photo taken, they did an excellent job. Mac delivered great customer service.

Joseph Schmid

This is a great store! This store not only has amazing service, but also anything that you could possibly need to fix your camera. It also has a large variety of new cameras. It also has amazing repair services. This is my autamatic go to store for cameras and I would highly recommend it to anyone!

Rocío Saucedo

If you are a professional or a serious enthusiast stay away from this place. They lack the most basic professionalism, don’t risk your hard work with them!! I did a 2 month long project on analogue medium format with a pretty big budget which got in serious risk because of this place. My project started in the USA and finished in Mexico, but because I had called in advance to make sure their times and rates I decided to develop the film in Boulder before I went back to Europe which would have involved another 4 security x-rays, putting my negatives in more risk. I could have developed my film in Mexico, but because they seemed serious I put them on 2 plane rides.. The staff first assured me that they would develop and scan the same day, then when I brought my film on a tuesday morning, the person on turn told me it wouldn’t be ready the same day, and that because of one bank holiday the film would take till Friday to be ready, I told the staff that my flight was on the same Friday and that it was incredibly important for it to be ready.. I called Thursday evening and the person on the phone assured me they would be ready for the Friday morning. So when I came in on Friday to pick them up THEY HADN’T EVEN DEVELOPED THEM! I was flying in a few hours and this place had done nothing! They managed to develop them in a couple of hours, obviously could have done that 2 days before, didnt even start scanning them and then charged me FULL PRICE for the developing. The assistant manager didn't even apologize, just one poor sales clerk lady that seemed to care. Don’t risk your work in this mediocre, at best place, if you have any option at all. The people that work there have no idea of what’s going on, and the management obviously have never worked with professionals.

Kevin Fitzgerrell

Friendly staff, good prices and great selection

Amy Verdries

Shawn Reinert helped me find the camera that really fits my own authentic personality. He gave me a great lesson on how to use my camera. He’s a no BS kind of man and I really respect that. I highly recommend Shawn on your camera adventures because he’s truly knowledgeable, passionate, present and kind. I always felt that Shawn wanted the best for me.

Mike Dobson

Amazing Store. It is wonderful to still have a local camera store with knowledgeable staff that are as addicted to Photography as I am.

Kasia Krueger

Great place to get cameras and lenses cleaned, especially after a trip to sandy Moab!

barry cunningham

Can't thank Mike's Camera and especially Ann enough. Incredible knowledge of passport photos. I needed a photo pictures for Russian passport and she did a great job for me and made me happy. Great place, great service. I left the store completely satisfied.

Ashton Smith

There are no longer one hour photo stops around like there used to be. It feels like film is dying. If you go to walgreens they print on paper that couldnt compete with a napkin with quality that couldnt compete with a 5 year old with crayons. Mikes is awesome. Their print quality is incredible, they are knowledgable, their "membership" actually gets you pretty great deals. They might be the last Alamo of film!

Brian surber

Very knowledgeable and friendly thanks for your assistance Winn!

Russell Stone

I have developed several black and white rolls at the Boulder location and each time there is dust and hairs on the scan. I get my color negatives done in Denver and the service there is impeccable. Perfect scans every time. No dust or hair. Super fast turn around.

flavio de pina

Amazing staff who are photographers themselves who give great advise! You get a lot of perks by buying from them like free 100 6x4 prints!

Marcus nhi

Pricey, but that's what you pay for expert service and knowledge!

juan soliz

Cool place to rent Camara equipment. Rent it and see if you like it. That way you'll know exactly what you love or hate about the brand makes and modles, making it easier to choose what you want to buy. The bad is that they don't have a Mike's Camara up north , i have to travel a long way just to get to Mike's camera.

Neha Byati

Shawn & Jana were super helpful! They were able to figure what was wrong with my camera in record time. Really grateful

Elizabeth Gariti

I had the same experience as someone else on this board. I am shopping for an SLR camera, but don't want to do it onlne because I have small hands and I need to feel how the camera handles before I buy it. I stood at the counter where the cameras are for about 10 minutes and watched sales people just pass me by. Yes, they were busy, but someone should have said hello and said they would be with me when they could. I felt snubbed. I have money to spend on a camera, but it's obviously not good enough to spend at Mike's.

Madeline Norton

This place is great! Love working with Krystal Burres in Custom Imaging/Framing. Have been coming here for several years to get canvases stretched over bars, and she is great to work with every time! Highly recommend. Great staff, easy to work with and quick turnarounds!

Jacob Child

The selection of camera's and camera goods kicks Best Buy off the photo stage. Every time I've gone the employees are very friendly and knowledgeable about the wares. The presentation of goods felt very organized and easy to find.

Ronald Fiet

Great service. Knowledgeable staff and good prices.

Andrew H

I visited Mike's this week for the first time. I had a lot of questions about how best to archive digitally old Super 8 film, and 35mm slides. I was starting with very limited data. I spent nearly an hour with Mac, who educated me in archiving of these materials. He even took me up to the tech guys to evaluate the various materials I had. Mac did a GREAT job. By the end of the hour I had a concrete plan for how to proceed. So this archiving project which had been languishing for a decade not only became possible, but became possible faster, easier, with a higher quality than I might have imagined. Kudos to Mike's Camera and the people I worked with in Boulder

Dennis O'Hearn

Vendor provided great information and was available for questions. Classroom was crowded at capacity.

Stephanie Renfrow

Mike's Camera in Boulder is a great local resource; I tackled a photo wall project with their help. Leah in the Custom Prints area sat down with me and helped make the final cut on our 20-some photos. She also edited each for contrast and helped choose the best cropping. I recommend Mike's--the personalized service makes a difference, especially on a big project like mine!

James Neville

Good advice and helpful

Elizabeth Alli

For over 30 years, Mike's Camera has given us stellar service. Ann has especially helped me with many orders, always joyful. The restoration department helped save our family heirlooms. Brice always makes me feel like our old photos are in good hands, but honestly everyone in the restoration department has been especially kind. I had to bring in copies of moldy photos from Hurricane Katrina, so they were all amazing in the restoration service department~truly talented artists.

Ward Handley

Their picture printing software works well and is easy to use. I went to FedEx first, but after a frustrating hour horsing around with their barely functional systems I was so happy to head to Mike's. I won't waste my time with FedEx again.

Enzo Barrett

Great costumer service. They also have decent film prices and will do c41 and e-6.!

Crystal Steeber

I had a pleasurable experience here this morning. They fixed my camera free of charge. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable staff. I will go back to this location! Cheers thank you Mike's Camera

Jess Hinkle

These folks are very knowledgeable and always helpful in the sales dept. The repair department always helps me out with a quick turnaround since I'm from outside of the area and can't leave it multiple days. One thing that is a bummer is they didn't get my lenses wiped super clean last time I had them detailed. I'm guessing that was an isolated incident and will continue to take my camera back for cleaning and maintenance at Mike's.

Lindsey Vogel

I could not have had a better experience at Mike’s camera. I went in wanting a film camera but not knowing a single thing about them. Bill was patient and extremely helpful with this process, showing me everything from how to operate the camera to taking the film out. He worked with me until I was fully satisfied with my purchase. If you are looking for a camera Mike’s is the way to go!

Nando Perez

A great shop for any camera enthusiast to have fun at. The workers re great and the service is great. The return policy is as stated hassle free. And if I must say so myself when I had to return a camera I purchased 2 weeks later. Just as it says in the return policy it was hassle free. They have everything you can ever need.

Evan Kahler

I needed my Nikon DSLR fixed and there are few real camera repair places left these days. Mike's has been around a long time and has a great reputation for knowing cameras and photography. I trusted them with my repair and they came through fast (3 days) and got it right the first time.

sam fields

I ordered a custom metal print online. I got to the store, looked at the print and it was extremely grainy and the employee said I can either leave it or buy it and if I change my mind I can return it. It was a gift for my boyfriend, he opened it and literally said “this looks like shit” I brought it back to the store and talked to a manager Ken as the employee told me to in order to get a refund, and Ken was extremely rude, telling me that it’s absolutely my fault for uploading this picture (that is crystal clear on the computer) and he will refuse a refund. He said the owners probably wouldn’t be okay with it and they’re out of town anyways. Absolutely terrible customer service. I spent $130 on the print and instead of getting a call that my image wouldn’t work on this print, they sold it to me and won’t refund me. I was told he will ask the owners what they think and get back to me sometime? I’m moving out of state this week and I don’t even want a new print I just want my money back. If the owners are reading this please give Ken a lesson in customer service. I understand it costed money to make but is that worth having an extremely unhappy customer? I don’t think so.

Paulanne Balch

The best in cameras and supplies.

E Wynkoop

As far as camera stores go, this is a great place to come and get information from the experts on hardware and gear. They have a large range of supplies and equipment for most applications that you could want. Alongside the camera equipment they have a big selection of "after photography" tools and items as well such as frames, mattes, physical printing of photos and decorative accompanying materials. The staff is usually pretty nice and friendly and will take the time to answer any of the questions that you could have. They do sometimes try to push the up-sale on more expensive gear and equipment than what you really need, but as salesman I kind of don't fault them for that. If you say no then they don't really try to push it anymore. It's more of a suggestion for something better but it can come off as "You need this because it costs more." Their camera selection is really good and they have just about anything you could want from any brand in any model save for the super super professional items that they wont have on display, but they can easily order for you. They have a great selection of quality tripods at any budget range as well as lens filters for many many shooting scenarios. My only true complaint that isn't horrible to deal with, id their prices. Obviously having access to online stores gives us a much cheaper alternative in a lot of things, but for being a local shop and having a storefront, I don't fault them terribly bad for charging a bit more than we can get them for. When I want to look around at a few things and need something now this is my go to store. I don't mind paying a bit extra for the storefront where I can browse and compare and then walk out with what I want. They also have photography services available if you need a passport photo or some other studio services. They can either do it themselves or put you in touch with a reputable provider for your photography. So, if you need photography gear or services, this really is the best place to go. Their photos are great quality in print, far superior to Walgreens, Walmart, etc. And you have the guarantee of getting what you want if its not correct.

Storm Walker

Nice people simply the best camera store I've ever been in

Jaine Hamilton

Phenomenal in-store class and field workshop with Winn Robbins! And outstanding service by both Winn and Sheila in camera sales dept. They were fair, courteous and fun.

Simon Easter

I'm a pro photographer from England and wanted the D850 with MB18. English prices were absolutely ridiculous. As I was coming over to the States in april I decided to try and pre order what I wanted from the big 2 in NY but they could not guarantee if they would have what I wanted in time. I got in touch with Mike's as staying with friends in Loveland to start the trip off with. Explained the situation situation and with $100 deposit everything I needed was ordered. It turned up well before I was due to arrive but the shop was happy for me to pay when I collected the kit. Brilliant shop when I got there with a huge array of equipment. Also being a framer it was good to speak to the framing department up stairs. One minor gripe, when discussing kit with the staff and using a wide range of lenses up to 600mm lens as well as being a Nikon Professional service user, a younger member of the team tried to tell me to use non Nikon lenses. Not really the thing to do No hesitation of using Mike's again

Beverly Christine

We visited your Boulder store on 3/11/2019, and received help from Lela. She was wonderful to work with and had quick answers for all our questions. She prepared reproductions of a very special photograph of our father that we needed quickly for a special occasion. She made it happen for us!!!! What a great employee for your store.

Theland Thomas

Great customer service. I needed a passport photo for a foreign country, and they completed it quickly and easily.

Angela Cotton

Having grown up in Boulder, I've used Mike's Camera on countless occasions throughout my life, but the last was a true testament to their reliability and dedication to excellent service. I now live in Italy, and was desperate to print photos of my wedding for family and friends back home before Christmas. The digital printing team was exceptionally helpful via email, going above and beyond to ensure that the result was exactly what I had in mind! Skype calls, real-time emails, and efficiency (thanks to the fabulous Leah!) laid all of my worries to rest. The end-result was perfect - beyond what I had imagined! Aside from being productive and proactive, you can rely on Mike's for having a sense of taste and style. A hats off to this Boulder institution for instilling this kind of over-the-top dedication in their employees, and - as a "local" living afar - I couldn't be more happy with their services! THANK YOU!

STEPHEN FREAS

Upstairs has an excellent photo lab for custom prints.

Larry Collins

Great selection of photography products and services. Very good service. Okay prices.

Bruce Benik II

Wow! What a store. You got to see this place. The only store that is even comparable to this place is Glazer's in Seattle, WA. Their staff is really knowledgeable and friendly. Although when I went in they had sent off all their used glass to a trade show in Southern Colorado, which I felt sore about. Why have a permanent store if you are not going to give your patrons priority? Also for the size of the store and the amount of professional grade gear they carry, I couldn't believe they didn't carry ND filters greater than 6 stops. They have an onsite photo development lab which is awesome to watch from the show room and upstairs they have a repair/maintenance desk where you can ask repair questions.

Alex MK

Great place for passport photos

Paula Beacom

Very busy but great products.

McHua

Went to Mike’s camera for a specific dimension for a foreign country visa after confirming (a) on their pricing pamphlet online and (b) over the phone that they could customize international visa photo dimensions. (1) printed off the standard US passport photo dimension (2) didn’t tell me to me that they could not do the dimension I asked for, and letting me believe that I have the right sized photo (3) after I left and discover the dimension is wrong, and confronted them, argued that’s the dimension they found on the embassy website (I checked all 3 embassies in the US and none indicated 2 by 2). (4) complained the dimension I asked for is “weird” and had no intention to own any responsibility. HUGE disappointment.

Angie B

Took in a limited edition, signed poster for custom frame work. Krystal did an amazing job. I asked her to do what she thought looked best and she nailed it. Couldn’t be happier!

Scott Barbarick

Extremely knowledgeable staff and great service. I just had a repair done to my camera. The results were great, the price was fair, and the communication was excellent.

hbranz1 .

We came in looking to get some questions answered about our Panasonic Lumix FX200 Camera. Their salesman, Winn, patiently answered all our questions without even wincing. His explanations were clear and we left happy. We've also bought stuff over the years, but not this time. Great service.

Elise

The employee named Mac provides 110% amazing service! So grateful employees like him exist, cause he truly cares about his job and it makes a world of a difference!

Ferdinand Schmid

Awesome place for everyone from beginner to professional photographer. You can test equipment hands-on, rent lens s and other gear, and all of this at Internet competitive prices (at least when they have sales going on). They also have excellent customer service and present sales consulting.

Sabrina Flanagan

I can't rave enough about Mike's Camera Boulder! I went in there for some guidance regarding my Nikon Speed Flash. They were able to help me right away and without hesitation. They were kind and friendly and very knowledgeable and happy to help me. I can't wait to go back again! Thank you to everyone who helped me with my many questions! See you soon!

Josette Pozadas

Really enjoyed the Photography 101 offering. The instructor, Winn Robbins, at the Boulder location is very knowledgeable about photography and cameras!

Debra

I had the opportunity to work with Gage, who assisted me with a special request. He was not only knowledgeable, he worked efficiently, accommodating my unusual request. I would definitely tell my friends about the high level of professionalism experienced all through out the store and encourage them to visit Mike's Camera for all their photo needs. Thanks again Gage, Debra

Jerry Neal

Disappointing. Mike's claims they repair lenses in house. Yet, after taking my Panasonic and Olympus lenses for two weeks they tell me they are not authorized to work on these lenses and they must be sent directly to the manufacturer. Yet, they are happy to take your money for a service charge to tell you this information after the fact. They will also take $400 to simply ship your lens back to the manufacturer - an amout ,they said, that will likely increase once the people who actually repair the lens actually see it. Mike's "repair" shop is essentially an expensive UPS shipping store. If they know they cannot repair these lenses, they should disclose this fully to their customers upfront before money and equipment is collected for services they know they cannot perform. My other lens simply needed cleaning, which again, they claim needs to be performed by Olympus. Total waste of time unless you are simply looking for an expensive middle man between you and the actual repair facility.

Tamara Romano

Jana is wonderful, she is very knowledgable, helpful, kind, considerate. I had a great experience at this location. Definitely love Jana and will recommend her.

Joe Pasillas

John Wendel greeted me immediately and cheerfully. He patiently answered questions I had about the Sony A6500. As a newbie, he explained the attributes of the camera and answered all my questions. He was the reason I purchased it on the spot. Thank you John

Donna Schmidt

We had an excellent experience at Mike's Camera in Boulder a few days ago due to the fast, friendly, knowledgeable and courteous help of both Krystal Burres and Brice Jackson. We left feeling very good about our photo projects and can't wait to get things hung on the walls! Thank you!

Jason Hanson

I went to support my lovely wife, and her new hobby and endeavors. And it was a cool shop to visit.

Kate Gagnier

Convenient place to make prints that are customizable and high quality.

Matt Nieberger

Great customer service and sales support.

Nichole SaysRawr

fantasic prints fantasic service. they really care about the customer

Tim McClure

Great, Ken was very informative and helpful will recommend Mike's to others

Beth Byerlein

Brice in the digital photography provided FABULOUS service with two difficult photographs which he improved to be excellent! I was able to wait for it, then walk out the door with my prizes.Yay! Thanks Brice and Mike’s!

kaitlin egan

I’ve only ever had positive experiences with Mikes Camera- the staff is always super helpful and willing to answer any and all questions you may have. There was recently a price spike in film development. When I went in yesterday to drop off film, Colleen informed me of the benefits of signing up for a membership to help alleviate the increase in price, and ended up saving me money. I appreciate the honesty and dedication to customer service at Mikes, thank you!!

Lester Embree

Very knowledgeable staff! They can do just about anything photo/image related!

Kimberly Bikoski

Great place for every camera enthusiasts' and photo lovers' needs. Take time to visit if in Boulder. It is well worth your time and even inspirational.

Richard Collins

Super helpful staff, John did a great demo and sales pitch which convinced us to buy. Happy to support local businesses and this is a great example. As part of the purchase price we even have a free 30 mins demo session and free photo printing thrown in. Great range of products and very knowledgeable staff. Recommended to visit as the staff are happy to go through product features and demo kit right there and then. Thanks again John!

John Pannill

What they have on display is not representative of what they actually have, which wouldn’t be too big a problem except sometimes you simply can’t get any help. If you’re trying to return a product, get ready to be handed off about a half dozen times before just giving up. You can keep my $16.

Kathleen Flynn

I tried to print a few photos from my FB page but the computer at Mike's didn't work. Tried to print the photos from my phone but I couldn't figure out how to do this either and there were 5 salespeople around but they are all to busy to help so didn't get my photos printed.

Tim Brooks

I have been coming here for 10 plus years for all my camera needs. The staff has impeccable knowledge, helping you navigate your next camera or lens purchase. Really easy to demo product onsite and familiarize yourself with equipment. Friendly staff, are always there to help, only down side is that you will probably have to wait around a while to get some service.

Andrew Dennis

Any questions I have had over the years about photography or cameras, Mike's Camera is the first place I go. John Lemaster was a very knowledgable sales person. He was so very helpful. He even took the time to write down a step by step guide. His support made all the difference in the product shots I had to take. Thanks John.

finlay wood

My first trip to a camera store, super friendly staff, lots to choose from.

Brandi Valentine

John was extremely helpful n helped us find the perfect lense.

Brittany Blum

Krystal in framing is amazing! We take our prints here to get framed all the time and she always helps us find the best ideas for our prints. Recently, we decided to get one of our favorites custom framed with matting and she explored a bunch of cool options with us and helped us pick everything out, all while keeping our budget in mind. I can’t recommend enough!

Sarah M

Updating my previous review as I received some great follow up service at this store. I went back to the store and discussed my experience with Curtis, the Store Manager. He asked a lot of questions and I got the impression that he really wanted to understand what went wrong so they could make improvements. I came away feeling that this business genuinely cared about the experience I had. They also offered to give me a refund and said, if I wanted to, they would re-do the photo's. To be fair I've had exceptional service from Mike's Camera in the past so my expectation level was set pretty high. In the end I think my experience on this occasion was an outlier and that I just happened to hit them at an off-moment. I will definitely continue to shop here based on earlier experiences and their great follow up service this time. Here's my previous review - Terrible experience getting a passport photo. The supplied the wrong size files for despite me giving them the specs I needed. I rang and asked for them to resend at the correct size. They never turned up. I went back to the store and asked for them on disc. Got home - still the wrong size! Rang again and asked them to resend. Well they did but it was the wrong photo!

M J

Shane in framing is the best! I've had two documents framed by him and both were left to his creative vision. A vision that was artistically and well thought out. Both pieces I couldn't have been more happy with!

Spencer Hart

Prior to my recent trip to B&H I've never been in a camera store so big and nice, honestly liked it better than B&H they had a great selection, and pretty knowledgeable staff!

Lauren Kilcoyne

Last minute need for a large print and custom framing over a holiday weekend for a retirement gift - Krystal was unbelievable! So skilled at what she does, responsive, patient with my million questions, and made the day of this colleague. Thanks so much, Krystal!!!

Donna Nelson

Variety of both products and informative personnell. If you love photography you can easily spend a lot of time as well as money here.

Dragon Ryder

Sometimes very slow to process pictures. I dropped an image off on Monday and it was not ready until the following Saturday. The image wasn't anything complicated - a 16 x 20 - so I was surprised it took so long. Both the store and the staff are wonderful, but it is not somewhere where I would get prints processed if timing is an issue.

Jordan Chong

I actually came in with someone else who upgraded their camera gear, and I wound up upgrading as well. I have been a Canon shooter for many years, and weighed upgrading to the EOS R, but after listening to the different pros and cons, Bill had me convinced that upgrading to an A7 iii was the right choice. Since I still have a handful of Canon glass, he recommended the Sigma MC11 adapter which has worked flawlessly so far, and was a lot more affordable than the Metabones adapter that I was thinking of purchasing.

Julie Rodrigues

Came here to pick up prints for the preschool I work at. The staff was very friendly and eager to help. Stellar service. Looks like a great place to get a variety of prints. I will be going here next time I want to print photos!!

Austin Humphreys

Shawn was super patient with me after I was having a rough day. I felt bad. He still held the products I wanted and heard me out. Many thanks to Shawn and the Mike's crew.

Patricio Daniel Alvarez

Extremely friendly and knowledgeable

Tina Lehman

The last three times I had photos developed at the Boulder store the quality was substandard and staff miserable. Three strikes you’re out.

Ileana ILJI9550

I've been getting both black & white and colored film developed here for almost a year now and have been very happy with the service. I usually get them to upload my scans onto a USB, and there have been a couple of times where they forgot to import a roll. Although inconvenient, I was able to go back and get what was missing imported quickly and with no problem. They are a bit pricey as well, but I'm willing to pay it for GREAT customer service and quality photos. Additionally, Mac is the sweetest, and it's always a treat when he helps me out! I have never seen someone love their job so much, and I really appreciate his friendly face.

Teresa Benson

Lela at Mike's Camera was awesome! She helped me quickly and fully with sending a giant file of a film to my daughter today. She listened to my requests, figured out what to do and did it immediately! I am so grateful and recommended Lela and Mike's Camera to anyone needing efficient and very friendly assistance. Thanks so much to Lela and Mike's Camera!

Dave Appel

Great deal at tent sale

Doug Imfeld

This was our 2nd order of 6 cameras. Great team to work with.

Bob Barron

After the recent theft of all of my camera gear I've purchased most of my replacement gear at Mike's. I've had a mixed experience in terms of quality of the help I've received; some good help, some not so good help. But the quality of the help I received there a few days ago was a new low. I visited the Boulder store to purchase another lens but the young woman who waited on me was so clueless about sales and photo gear that I left the store and decided to just order the lens online. I might as well save some money if I won't be receiving help with my purchase.

Josiah Gordon

I've had mostly good experiences here with friendly and competent staff members

Jennifer Dow

Excellent service from Mike's Camera! I was passing through town and needed some help with a dead battery and John L. helped me greatly! I was so pleased with how he went above and beyond to make sure I was able to get a working battery while I was on vacation. Excellent service with knowledgeable people!

Clara Roberts

I just had a painting framed at Mike's Camera. Krystal worked with me to choose the perfect mat and frame. I expected it to look wonderful but it came out even better than wonderful. It is quite spectacular. Krystal is very talented and she is awesome to work with. I will always have my framing done by her at Mike's Camera in Boulder.

John Lindsay

We made a delivery nice place

Ink Drinker

There are a few services I find superior in person - brick and mortar versus online - and my creative printing projects are one of them. Printing photos for framed gifts at Mike's is much higher quality than what I get online and the help you get in the store to edit your photos is fantastic. I have made magnets to celebrate people and they spent an hour with me today designing a custom canvas picture that we all plan to sign. McGuckins and Mike's Camera are elemental to good old Boulder and I hope they are always open for business! Many Thanks to Krystal, Kim and Erin on this latest project :-)

L Kle

The Sales Clerks were very knowledgeable also the store offers classes and telephone support on your camera useage. The first class is free it is scheduled and the person who sold you the camera works with you one on one. There are other group classes on more advanced techniques.

rachel emmerich

They are always super kind and helpful! Plus they have most everything you could need ♡

Jeremiah Donaldson

I can't say Thank You enough to Bill D. at Mike's Camera at the Boulder Location. I have been Camera shopping for over two years, it has been pretty stressful trying to find the right camera in the correct price range. I called and talked to Bill and he was extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to talk to about cameras. His customer services was by far the best that I have had though out this whole journey. I purchased my first DSLR from Mikes Camera because of the customer service and support from Bill. I can't thank you enough Bill thank you very much for all your help and support. Cheers Jeremiah

Dr Lisa Erikson DC CCAP

Great help prepping for my upcoming trip... I showed them what I had, they had the restrat reasonable prices. My camera bag absolutely fit my lenses and camera without any wasted space. Thanks guys!!

Heidi Leachman

I purchased a Canon EOS77D from Bill in Boulder. Not only was he super patient with me as I decided which camera to buy, he spent an additional 30 minutes with me showing how to use it before my big African safari. I know very little about cameras but I feel well equipped for my trip thanks to Bill!

Cabaret Dude

Great place for camera repair and gear.

Stuart

Helpful. Quick. Knowledge base is high. You have to ask questions if you don't know. They will listen. Busy. Self service is great. There to assist if needed. Prices very good.

Floyd Kelley

To say that I was impressed is an understatement. Stephanie in the film department took her time in answering my myriad of questions and gave me some tips. Mike's sells and develops medium format 120 film as well as Polaroid and Diana F+

Alex Vang

Overall, I had a better than average experience at Mike's Camera in Boulder. The store had friendly representives who were helpful and it was quick and painless to retrieve my lens rental for my Sony A6300. I absolutely loved the Zeiss 55mm f1.8 lens. My only deduction is due to the fact that I called in on Friday morning to reserve the lens for Sunday and did not receive a call back until Sunday morning (right after they opened). At this point, I was already driving to Boulder to hopefully retrieve the lens. I'd probably called 4-5 times to the lens rental department Friday night and Saturday and went to voicemail each time. I just wish communication could have been better, especially so I can verify if I can or can not get the lens I need for my shoots.

Pamela Bagwell

Thank you for having the film we needed. Everyone was cheerful and helpful.