andy69y Posted March 2, 2006 Report Share Posted March 2, 2006 I have noticed there are systems and companies now making hardbook photo albums, where people submit there images over the net and get a book sent back in 10 days or so. Has anybody looked at doing a similar thing themselves?. Maybe this could be done in a similar way as calendars, with slightly more work, for slightly more money!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Would imagine you would have to invest heavily in equiptment, noticed this at Focus http://durst.holzweg.com/index.php?supressPageContent=1&language=2&id=53&action=produkt&kategorie=7&action=subKategorie&subKategorie=3&produktId=18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanWest Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 http://www.paperandinks.com/ have a look here, it lists album covers and inkjet printable fine art sheets Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobhamcameras Posted March 3, 2006 Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 see also www.intro2020.co.uk, they do a similar system called Opus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy69y Posted March 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2006 Thankyou Joan and Cobham cameras, i have found this information very helpful and increased your ratings, this is a great way to go i think. If people don't make albums up now they may not have any images to show in years to come if the discussions about cd's and hard-drives is anything to go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.T Posted March 7, 2006 Report Share Posted March 7, 2006 (cough) DKS 15xx(cough) ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian_Henderson_SIIS Posted March 8, 2006 Report Share Posted March 8, 2006 Photobooks are all over europe, genarally done online i think rather than in store as they take a lot of putting together and can take hours to set out. They are really impressive all the same, i saw one with 150 pages full of this guys family pictures that he was presented on his 65 b`day. Not somthing you could do in a 1 hour store!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoanWest Posted March 9, 2006 Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Here's two other photo book sites sites that may be of interest. www.unibond.com www.on-linepaper.co.uk Don't get Tonyt's reply....? Joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy69y Posted March 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2006 Thanks for the help Joan, i think Tony was referring to the DKS 1550 because i recently looked at one and it can print pages like this. One thing that has been extremely popular and fairly inexpensive has been to buy 6x4 and 7x5 photo folders and decorate them with peel-offs. Supply an envelope and you have your very own customized cards, we get a lot of orders for these and we sold out over christmas, could not keep up with demand, they can be made up when you are quiet. Av cost per card 25-35p per card sell on for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 And here's one in Oz. http://www.momento.com.au/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 http://www.myphotobook.co.uk This has to be another nail in the coffin for minilabs, looks like a brilliant product, gonna try one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photographis Posted March 11, 2006 Report Share Posted March 11, 2006 Topfoto are also into these photobooks. realy nice. They are selling them for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fotofast Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 Look at HP's website http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2006/060223a.html Not sure if this is the one for me but no doubt more versions are coming, I tested it in Orlando and yes it is a minilab instore system with very small footprint, we will get rid of our photocopier to put one in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP Posted March 14, 2006 Report Share Posted March 14, 2006 So you can make books using DKS? How does it work? What are they like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony.T Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 It looks very good, very professional. Los of choice for layouts etc. The full 'Kit' comes with software, a gizmo to allow you to stick 2 sheets together to create a double sided page, a binder etc etc. The software is loaded into the DKS and all the work is done on it's screen as you would for any other task. I believe the software can also be loaded into your e-stations so customers can make up their own albums for you tp print and bind. The package is about ?1500- I'm looking at doing a diy solution- can anyone suggest any software to use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photosave Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 We have been looking at ways of making photobooks and experimented with an Agfa Pixstacy set-up using our own layouts. This is OK but quite time consuming. I have just had a quick look through the web and found Corel PhotoBook. This could be an option as it allows output to formats our minilabs could print from. Before I get too excited has anyone had any experience with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Industry Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 Silverwire have a photobook product that rapidophoto in France are using, its the simplest I have seen and they have offered me two options, enabling my lab or providing the books wholeasale using an off shore processor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Industry Posted March 20, 2006 Report Share Posted March 20, 2006 just found the link to it www.rapidofoto.com/livre-photo/Rapidofolio_v191.exe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilT Posted March 21, 2006 Report Share Posted March 21, 2006 just before I download and have a play, is this a full version or trial? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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