Graphistudio Digital Albums

[skellum]

Because I made enquiries about digital albums at a trade show in Manchester I am being inundated with e.mails and literature from various companies. Graphistudio seem to be the leaders for me at the moment but that may be because they are offering me a free first package worth ( they say ) £ 700.00. I have downloaded their software and all seems fine.

So has anyone any experience of them ? 

[Jonathan]

Don't get me started.........

Yes I have experience of them.

For a factory churning out thousands of albums on a day they are (1) cheap and (2) on a good day pretty good.

How many good days they have depends a lot on who you ask.......

Capable of stunning albums at a bargain cost.  But don't always deliver on quality.

[skellum]

Thanks for that Jonathan.   Thought it was to good to be true.  Is there anyone you recommend ?

[Jonathan]

Thanks for that Jonathan.   Thought it was to good to be true.  Is there anyone you recommend ?

Actually they are good enough for lots of photographers   Printing is generally fine.  Binding is "patchy".  Customer service was (it's a long time since we've spoken) very very variable.

I'd recommend my chap but he isn't taking on more work   Lots of people like Folio Albums and people who use Loxley generally rave about them.

[skellum]

Thanks for that Jonathan.   Thought it was to good to be true.  Is there anyone you recommend ?

Actually they are good enough for lots of photographers   Printing is generally fine.  Binding is "patchy".  Customer service was (it's a long time since we've spoken) very very variable.

I'd recommend my chap but he isn't taking on more work   Lots of people like Folio Albums and people who use Loxley generally rave about them.

Thanks Jonathan,  I think I have details for Loxley so I will give them a look.  In the meantime I will take up the free offer from Graphistudio and use it for the wedding I am working on at the moment.

[Colin]

Dave, I use Graphistudio Italy as that is the closest one to Spain and we can pay them in €'s. We have found them to be very good, I presume that Jonathon was using the UK arm and that maybe why we have a different experience. Doesn't really help you as IIRC you are in the UK just commenting.

[skellum]

Dave, I use Graphistudio Italy as that is the closest one to Spain and we can pay them in €'s. We have found them to be very good, I presume that Jonathon was using the UK arm and that maybe why we have a different experience. Doesn't really help you as IIRC you are in the UK just commenting.

Thanks for that Colin.

As far as I am aware all their albums are produced in Italy.

[Colin]

Thanks for that Colin.

As far as I am aware all their albums are produced in Italy.

In that case I wonder why we are charged more in €'s for the same album as you pay in £'s even at today's lousy exchange rate? The EU what a wonderful place

[jinky]

Anybody got experience of Nphoto - Polish firm.
http://www.nphoto.co.uk/pro.html
A friend has just had an album done that I am waiting to see and saw them at Focu and looked lie good products at cheap prices.

[Jonathan]

Yeah, there's only one Graphi factory

Don't bother with UK customer service - they are very nice but don't seem to have authority to do anything.  Just call Italy.  But not in August (when they all go on holiday) or between 12 and 4 (lunch time).

Re NPhoto - yeah I had a small sample from them.  Nice product, good price, steep delivery charges.