Adorama 5x5" Post Bound Preview Proof Album with 25 Pages, Holds 4 Photos per Page, 200 Total, Black Faux Leather Cover

2017-05-13T09:54:44

For 10+ years I'd been storing our 250 5"x5" wedding proofs in the tidy square box they were presented to us with by our wedding photographer. I didn't think it was necessary to splurge on an album but when I finally did, it wasn't as easy to find as great an album as this one! With a two page spread you can view 8 proofs at a time and I LOVE that as many of the others just have 2 proofs per side, this one has 4. The proofs fit perfectly and the album is beautifully presented, wrapped in cloth and in a black box; the album looks and feels like leather and overall, it's classy. I was even able to buy refill pages as I had a bit more than the 200 proofs this one will hold. A few months after I took the loving time to fill the album, my daughter accidentally dropped it on it's open-flap edge and this unfortunately ripped many of the page holes thereby rendering them useless but also the spine tore apart from the cover and unfortunately, the album is no longer usable. Would I purchase the album again? I would! And in fact, despite the unfortunate fate of the last album, I've just purchased again today. Value is great as it sells for double on Amazon today. Only thing is I don't see the refill pages being sold but may have extras from my last purchase I can use. Like another reviewer noted, I too noticed that some of the plastic sleeves have a "pinch" in the plastic and as you know when plastic is pinched or creased, it turns white so this was the case with my purchase. Luckily, it doesn't have a major negative impact but if you're placing a dark proof in that sleeve, the white pinch will show up. Only other thing i'll point out is this is 25 pages; one page holds 8 proofs (4 per side) so when fully filled, you'd have 200 proofs to enjoy viewing; in addition to the weight of the album, it can feel a bit bulky/heavy and hence, be careful you've got a good grip so you don't drop it and risk it breaking like mine. Overall 4/5 - great value, classy, and I'd buy/did buy again.

Melaine M.

2017-02-21T11:40:32

I love my photo albums made for 5x5" photos! There aren't many albums that could fit these photos as perfect as these albums. I bought 2 without knowing if I'd like them. I love them!! I highly recommend them.

Veronica H.

2017-02-21T07:30:17

Worth the wait!

Rick C.

2016-07-12T08:55:22

In terms of being a presentation device, this album is very professional. The box it is stored in is black and lacks brand logos, so it could be used as protection and presentation. Inside that a black cloth guards the album- nice. The Album itself is smooth black and very respectable. Inside sleeves hold 5x5 proofs, which I found to be good when using 6x6 medium format film camera. My one complaint is that the clear plastic on some of the sleeves had small pinch like damage to them. Just 3-4mm little cloudy lines that took from the transparency of the sleeve. Not worth sending it back for, but worth noting.

Dylan S.

2008-07-15T21:00:00

I am using this product for my wedding proofs. I actually bought 3 of them because I have so many proofs. It's a very nice album and holds the pictures nicely and easy to see. One of the albums was broken when I got it, but Adorama exchanged it for me without a problem. I will definitely use adorama again.

Nee