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April 2006...

ACDsee 8 and ACDsee pro photo manager update

The popular photo manager software from ACDsee has been enhanced, the enhancements are to improve speed, performance and productivity and to include advanced support for RAW formats. Free trials are available for both these programs and prices are quite reasonable $49.99 for ACDsee 8 and $129.99 for ACDsee Pro. More...

90cm - 120cm - 150cm Octagonal Softboxes

Our octagonal softboxes are now available in our online store. Made from high quality fabric it comes with a universal speedring which allows for 360 degree rotation, really useful it can be adjusted to any angle whilst shooting. It will fit all major brands such as Bowens, Elinchrom, Stellar, any strobe up to 102cm diameter. More...

Business week have reported that Kodak's film prices will rise from 3% to 17% across all film types from the 1st May. The cost of raw materials and packaging have increased but I would suggest that production is down and this adds considerably to their costs. If you are a lover of Kodak film then maybe now is the time to stock up. More...

This month there is nothing that has caught my eye, if you have any news or tips we can publish please let me know. The News for Smick is that we are increasing our stock considerably.

We have 120w and 400w studio flash coming, 42" umbrellas in white, silver and gold, including various size light stands and reflectors for continuous lighting. Large fold up 150cm by 200cm backgrounds which will include Green and Blue Chroma key. Large 5 in 1 reflectors, various sizes of softboxes and  a fresh supply of tripods and tripod heads. Don't forget to look at our inkjet paper it really is the tops, free samples are available.