The Epson Perfection V700 Photo makes an excellent choice for a deep-pocketed photo hobbyist or a pro who needs to scan originals in a mixture of sizes.

Speedy; full-featured hardware and software; FireWire and USB 2.0 connections

No automatic document feeder option; large; a bit loud; driver has some annoying interface quirks; frequently pauses in midscan to warm up

I use this to scan transparencies for my presentations. It does the job fast. Actually, it captures every detail of the scanned images.

I use this to scan transparencies for my presentations. It does the job fast. Actually, it captures every detail of the scanned images.

main content "I'm sitting on 1,000 slides. What's the best way to get them into the computer?" is a frequently asked question I get from both friends and readers. Of course, the easiest solution is to send them off to someone else.

Speedy; full-featured hardware and software; FireWire and USB 2.0 connections

No automatic document feeder option; large; a bit loud; driver has some annoying interface quirks; frequently pauses in midscan to warm up

It's been a while since a scanner aimed specifically at professional creatives was released, so it's a surprise that both Epson and HP are launching new models. Epson is first out of the gates with the Perfection V700 Photo.

Produces excellent quality; high-resolutiuon scans

Not as good as dedicated scanner for film

takes abit to get used to but very good with negatives allthough i find it a little slow to warm up and dont think i have mastered it yet. but overall i am pleased with it.

The scanner works as advertised and its performance is "as required". The EPSON software meets the seem requirements and performance The Adobe and Silverfast software are so buggy and mal-functioning that they need to be salvaged. They are beyond redemption and take away from the scanner.

Easy to Use; Quality; Easy to Set Up; Performance

Had it shipped a few days ago and tried to set it up and there was a constant blinking red light. Called Epson and they said it was defective possibly during transit.

I have now had the scanner 7 weeks and already one of the plastic slide retaining clips has broken, Epson denied their warranty covers this item and charged me a minimum £10 to replace the item.

The V700 seems to be a nice piece of hardware and the software allows for good quality scans to image files, but it will absolutely not produce a pdf. It will scan a document, a note appears reminding me that producing a searchable PDF require higher resolution, but when you dismiss the note the...