I've had one of these for a couple of months now and it's getting a steady workout. My primary reason for buying it was to scan old medium format negs, (and to write it off against my tax liability).

In autumn 2007 Epson put the Perfection V500 Photo on the market, a low-priced flatbed scanner with an integrated transparency adapter. According to manufacturer data the scanner provides professional quality thanks to white LED light.

With the rise in popularity of multi-function printer/scanner/fax devices over the last few years, the standalone desktop scanner might seem to be an endangered species, especially around the office. Don't be fooled.

I bought this scanner to scan negatives, as I had it's predecessor (HP reviewed on here as well).

Excellent speed and image quality; good price; holds 12 negatives

Difficult initial setup for me; odd resolution choices; small number of slides fit

We use this product for two functions in our office. One is archiving all of our files and the second is scanning in many photos to put into DVD Memorials.

Easy to use; Great Scans; Nice Looking Unit; Quick install

Large footprint; Photos needed extra setup

I originally had an HP scanner and thought it was amazing until I jumped ship and went with an Epson. This model is perfect for basic scanning but also awesome for pictures and items that require more detail. For around $200, I would high recommend this scanner to everyone.

no warm-up time; great resolution/output; great features/bottons on the front; easy to use

the bed fits a 8.5 x 11 piece of paper comfortably but I wish it was bigger (really not a weakness tho

The scanner seems versatile and easy to use. The digital Ice program seems mostly useless hype -- why bother to offer. I'm not convinced this Epson scanner produces as high quality scans as my old Canon 9550F. I have a feeling I should have bought the Canon 8400F instead of this Epson.

Easy Installation/Good Instructions; easy to use

scan quality

With all the attention currently going to 32 bit processors with 64-bit extensions, such as the Intel Xeon Woodcrest and Intel Core 2 Duo processors, it feels like the Intel Itanium has been given the cold shoulder.

The first scanner I had was unacceptable. I wanted to scan old photos and make albums for each of my children. This epson scanner is incredible. Some of my pictures are 40+ years old but the color makes them look recent. It is easy to run, will scan four pictures at a time, and does so quickly.

Accurate Color; Easy To Set Up; Excellent Software; Good Resolution

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Accurate Color; Easy Setup; Excellent Software; Good Bit Depth; Good Resolution; Widely Compatible