Epson Perfection V500 Flatbed Scanner

Pros: Lots of different settings. Slide scanning looked sharp and clear.
Cons: Learning curve for Beginner. No printed manual. $250 is higher than others in its class.

When I inherited my father's slide collection, I got serious about getting a scanner. This is the first scanner I've purchased. In fact, this is the first scanner I've used! I have looked at several scanners and narrowed it down to an HP ...

Pros: Instant-on white LED lights. Outstanding Epson Scan software.
Cons: Nothing I've found so far.

For years now, I've sat in my home office looking at a huge crate full of 35mm pictures and negatives, thinking "one day I'll scan that lot in". Long story short - I got a new scanner at work - the Epson V4490 which is essentially the V500 but with a ...

Pros: Inexpensive, Very easy to use!
Cons: Haven't found any yet.

Great Scanner< b>, I have been looking for a scanner that would scan my 35 MM slides and negatives. The Epson 500 is great!! Now I am not a photographer and don't do this very ...

Pros: 4 slides at once- good time saver for non-pro use Fantastic value for cost.
Cons: None yet

I have read many reviews on the high priced, function specific scanners for 35mm slides. A common issue is that it would take months to scan in a large collection. This inexpensive bit of 'perfection' scans 4 slides at a time. This cuts your time at a ...

Pros: Great sound and easy to use.
Cons: Pros don't matter if the unit won't hold a charge.

I was very excited when the sales rep offered me this higher-priced model. He said that I would understand the price when I started to use it. I got it home, charged it up, and easily paired it with my phone. I liked the quality of the sound, and the ...

Pros: Simple, fast, device is well built, excellent results from positive and negative film. Software works!
Cons: NONE

Using a 4 year old laptop, running XP Pro -I unpacked the V500, followed the single instruction sheet and was scanning with excellent results - all within about 15 minutes from opening the box.Having looked at the reviews on several ...

Pros: Offers wide range of scanning options, good software and low energy use.
Cons: Only on-line manual. Lack of estimates for scanning time at different parameters.

Semi-professional scanner. Normal scanning of films at 3200-4800 dpi takes just right time when you can edit scanned photos with the attached software. Maximum scanning at 12800 dpi is possible but one slide takes about 3 hour – interesting option for a very valuable slides and photos to make large printouts. Software has very useful corrective options (restoring colors, sharpness, backlight etc.). Definitely the best product on the market (mid-2008) in the upper class for home-users.s

Pros: I ordered the product on Friday and received it the following Tuesday.
Cons: I received a damaged disk containing unusable software which Epson refused to replace.

I bought a Perfection V500 scanner through the Epson on line store. I chose that scanner because it contained Photoshop Elements software and my alternate selection did not. I received a damaged disk containing unusable software. Epson told me that I would have to get a replacement from Adobe. Adobe offered to sell me a replacement for $79.95. I called Epson again and was told they would not send me a replacement disk.