Pay the extra, you know its worth it (Epson Perfection V500 Photo)

Member Name: davomrmac

Product:	Epson Perfection V500 Photo
Date:	12/10/09 (51 review reads)
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Advantages: Great detail and quality scans, built in film and transparency scanning

Disadvantages: A bit expensive

I have been a long time user of Epson products and currently use an RX685 printer, which has a built in scanner. It is only when you step up the mark and use a dedicated scanner that you realise what you are missing.

The Perfection V500 Photo scanner is a very well made unit. It feels very solid. It connects via USB and offers a 6400dpi optical resolution. The important spec of the V500 though, is the density range. The 3.4D density range means that this unit resolves a lot of detail in darker areas.

Another great feature is the built in film and negative scanner. This is situated in the lid and comes supplied with different sized adapters. So you can scan normal photos and negatives too. The front of the unit has short cut buttons, one allows you to scan direct to PDF.

You also get Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 for the Windows, and Elements 3 for the Mac. This is nice to get you started. Whilst on that subject, getting started is extremely easy. Simple driver install and ready to go in under tens minutes on my Mac.

This is just under £200 at the moment. Which sounds a lot, but it is worth spending the extra for the superb quality scans.

Summary: It is worth spending the extra for the superb quality scans

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