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Review summary: 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.

Pros: Produces excellent quality, high-resolutiuon scans.

Cons: Not as good as dedicated scanner for film.

Verdict: Pro photographers will want to wait for the £465 plus VAT Perfection V750 Pro, which adds a high-pass optics system, the full Ai version of SilverFast, and calibration software. However, the V700 is perfect for most designers

Review summary: The Epson Perfection V700 Photo is a professional quality scanner aimed and at the pro-summer and keen amateur photographer...

Pros: Multiple film format scanning, build, price, bundled software

Cons: Fiddly film height adjusters. 120 film holder too short for 3 frames of 6x7

Verdict: The V700 scan quality not only equals many dedicated film scanners, but in most cases surpasses them...

Review summary: Flatbed model scans film at high resolutions.

Verdict: This flatbed scanner is worth its premium price only if you need high-resolution film scans.

Review summary: With the ever increasing popularity of digital photography, it wouldn't be foolish to assume that manufacturers no longer care about the loyal battalions of amateur photographers still dedicated to film. Bucking this trend is Epson whose latest ...

Pros: Excellent performance for both film and photos, easy to use software

Cons: Software not so good for monochrome film, the high performance comes at a price

Verdict: Though it's probably the best home and office flatbed scanner available, most people don't need a scanner this good

Review summary: Epson is looking to reinforce its position as the only choice for professional photo scanning with the Perfection V700 Photo (reviewed here) and Perfection V750 Pro. The two scanners sit at the top of Epson's flatbed scanner range. ...

Pros: 6400ppi film scanning ; comprehensive media handling, fantastic scan quality ; USB & FireWire connectivity

Cons: No ADF or image indexing utilities

Verdict: Powerful performer that offers leading scanner technologies and produces crisp & detailed images