Excellent Scanner - Finally scan all your old photos!
937034
Fantastic little scanner. Have already bought 2 additional for gifts.
I was able to scan entire family printed photo collection with this little guy.

PROS:
Scans quickly, the software is easy to use and works well, scan quality is good.
Batteries last a good amount of time.
Lid removable so you can hold scanner up against photos (in an album, for example)
Scanner can "stitch" together multiple scans to put together a larger photo

CONS:
None.

It can scan at 300 and 600 DPI. I find that 300 is sufficient. At 600 dust and scratches can become too prominent, and obviously scans take longer...
If you plan on taking this thing around with you (visiting relatives, friends, etc), I recommend getting the case as well.
1155132
My wife is very happy with this scanner. She scanned 1,400.00 pics with it. She just had to make sure that she put the picture in and took them out straight or the strat or end of the scan would be distorted
1241415
The FS-02 5MP Slide Scanner worked out great!  Slides were vibrant and clear. Transferred over 1,000 slides dating back to 1975. It did take a while because I could only load four slides at a time. From the computer I can photo shop any photo to edit or change color or back ground. If I went to a professional to transfer the slides, it would have cost me 100% more.
362600
Was looking at reviews and found this through Photography Today article on scanners. They recommended it as an excellent low end (pricewise) scanner.  They were right, I have scanned 45 year-old slides and they have come out beautifully and in less time than most scanner reviews advised.  I highly recommend this scanner for the amateur film scanner.
4531609
Only been using it for two days, but so far I'm impressed on just about every count.

I'm using Windows 8 and installation was easy enough, run the setup on disk and restart when prompted before plugging the device in. It didn't recognize at all until I had restarted but once it did it did so immediately and was recognized by Photoshop 7.

Things have definitely improved in the flatbed scanner world since my last one, a Umax bought sometime in the middle of the last decade. First off, no power cord, power and data both in the provided cable. Despite that, it scans reasonably fast at lower resolutions and while a 9600 dpi negative scan takes 10 minutes or so, that's somewhat understandable given it's a LOT of data.

The scan software is pretty thorough and straightforward (very little customization of the interface, which is good), I prefer to do all my own editing but the scan software does a pretty good job of automatically setting the levels/contrast and descreening (mostly just a very light blurring)if you let it. It also gives you options for what sort of scan you want (photo, film negative/positive, document, etc) and color/b&w/greyscale. Negatives give you the option to go ahead and correct them during the scan so you don't have to invert and adjust. There's basic and advanced options depending on your comfort level. The only drawback observed so far is even B/W negatives default to color despite only needing greyscale.

Picture quality is great with good color accuracy and range. At the max optical resolution (9600 dpi) it looks a little blurry at the 1:1 pixel level but trust me, at that level you're probably going to be shrinking and sharpening the image anyway out so it's still more than adequate. The film scanner portion is a little clunky in that negative strips aren't actually locked in so you can easily bump them off kilter and you have to be careful when setting the light down on top of them/closing the lid. BUT once you get that down, I haven't seen any of the problems with negative scans reported in other reviews. I scanned several color and b/w negatives and got great results, they matched the finished photos (both hand and store developed) every time. They were certainly better than the dedicated film scanner I paid a ridiculous amount for a few years back (and twice the resolution).

So for half the price I paid for my last scanner I'm getting 8x the optical resolution, 10 times the color accuracy, half the weight, 0 wall warts (the last one you could beat someone to death with) and the ability to scan 35mm negatives/slides. There may be better scanners out there but for a budget scanner this thing is well worth the price.
3819409
I bought this specifically because it appeared to be easier at scanning negatives than other scanners at this price point and with better image quality.  In this regard it absolutely rocks. Also, we went to my wife's grandmother's house and she had cases of slides.  Again, this scanner rocks.  It is so easy to use and relatively fast.  I can almost overlook the size of this thing.  Except it is so huge and non portable.  I use a grocery bag to haul this thing around.  But ultimately, that is ok, because this thing is really good for negatives and slides.

The settings are very customizable and the pixel count settings are more than adequate. The software is adequate and easy enough to use for the scans, although I use other software to modify the pictures which is why one feature I like is that it scans in jpeg and also raw formats.  It takes about a minute or so to scan each single negative or slide image.  So any substantial effort will take time to complete.  The good thing about this scanner is that setup time for negatives or slides is greatly reduced compared to some of the other scanners I have owned.  So although the time of the scan is probably no different than other scanners, it doesn't take as long to actually begin scanning.  The 200 hundred slides I scanned took me a little less than 3 hours.  Negatives a little longer because the loading tray is simpler for slides than for negatives (and I felt the need to clean every single negative before scanning).  The tray has tabs that separate the slides so you just drop them in a slot and then scan.  For negatives, you have to snap the negative into the tray for scanning.  Some of my negatives are warped and the tray works great in one direction (curve up).  Fortunately, the software allows you to rotate and flip the image  before scanning.  Also, I tried 110 film and it wouldn't work with that size.  It didn't say it did but I was hoping.  I have not tried it as a picture scanner since I didn't need it for that.

Anyway, I think $100 is a good price for a device that is better than other film scanners at this price point and is well worth the investment.  In fact, I find that I am looking for more family members to visit for there negatives and slides...toting a shopping bag full of scanner!

5 stars for performance but a drop to 4 stars for being so bulky.
757036
There's only one feature that could make this a better scanner: a shredder attachment at the bottom.  :)

Seriously, this machine is fast, makes great document scans (and not too shabby on images too), and its been very reliable.

We spent 3 solid weekends scanning and shredding 15 years of personal and professional documentation -- emptying 6 full file cabinet drawers!  That would have taken months (years?) with our flatbed scanner.

The scanner very rarely jammed, and when it did, it was paper that was wrinkled up, too many holes from staples, or I didn't orient correctly to begin with.  Occasionally, thin paper (such as carbon-less copy paper) would sometimes jam or feed multiple sheets.

For those who complain that it loses connection to the computer and they have to force-quit the application, there's a much much simpler fix: close the scanner lid and reopen it!  If the scanner and software lost connection, flipping the lid fixed the issue ... every single time.

Sometimes pages that are oddly sized, such as 8.5" x 8" forms, would result in incorrectly scanned files.  Parts of the page would be cut-off and needed to be rescanned.  To fix this, I changed the paper size setting to always be 8.5x11 unless scanning legal papers.

Great scanner, worth every penny.  You can also get them refurbished from the Fujitsu Outlet for about 60%.
4914229
I purchased this scanner when my last one, a Visioneeer One Touch, stopped working after several years and I wanted to start scanning in numerous photographs.  The Epson V30 surpassed all my expectations.  This scanner delivered quick scans with perfect color, that I could not distinguish from the original prints.  It also made scanning much faster by allowing me to scan multiple pictures at one time and the V30 could automatically determine each picture and scan it separately.  I would highly recommend this scanner to anyone looking for a home scanner to digitally save all those old photographs.  The Epson V30 put my old Visioneer to shame and made me wish it had broken sooner.
2498016
I didn't know what to expect since I haven't owned a scanner in many years.  This one is excellent quality and works for pictures and documents.  The buttons don't seem to do anything but that is not important to me.  I'm more interested in the scans.
4536833
The speed of this scanner is a big plus to me because I have many thousands of family photos to scan. I can scan about 300 photos per hour with it if I buckle down and work at it (at the 300 resolution). Even if I am pausing to talk or watch TV, I can still scan 200 per hour. Overall I have done over 1000 so far in the past two days since I got it. The scans are surprisingly good in quality. Organizing the scans, looking at each photo and figuring out who/when/where, looking for duplicates, and so on, is taking me about 4 times as long as scanning them with this fast scanner.

This is the scanner you want, if you have a lot of photos to scan! :)  It is as light and compact as a portable hole puncher, and since it scans to a memory card you don't even need to be near a computer as long as you can plug it in. The scans go right on the memory card inserted in the back of the scanner. When you want to transfer the scans from the memory card to the computer, it's simple to do. You don't even have to remove the memory card if you use the (included) scanner-to-USB cord, select the scans you want to move, and move them by drag and drop.

When you are scanning, there are adjustable guides to help you insert the photo straight instead of crooked. Often I haven't even used it, and still the scans seem to be reasonably straight. I have had to delete and re-do only about 5-10 so far.

I still haven't read the instructions. It seems very user friendly to me. When I finish scanning my 6000+ photos, I will pass it on to a friend so that he can scan his.

The only negative is the price which is more than another scanner I was considering. I chose this one due to the great reviews.
2326522
I have been scanning pictures, negatives, and slides pretty steadily since this arrived. It has not let down. My favorite part is how quick it scans and how you can scan multiple pictures, slides, and negatives at a time and they go onto your computer all cropped individually. I do wish I could pick which frames on the negatives i want.  There may be a way to do that, but I haven't taken the time to see if you can. But this scanner does it all and does a great job. If they are old slides and negatives, there are going to be dirt spots, but you'll be so excited to see all these pictures you've never seen before to even care. I did a lot of research before picking this one and I'm glad I chose it. Highly recommend
3320761
First review I've ever written! I'm analytical by nature and drive myself nuts gathering info necessary to make an educated decision. I've started a preservation project, aiming to scan a couple of thousand photos onto DVDs for my family. As the gatekeeper I wanted to create a quality heirloom. I am only working with photos, not film or slides, so can only speak for the results in front of me. Some of my photos are a hundred years old, and many from the last 50 years have that yellow film that comes with age. As far as I am concerned this scanner is MAGIC! Most of my friends have seen the results and all want the name of the scanner to buy one like it! The film of age is literally removed during the scan...reminds me of one of the TV commercials. In addition, Amazon had the lowest price along with free shipping! A double win!
1521994
I bought this with the intention of scanning old photos to jpg files.  It works great!  The software is just ok.  But the greatest feature is that you can scan four pictures at once.  It makes projects like mine a breeze.  I can also see myself using this for other things.
Great product at a great price!
1538327
I wanted something I could use to scan many (2000+)photos I took of my daughter in her 18 years. I looked at a bunch of small scanners.  I read a bunch of reviews.  Many had complaints about image quality.  Most took too long to scan.  Some looked big and bulky.  Not this one! The image quality is great.  This little scanner pulls the photo in and scans within seconds depending on the size of the original.  I scan to a memory card and then upload them to my computer and when I get some time I will put all these photos on a CDrom.  I love this product and can't find anything wrong with it!
3899342
We spent the last 3 years trying to buy a scanner that could be used to convert boxes of old photo slides taken decades ago into digital pictures we could display on our computer and store on DVD.  Twice we bought a scanner that said it could do it, but either didn't have the capability, had very bad resolution, or was just too difficult to do.

I was skeptical about this one too, but we set it up, followed the instructions, and were getting pretty good looking copies of four digital slides at a time.  It is gonna take a while to convert all the slides even at that pace, but it will get done.  I would recommend this scanner to anyone who is looking to consolidate their slide collection.  You may be able to find a better scanner, but not at this price.
153114
I bought this scanner because I came across some old color film negatives I wanted to reproduce.  The 700F comes with a negative adapter that makes scanning negatives quite easy. This scanner turned the negatives into good JPG pictures.  I have owned a model 670 Cannon scanner for many years (that could not scan negatives) so learning to use this scanner was easy. Am very happy with this product.
2158299
I purchased this for my friend whose Dad passed away and was putting together a memorial. He was using a scanner/printer and having to lift the lid, replace each picture, put back the old picture and by the time he was finished with just 15 pictures, I saw it was taking too long.

Then comes this little handy dandy scanner!  They were able to scan quickly and easily without taking out the pictures from the albums and save so much time so that they could concentrate on other things.

For the pictures not in the albums, the document scanner was great! This way the pictures were straight and clear! They were quickly able to scan over 55 pictures in no time.

Huge benefit is also the Wi-Fi. It is a little bit more but well worth it. And the bigger SD card was awesome.

Great buy all around!