Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a fun scanner. I debated between the older (2009) V600 scanner or this recent 2013 model, V550. Since I already have PSE 10, I opted for the newer scanner thinking I might as well utilize the latest technology. I mainly bought it to do my Dad's medium format negatives from the 1930's and on. I am totally impressed with my test samples for the medium format. The problem I now have is I find I am wanting to scan everything. I would rather scan now then work up my own photos! It is an easy scanner for a novice to use but the 'User's Guide' could be so much more descriptive than it currently is. There are a lot of hidden features to this scanner. I have barely touched the surface of what it can do.. If the manual was better detailed with explanations I am sure I could learn the extras much more quickly...however I now have to stumble around or do online research to get my answers. For instance somewhere on the scanner i found a De sensitive box - does that mean for greater focus or reduces 'noise" by eliminating some detail? Quick explanation of that would have been nice. I am not sure that that box is even mentioned in the User's Guide. I did figure out that Professional Mode is used only for film and slides, whereas the Home mode mode is useful for everything else. I also found that AutoScan is unnecessary and seems to double the scan time. As someone else noted - the power button is oddly positioned on the side where the power light is on the front. Additionally it would have been nice to have a bigger area to place more negatives or slides. Not sure if this is possible, but it would have been nice to have the holders for the slides and negatives made to be adjustable. The medium format film I am scanning are not cut into uniform sizes (they were created in a home dark room), so it's a bit of a juggle to get them to stay in these standardized holders I plan to try and cut my own out of cardboard for faster use. I have learned that the point of the holders is to elevate the negatives from sitting flat on the scan bed. Bottom Line - Great, easy and fun scanner to use but a bit of a learning curve to know how to get the most out of this scanner.