>>3091276V500 isn't much cheaper than a Plustek and for 35mm the latter is much better. V500 is okay for medium format but don't get one if you're only going to shoot 35. Plustek completely outresolves the V500, doesn't require constant cleaning/dusting of the scanner glass, and comes with a scanning software that's a thousand times better than the V500's. Also takes up way less space.