>>3264848If you're actually doing mounted slides, then you'll want to use the one that comes with the scanner. For strips of roll film I've heard the newer scanners have nicer holders but haven't used them myself. The MF one that comes with the v700 is total junk. I do recommend the holders from
http://betterscanning.com/ - he makes pretty good stuff to help hold the film flat. And yeah, put it in the holder, dust it, then scan it.
And yeah, it's amazing what a drum scanners pull out of slides. Here's another one.