I upgraded my Epson V600 scanner to an Epson V850 Pro! Not affordable in the slightest, but still 1/3 the price of a CoolScan. Here's some comparisons. Stop dissing on flatbeds! :
B11B224201 | Epson Perfection V850 Pro Photo Scanner | Photo and Graphics | Scanners | For Work | Epson US
Epson B11B224401 | Epson Perfection V850 Pro Flatbed scanner 6400 x 9600 DPI A4 Black
Epson Perfection V850 A4 Photo, Film and Slide Scanner | Printzone®
EPSON Perfection V850 Pro Film és fotószkenner (B11B224401) | fotószkenner | szkenner | mysoft.hu
Epson Pro Photo Perfection V850 Scanner - Epson : Flipkart.com