The Epson scanners have best focus slightly above the glass. You can make your own holder, or use the holders made by BetterScanning.
The BetterScanning holders let you position your film above the glass, and adjust the height via screws - so that you can get the best possible performance from your scanner.
You can see BetterScanning's comparison photos here.
You can see the results I got, here.
You can't scan 8x10 negatives, because the scanner maximum scanner coverage is limited to approximately 8.5 X 6.5 inches.
You may also find it interesting to know that these scanners perform best in the Green channel. See this short article for further explanation.
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