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Yes, there is an easy to use holder for slides and negatives.
The time is dependent on the dpi you use to scan. The scanner will scan 4 (four) slides at a time and two negative strips, with room for more, (8 pictures) my experience is at 4800 dpi, once started takes about 30 minutes. Scan of negatives is recommended at 4800 dpi, all 8 negative pictures are stored in individual files. Each slide is also stored in a separate file.