Hi Gmom-

thought this link would have a little info. Of course theres a ton of it on internet. I once looked for something that would digitize my negatives, but decided 'another time for that'...(basically got overwhelmed with too much info)

juanita

Here is a link that might be useful: This years scanners 2014

Some of the older HP flat bed scanners were capable of scanning both black/white and color negatives. It mostly depends on if the capability is built into the software. I have one that does a credible job on old B/W negatives of any size that will fit on the bed. It does a fair job on 35 mm color negatives, and a good job on larger color negatives. There are limitations for 35mm size negatives although the scanner did come with frames for holding such items. The limitation is mostly finess of detail. This particular scanner is limited to 600 dots per inch with default at 200 dots per inch. Dedicated 35 mm scanners may default to smaller detail and that may be necessary for small negatives.

You can use a digital camera to scan positive images! Its a kluge, but it works. Holders are available for Canon and Nikon digital cameras for copying positive 35 mm images. A light source is included. (An even spread of light across the image is critical, and the color of the light is critical also.) A friend of mine spent part of his early career as a fashion photographer. He had been sent to many exotic locations and had a large collection photos of those locations. He used a holder and his Nikon to convert 3000 images to digital files.