scanning film

[cparsk]

most of my photos for my wedding are in film. i would like to make a deluxe book and need the best resolution. but iam not successful at scanning negatives on my canon 4400f scanner. my only other option is to get it done where it was developed and that will cost me hundreds of dollars. any suggestions would be appreciated. thanks

[mypublisher]

Unfortunately, getting a good quality scan of a negative is not easy to do with a modest scanner. It takes some specialized equipment to do this correctly. And yes, specialized equipment means 'specialized price' as well.

[skolapper]

Forgive me if this is in the wrong place, but I have questions concerning scanning UW pictures taken with a film setup...

My dad was an avid UW photographer, and I have recently found a HUGE stash of pictures hundreds and slideshundreds he took over 20 years of diving 1960s-1980s. I am planning on buying a NICE scanner to document and preserve all the images and am wondering if anyone has any suggestions as to the best scanner for the job, and/or advice for getting the best result with prints and slides that have been unceremoniously piled in the basement for 25 years

Thanks in advance for any help
Spencer