A lot of people have asked this question about scanning old 35mm slides and it seems that the Epson 4490 has been recommended. I have Vista and it appears this scanner is not compatible with my operating system. The Nikon Coolscan-V ED was also recommended to me and it is Vista compatible, is this a better scanner? Obviously I want good quality, ease of use, and an affordable scanner. Do you have any advice for me?

Answer: Because operating systems are constantly changing, I am a fan of this 35mm slide scanner that can work independent from a computer. It can store your images directly to a memory card and then you can just transfer them to any computer, Mac, PC, XP, Vista, 7, and whatever comes out next.

I recently was given  a film scanner and  my question is this: does the film from the camera have to be developed in order to view it in this scanner? or can I just scan it in an undeveloped state? It is 35mm color film. Thanks.

Answer: absolutely, the film must be developed in order to see the images. Otherwise it will become exposed and the film will be rendered worthless. Your images will be lost if it is not developed.