[elliottsurf2]

I'm working on a (big) project of scanning in all the old family negatives and am looking for a scanner that can handle the 35mm as well as the older film...I think it is a medium format 120/220, the negatives measure about 2.5" x 1.75" and some negatives are really large like 3" x 4". I don't know any of the technical terms for the film size! I've done a bunch of research online and it looks like you can get a scanner with negative capacities for as little as $150 all the way up to $550. This is like camera lenses to me! Too much information can be confusing! Do any of you have experience with the following scanners: These scanners had great reviews
Epson v700, top of the line says it can do anything you need and has trays for all the different kinds of negatives. Do I really need to spend $550 to get good quality scans?
Epson v600, about half the price the the v700.
Epson 4490 about $150 and can accomodate 35mm to 120/220
CanoScan 9950F (PC mag editor choice for negative scanning!)

Any suggestions, comments or information would be greatly appreciated. Since I am just starting this project, I'd like to start out with good quality from the beginning! I don't want to spend $550 on a scanner, but if it makes a big difference, I'd give it a go!

Thanks you for your input!