There are dedicated slide/film scanners, but they are pretty pricey. The HP PhotoSmart works reasonably well, and doesn't require a bank loan. Any method is going to take quite a bit of time. Some of the flatbeds are much cheaper, and do pretty well if you don't expect absolute perfection --OK for archiving onto CD for viewing on the screen, not great for making large prints. Some come with a lamp built into the cover for transparencies. If the slides are old and faded, do not forget some software for cleaning them up. [hmm... wonder if anyone has a slide duplicator attachment that would fit on a digital camera?]