[followup]

I picked up the CD with the scan done by the camera shop (the first one was done by a drug store with 1-hour processing). 

I need to study the 2 sets of images more carefully than I expected ...

OTOH, I noticed these differences right away ...

(1) the camera shop scan dropped 2 images;

(2) most of the images scanned by the camera shop have more green than the images scanned by the 1-hour drug store processing; Shadow detail is also a little diferent;

(3) one of the images scanned by the camera shop is sharper than the same image scanned by the 1-hour drug store ... must ask if they did any post-processing ... and then gently ask why.  After all, scanning at 2000X3000 pixels shouldn't give me an image that is sharper than one scanned at 1545X1024 ... any thoughts on that? 

I really will need to add my Pacific Image Electronics PF1800 film scanner to my current desktop configuration ... I'll rerun the scan on my own equipment ... and then I'll be at least 3 X as confused as now ... LOL 

I'll let you know what i see ... soon ...

--Martin