Started down the road with a camera on an enlarger stand. Didn't have the patience to "solve" that, so bought the Plustek... which works decently (to be fair). Probably everyone "needs" a quick and dirty "proof" scanner, and while not as quick as it could be, it works. The next stage though, from the reviews of even these old Nikon machines... is that these are midgrade. Yes, better than the Plustek, but more expensive by some measure and with limited repair options. I have found silverfast software doggone good, and if it works with the old Nikons, then that might be a next step. But only "might" because using a digital camera is getting more and more attention. See Luminous Landscape articles in 2016 on this. And my Sony A7RII could do a real good job... no doubt. Quesiton of speed and quality and I have to say that all the digital camera approaches need a "jig" of some sort for the film and camera, but it shouldn't be hard to repurpose enlarger gear more effectively than my first attempt So thanks for the sugggestions... I'm still studying the issues, and yes it will take some study to figure the "best" next step, but yes, it's better to push in this direction than toward MF or some other camera as a next upgrade. Focus on finishing the film output rather than anything else. THank you... maybe it doesn't sound that way, but I do mean it that way. Easy to let go and forget the importance of this step and get lost in gear.