Suggestions Needed For a Good Inexpensive Film Scanner.

Having recently re-discovered my love of 35mm photography, I am looking to find a decent scanner that doesn't cost a kidney. I've seen items on the market ranging from $200-$10,000. I want to spend as little as possible while still getting some quality out of it. I will probably shooting 50% color and 50% B&W. I don't need anything super speedy. Looking to hear about what people are using out there. How many people do their own scans, how many let a lab do it? In the long run, which option is most cost efficient. I don't shoot for money anymore so it will be for personal use only. Would like a scanner that can do high enough quality scans to print nice looking 8X10's or maybe 11X14s.

You are new so this time we will forgive you .

The subject of scanning is officially off topic here on APUG, but welcomed at our quieter sister site - DPUG.ORG. There is a link to it at the top of the page.

There is also a "Hybrid Photo" group in the group section.

EDIT: there is also a pending update to both sites which will make it easier to move between the two. In the meantime, you can always register atb DPUG using the same user name.

The Epson V700 is a great scanner, but this is off topic for APUG, and best asked at our sister site, DPUG, which can be linked at the very top of this page.