I am thinking of getting a flatbed scanner to scan my films-my budget is around 200 dollars.I know they won't be efficient to create pro results but I think it will be handy for archival purposes.

I checked some model of Epson and Canon but couldn't decide which one  would you reccomend?

cheers

My own experiences with flatbed scanners for digitalizing my slides was disappointing.  I hoped the modern ones could be a good replacemnet for my aged HP Photosmart, but no.  I ended up buying another film scanner, 2nd hand, from a colleague, a Minolta Dual Scan IV.  I liked the HP better, I managed to get good scans easier with it, but the Minolta has a higher resolution and much better dynamic range.

Regards,
Adelaide