With Microtek you have to be careful........ they are very slow in writing drivers for some of their scanners. Some years ago when the Tiger OS came out my ScanMaker 4900 was rendered useless for nearly a year before the new drivers were put out for it. They have yet to put out a new driver for Leopard so I switched over to an Epson scanner. Both scanners could scan negatives/slides under Tiger........ but the Microtek not yet. I would advise that you check to see if your prospective scanner will work with your proposed scanner.

Try Hammacher Schlemmer's Slide And Negative To Digital Picture Converter.
Here is the description from the site:

This device converts old 35mm slides and film negatives into digital images, allowing you to easily preserve your memories without having to rely on a conversion service. Slides and negatives are placed into a tray that aligns each properly; the touch of a button scans the image instantly. It has a 5MP CMOS sensor that provides 10 bits per color channel for data conversion and uses fixed focus and automatic exposure control and color balance, resulting in clear digital images without loss of quality. It can scan images up to 1,800 dpi and uses three white LEDs as a back light source. For photo transfers and power, it has a USB cable (requires USB 2.0) that plugs into a PC running Windows® XP (not Vista) and includes software that allow s you to edit, crop, and resize your slides as well as convert your negatives into positives. 6 1/2" H x 3 1/2" W x 3 1/2" D. (1 lb.)

Here is the link:
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74083.asp?promo=QSearch

It costs $99.95

You are trying to use a flat bed scanner that by the way supposedly scans film. You need a real film scanner. Before you start your search for a film scanner you need to know what kind of format, size of file, DPI you want to get. Then start shopping. Avoid flat bed scanners doing film. it is a waste of time and money.

I saw this one, but here's my concern. It's for my dad and he only has a Mac. It appears as though it only works with Pc's.

Do you have one of these & does it work with a Mac?