I can tell you what NOT to buy. That would be the Pacific Image PowerSlide 5000 Scanner.
I had a project to scan, color-correct, and digitize 2500 35mm slides. I bought the said scanner even thogh it was quite expensive (around $1,000). The 50 slide capacity cartridge is difficult to load and jams up frequently. I had so many problems with the feed mechanism that I gave up before even editing any images. I went to my trusty Epson perfection V700 Photo scanner. It has holder that will scan 12 slides per batch automatically, is very easy to load and completely trouble free. I finished the project in very reasonable time and the customer was very happy. The Pacific Image PowerSlide 5000 Scanner now resides inside a plastic bag in my storage unit. Hope this helps!

I mostly shoot video and edit for the Fort Worth Library Archives and the Fort Worth ISD Archives. I own two Canon XP100 video cameras. Sometimes I have a need for a third camera. About a year ago I purchased a Canon EOS 60D. I thought that would be great because it could be used for stills as well as video. Ok, here is my problem: almost all of the videos I shoot are lectures and presentations lasting approx. 1.5 hours. These need to be shot continuously with no interruption. No matter how I set the auto-off function, the camera stops shooting automatically. I even bought a AC power adapter to replace the battery power. Still no luck. Is it possible to get this camera to shoot continuously?

I have been using the Epson Stylus Photo R2880 for about 5 years. It is a little pricey but well worth it. If you're serious about this hobby I would just bite the bullet and get this printer. If you don't, you will probably end up with it anyway after wasting money on printers that just don't measure up.