Need to scan medium format negatives

I have been doing a bit of research, and it seems that it would cost $5-$8 each to get these scanned :eek1 I have a number of medium format negatives (old family pics) that I want to digitize & process in photoshop. I currently own a lowly Epson Perfection 1660. The scanner can do 35mm film or slides, but that's not very useful. I tried to combine two scans and I was able to align and merge them, but the exposure is different for each side :crazy This doesn't seem like a viable approach. I can also see a lot of stuff that I believe ICE would take care of.
The Nikon Coolpix 9000 seems to be the right tool for the job, but costs about $1850. I'm trying to avoid major toy buying right now, but the developed photos are 40 or 50 years old, and it shows :rolleyes
Any words of wisdom regarding this?
TIA,
The Nikon Coolpix 9000 seems to be the right tool for the job, but costs about $1850. I'm trying to avoid major toy buying right now, but the developed photos are 40 or 50 years old, and it shows :rolleyes
Any words of wisdom regarding this?
TIA,
Tammy
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Someone posted a link to another forum, RetouchPRO, that seems to be more focused on this subject - thanks!