In reply to Adam Long:
> If you're not doing them all there is a big editing job to be done, and probably only your dad can do it. Might be worth getting him started on that, aiming for three lots - print quality scans, web quality scans, scan not needed.
Cheers all, I might buy the slide scanner I linked above, then for any where more detail is required, try the macro seeing on a camera, or send them off.