I'm honestly not sure if this is the right part of the forum for this question, but here goes. I have a friend shooting 4x5 negatives, both B&W and color. He definitely prefers wet process prints, but is concerned about having some sort of backup/archive for his work. He has a few hundred or so negatives that he'd like to scan, but would rather not have a shop do the work. He'd like to do it himself. He's not concerned about top-flight quality, as he doesn't foresee much digital printing at this point. He just needs quality backup.
So, what scanner would you recommend for less than $400? Either a dedicated negative scanner or a standard flatbed with a negative holder and backlight would do, so long as the capture is of decent quality.
Any ideas?