I recommend that you avoid the drum scanner and concentrate on your photography skills at this time.
A good consumer scanner like the Epson V750 is easy to use and will give very good results up to about 4X. Maybe more if you look at the prints from a distance. Or, consider a used high-end flatbed or Imacon. I considered the drum scanner route but eventually decided that a high-end flatbed would better suit my interests so I settled on a Scitex EverSmart Pro. I am very glad that I did because its use is not all that different from the Epson consumer scanners. For LF film the high-end flatbeds are as good or better than the Imacon.
If you are working a lot with transparency materials in color the drum scanner path might be the best route.
Sandy King
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