Digital BW, The Print

For the best quality with B+W negatives, get a scanner with fluid mount capabilities. Most, if 
not all, of the scratches will be removed, and it will even smooth out the grain. I use an 
Epson v750 with the fluid mount kit from

http://www.fluidmounting.com/.

35mm to 8x10, I have had excellent results with this scanner. Some people don't like flatbed 
scanners, but I am more than happy, especially  with the advantages it offers over a 
dedicated film scanner. My last scanner was a Nikon Coolscan 4000ed, and personally, I 
would never go back.