Best photo scanner/printers and camcorders for MacBooks using iPhoto and iMovie

I have been trying to scan slides, first to my husband's MacBook (running 10.6.8 - our older laptop) and also to my MacBook (running 10.8.2). Before upgrading to the newer OSs, I did this successfully a number of years ago. I have been using my Epson Photo Stylus RX600 with it's slide template, but it scans the slides as they look in the template, not as actual photos. I've tried searching for solutions and have read the manual carefully, but the screens I should be seeing on my MacBook are not coming up as they used to. I fear the scanner/printer is just not compatible with the OS systems beyond Tiger. If you have had similar problems, do you have a solution. If this really is an incompatibility issue, what photo scanner/printers would you recommend? I have over 5000 slides to digitalize. I am also wanting to get a camcorder with the following features: HD (1080i), 10 X zoom or greater, low light performance, manual exposure and focus controls, an articulating LCD screen, HDMI port, USB, and perhaps a built-in hd but SD memory too -- for under $1000. Any recommendations?

Epson does have updates for the RX600 to run under OS X 10.7, and possible OS X 10.8. To download, you need to attach the RX600 to your MacBook, turn it on, make sure the system sees it (print a page), then run Software Update.
If that doesn't work, and you need a new all-in-one, I've had good success with Canon products for many years. They have solid operating system drivers, and a good selection of models with individual ink tanks, so I can replace a color that's empty and not throw out a 3-in-1 ink tank when one color is out.
On the camcorder, you might want to ask the question in the iMovie or Final Cut discussions.

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