New Gadget

I've bought a gadget that will scan my mountains of negatives (old school photos) and transfer them into digital files. I have a feeling that this could be a lifetime's work! I've posted two images of my days in Japan but they seem to be rather soft focus and not as good as the originals. Perhaps I'm expecting too much of the machine or probably more likely I don't know how to use it properly. The photos by the way were taken in Daizaifu during autumn. The autumnal foilage was spectacular. The figures guarding the shrine had newly knitted hats to keep them warm and protect them.