Film scanning options
Every cine film scanner we could find on sale. Prices and availability checked 3 August 2026.
| Scanner | Price | Formats | Resolution | Sound | Status | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitNow! MovieMakerPro | €260$300 | Super 8, Regular 8 | 1080p | No | On sale | Reels to 9". On offer, list price €399 / $460 |
| eyesen 8mm & Super 8 MovieMaker Pro | €260 to €416$300 to $479 | Super 8, Regular 8 | 1080p | No | On sale | Reels to 9". Price swings by seller |
| Magnasonic FS81 | €304$350 | Super 8, Regular 8 | 1080p | No | Retailers only | Reels to 7". Out of stock at Magnasonic, still stocked by retailers |
| Somikon HD-XL | €330$380 | Super 8, Regular 8 | 1080p | No | On sale | Reels to 7". EU stock, sold through PEARL in Germany |
| Kodak REELS | €346 to €364$399 to $419 | Super 8, Regular 8 | 1080p | No | On sale | Reels 3" to 9" |
| Wolverine Film2Digital MovieMaker-PRO | €347$400 | Super 8, Regular 8 | 1080p | No | On sale | Reels to 9". Frequently discounted below list |
| Reflecta Super 8 - Normal 8 | €459$529 | Super 8, Regular 8 | 1440 x 1080 | No | On sale | Max 5" reels. Anything larger has to be respooled first |
| Ventura Images Dual 8 | €5,560$6,420 | Super 8, Regular 8 | HD, 2K option | Yes | Built to order | Made in Canada |
| Ventura Images 16mm | €6,178$7,133 | 16mm | HD, 2K option | Yes | Built to order | The cheapest 16mm scanner on sale anywhere |
| Blackmagic Cintel G3 HDR+ 8/16 | €31,420$36,195 | Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm | 8mm HD, 16mm Ultra HD | Optional | On sale | Film gates and the audio module are sold separately |
| Blackmagic Cintel G3 HDR+ | €33,270$38,325 | 16mm | 16mm HD | Optional | On sale | Also takes 35mm at 4K. No 8mm. Gates and audio sold separately |
| Filmfabriek Pictor | On request | Super 8, Regular 8 | 1920 x 1080 | Yes | On sale | Wetgate. Built in the Netherlands |
| Filmfabriek Pictor Pro | On request | Super 8, Regular 8 | 2.7K | Yes, 2-track | On sale | Wetgate. Built in the Netherlands |
| Filmfabriek HDS+ | On request | Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm | Not published | Yes | On sale | Also takes 9.5mm. Wetgate. Used by the Czech National Film Archive |
| Motion Scan Systems Scan Studio Pro | On request | Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm | 4096 x 3000 | Not stated | Built to order | Also takes 35mm. Made in the USA |
| MWA Nova flashscan Nova | On request | Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm | 2.5K or 4K | Yes | On sale | Also takes 9.5mm and Super 16. Wetgate. Built in Berlin |
| Lasergraphics Archivist | On request | Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm | 5K | Yes | On sale | Also takes 35mm. Built for fragile and shrunken film |
| Lasergraphics ScanStation | On request | Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm | 6.5K, to 60fps | Yes | On sale | Also takes up to 70mm. The workhorse of commercial scanning houses |
| Lasergraphics Director | On request | Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm | 13.5K | Yes | On sale | Also takes up to 70mm and IMAX. Used by the BFI |
| MovieStuff Retro-8 Pro | was €3,035$3,495 | Super 8, Regular 8 | HD | Optional | Discontinued | Maker closed in 2024. Listings are still online, there is nobody to buy from |
| MovieStuff RetroScan 8162K | was €5,640$6,495 | Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm | 2K | Optional | Discontinued | Maker closed in 2024. Listings are still online, there is nobody to buy from |
| MovieStuff RetroScan Universal 4K Mark-II | was €9,850$11,345 | Super 8, Regular 8, 16mm | 4K | Optional | Discontinued | Also took 9.5mm to 35mm. Maker closed in 2024, listings are still online |
Nothing under €1,000 scans 16mm. A lab scan costs a few tens of euros per roll, so a scanner pays for itself around ten to fifteen rolls in.
Sellers price in their own currency. Converted amounts are approximate, at rates on 3 August 2026.
We hope to inspire somebody to build the scanner this table is missing.
Home cine developing sat still for decades until we built Fränk to move it. Scanning has not moved at all. Nothing under €1,000 will touch 16mm and the next real step up from a €459 machine costs five thousand euros more.
Fränk is proof that this market is worth building for.