Scanner chooser

Tell us what you shoot and how much you scan. We’ll rank the setups from our scanner database and say why.

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I own a digital camera and macro lens (or could borrow one)Happy to buy used

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1. Pacific Image PrimeFilm XAsfrom about £150 used
- Scans 35mm
- Dedicated film scanner: the sharpest option for its formats
- High Dmax (4.2) for dense negatives and slides
- Discontinued: buy used, and check the light source and spares
2. Pacific Image PrimeFilm XAfrom about £200 used
- Scans 35mm
- Dedicated film scanner: the sharpest option for its formats
- High Dmax (4.2) for dense negatives and slides
- Discontinued: buy used, and check the light source and spares
3. Nikon Super Coolscan 4000 EDfrom about £250 used
- Scans 35mm
- Dedicated film scanner: the sharpest option for its formats
- High Dmax (4.2) for dense negatives and slides
- Discontinued: buy used, and check the light source and spares
4. Minolta Dimage Scan Elite 5400 / 5400 IIfrom about £300 used
- Scans 35mm
- Dedicated film scanner: the sharpest option for its formats
- High Dmax (4.8) for dense negatives and slides
- Discontinued: buy used, and check the light source and spares
5. Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED / 9000 EDfrom about £400 used
- Scans 35mm
- Dedicated film scanner: the sharpest option for its formats
- High Dmax (4.8) for dense negatives and slides
- Discontinued: buy used, and check the light source and spares

Prices are typical UK prices from our scanner database and change often. Lab scanning is also worth comparing in the UK directory.

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