Best scanner on Reddit

"Plustek is going to be pretty much your best option."

"In short, it's pretty great."

"The plustek 8300 (or maybe 8200) is probably going to be your best choice."

"I will as always advocate for the Plustek 135i and don't understand why it's not more often recommended or mentioned here."

"I will as always advocate for the Plustek 135i and don't understand why it's not more often recommended."

"I will as always advocate for the Plustek 135i and don't understand why it's not more often recommended."

"I'm using Plustek 8200i for my 35mm film. Very happy with it."

"I’ve been happy with my Plustek 135i, quite an upgrade from my old Epson V600."

"I'd suggest a Plustek scanner, but you'll still need to have the film processed prior to scanning."

"Get him a plustek, it will only do 35mm but it will do so quite well."

"I looked on Craigslist and got (I think) a used Epson 1660 for $20 which works great."

"Epson WF-5799 or WF-579r"

"The Epson V600 is excellent for scanning ink and graphite work, but some post-production adjustments are necessary."

"I've had a great experience with my Epson Perfection V600."

"The Epson V600 is totally capable and provides great results if you press your film to get it flat."

"I bought a v550 for around $60 and will probably sell it for $80 or $100."

"V600 is fine for that size print."

"Take a look at the Epson eco tank 8550. It uses bottles of ink instead of cartridges."

"Using a Plustek 8200 for 35mm and an Epson V600 for 120."

"I'm pleased with the results. A proper film scanner will do a better job with negatives."

"Einstar portable rocks."

"I would recommend the Einstar or CR Otter. Wide FOV for fast scans."

"Einstar Vega is awesome, I highly recommend it."

"I have had good results scanning automotive parts with my Einstar scanner."

"I just picked up an einstar vega. I think it would be able to scan emblems fairly easily."

"While it requires a decent PC to run, it critically doesn't require an internet connection to do scans."

"Einstar or Raptor are probably your best bets."

"Einstar is typically what people go for at that budget."

"48MP texture camera, and it support texture alignment that other all-in-one 3d scanners don't have."

"Went with the Einstar. Key selling point for me was I was able to get it for the same price on Amazon prime."

"The detail from the Raptor for the price is amazing."

"The best combo of hobbyist scanners I have used so far."

"Raptor is the go to scanner for high detail on things smaller than 60cm in my opinion."

"It works great with tiny objects in the blue laser mode."

"I have the Raptor, and especially for small and detailed objects it is great!"

"I've seen some genuinely impressive scans for a scanner that price."

"Creality Otter is available for 699 Euro at the moment..."

"Creality Otter for now but keep your eye on the Revopoint MetroX."

"Maybe you can look into something like a cr otter? I saw someone scanning some gunpla runners with it and I was shocked at how good the scans came out."

"I’ve had very good success with the Creality Raptor, in blue laser mode."

"Anyone suggest trying a ScanSnap yet?"

"I would marry my scan snap"

"Everyone swears by ScanSnap. I swear by it too."

"Scansnap. Close the thread."

"Best piece of hardware I’ve ever put in my office."

"They are fantastic and worth the investment."

"You want something like a ScanSnap overhead."

"More hassle than it's worth for large documents."

"Get an Epson FastFoto or Fujitsu ScanSnap automated document feed scanner."

"Expensive, but they just work for ages."

"A good standalone sheetfed document scanner is the way to go. Fujitsu or Epson would be my recommendation."

"Fujitsu ScanSnaps are excellent for law office use. Highly recommend. Worth the money."

"Many professional 3D scanners rely on the use of targets, so Artec Eva & Leo are a good place to start."

"It’s 0.1 mm accurate and unlike anything else on the market."

"Consider an ARTEC LEO or comparable metrology grade hand held scanner for asset level detail."

"I use Artec Leo, Eva, and Spiders for it."

"The Uniden EZI-33XLT is ideal for commercial airband if you’re nearby the airport."

"The Uniden BC125AT is very popular from what I've read, it'll scan both the civilian & military air bands."

"Uniden/Bearcat models are easy peasy to program, and are well made"

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"Creaform is the only company I've seen that has ISO certifications and VDI-VDE quality on a lot of their scanners."

"Creaform is the only way."

"I work with Creaform Handyscans and have used Creaform scanners for 15 years."

"I would check out the Creaform scanners."

"I have the Canon LiDE 400 and am astonished at its quality/price ratio."

"Very good for the price is the Canon G620 / G650."

"Something like a canon Lide 400 is a pretty cheap and quite good scanner for reflective work."

"Dedicated scanner for the film and slides paired with a lide 400 for the prints."

"I have a foxwell scanner I bought for the not bimmer cars and it's pretty nice too."

"I got the Foxwell, works great."

"My main ones outside of ista/inpa."

"I just have a foxwell in the truck... Helped me in a pinch twice now"

"I went with Trios 5."

"Yes Trios is excellent."

"Best for full arch and tissue. Also now it can integrate with Cerec software."

"[BlueDriver](https://a.co/d/8OHEs2z)"

"For personal use I've been quite happy with Bluedriver"

"BlueDriver one works fine and plenty of feature."

"For aftermarket, I think Autel and Launch are still the top of the line."

"If you want a good budget friendly scanner check out Autel, or if you want to get something better check out Snap On."

"Autel is what my employer supplies us with, does tpms too."

"I'm very proud of it. Our customers love us and say we are better than scanners from places like Faro."

"You might want to check out Matter And Form THREE."

"Slightly above your price range, but Matter and Form has a scanner called the THREE that scans the largest size ranges."

"I like my otter."

"The best in that price range is probably going to be Otter."

"The CR Otter might be the best overall scanner."

"I have an ancel scanner with battery tester, it does the job and I like to be able to test batteries."

"Ancel AD310 Classic Enhanced Universal OBD II Scanner Car Engine Fault Code Reader."

"I am leaning towards Ancel VD500 Pro designed for Volkswagen."

"Best place to get an OBD11 scanner for VW is from RossTech."

"Best place to get an OBD11 scanner for VW is from RossTech."

"Nikon Coolscan 4000 ED! I picked one up on eBay for $250 and did the diy mod for full roll scanning."

"If you can find a Coolscan 4000 with the SA-21 adapter, get that because you can easily mod it to work like a SA-30."

"It can capture really tiny details and is very accurate."

"I would suggest the CR Raptor. But it’s handheld."

"Try eBay for a CZUR. It's easier and 100 times faster."

"Check out the czur scanners. Cheap and good for books."

"3DMakerpro Seal would be my pick. Does a good job at that size."

"3dmakerpro Seal works for me."

"I'd look into the OpenScan mini. It's probably going to produce the most detail at the scale you want."

"I think I'd try OpenScan Mini."

"Since most are chrome I would stick to a laser scanner. Yes you need markers but you dont need spray."

"MetroX or Raptor"

"Concur with A&D Tech. I used them a bunch when I was a land surveyor."

"You may try someone who does large scale printing and design."

"Id recommend you look into dslr scanning. you’ll save soooo much time and the quality of the results are in better than what you can get from most consumer level scanners."

"If you are not plannig to scan large amounts of film regularly, dslr scans are probably the way to go."

"It is also an all-in-one unit that is ready to take to your friends' places."

"You could wait till the revopoint MetroX is out? Someone just posted some scans with it and it even scanned the little Gundam 1/100 pilot figures really well."

"Check out Forscan although you need a PC and (recommended) a wired connection."

"I'm looking for scanner for outback which can do transmission relearn."

"I went with Carista for some of the other features it has to offer."

"I use the Carista, app is subscription based, but allows some setting mods and services."

"The OBDLink MX+ is great for reading data and DTCs."

"I’ve learned hard way."

"We have a Hex arm paired with PolyWorks and I have to say it is outstanding."

"Depending on the use of the plastics you are recreating you might want to consider a resin based printer like Formlabs Form 4."

"Mine works just fine, no issues"

"It worked great."

"If your budget can handle it, the NimbleTrack is a no-brainer."

"This one works great. it's for Android"

"I prefer my Snap On scanner it does a lot more than my Autel."

"I'd probably get both a Bambu Lab X1C or maybe Creality K2 if you need a larger print volume."

"Best would be something like a coolscan 9000ed."

"Get the V650!"

"I use Standard Digital Imaging over at 108th and I for that exact thing."

"I’ve been happy with my Canoscan 9000f for years now."

"Epson Ecotank ET-16650 or Epson Ecotank Pro ET-16680."

"Probably the best scanner in the price range and well above"

"Thunk3D JS500 scanner"

"I ended up getting a $100 JJC film digitizer adapter that screws into my macro lens."

"It will do everything a professional scanner will do."

"You could try a faro arm and geomagic design X for the reverse engineering plus geomagic control for the inspection stuff."

"If you're looking for professional scanner but affordable price maybe you can take a view of our handheld scanner Archer S."

"I heard that Scantech's scanner also has high accuracy"

"I recommend SCANTECH's SIMSCAN-E."

"I bought an Epson V500 for $40 that works perfectly for my home developed film."

"Any iPhone (at least the 12) with LIDAR, in conjunction with Matterport, can get the job done."

"Currently testing a David SLS-2, pretty forgotten tech on here."

"If i had the money i would get the einscan HX. I have einstar vega now recently purchased. So far it’s been good but pc software is crap."

"Get a Bluetooth LE scanner and the Car Scanner app with IAP."

"The v600 is great, that's what I use."

"I’ve used ProTool for 6 years."

"This will let him really see what is out there."

"Techstream is good for using at home (it gives a lot more information)."

"Depending on budgets."

"Just like the Grizzly is my favorite in GAMMA."

"Is a great option with great tracking."

"I use the Car Scanner app with iOS and a vLinker MC+."

"I dissagree, Hilka is the best scanner apart from Veles."

"I usually recommend the AL619 because its only 100 bucks."

"I recommend an OBD2 scanner. Any popular brand but don't get the cheapest one."

"Icom R-6 fits your requirements."

"Look around for a used Radio Shack scanner. You might be able to get one for a pretty good price."

"If still rolled, maybe look at a Primefilm XA, which can batch scan."

"I use the mucar Bluetooth tool. bidirectional and was like $40 when I got it"

"For Honda's specifically you can get something called the HDS or Honda diagnostic system."

"I have this scanner and I like using it."

"The best (afact) thats out today in that range is the raptor - and it just sucks for tracking without markers."

"If you’re moderately skilled with computers and software, an SDR can be had for less than $30."