Filmkorn Raw-Scanner

An affordable 12‑Bit 4K Motion Picture Film Scanner

Another DIY film scanner?
Yes, but this one is different: the Filmkorn Raw Scanner is an open‑source project that enables digitizing small‑gauge films at breathtaking quality for a very low price. The project began in 2020 after a bet on the German Filmvorführerforum, when the infamous but similarly priced “Wolverine” film scanner from China (aka Somikon, aka Winait, aka Kodak, aka Hammacher‑Schlemmer) turned out to be an irredeemable film‑scratching disaster: Is it even possible to build a truly high‑quality scanner for under €500?

Yes, it is. Now anyone can build a scanner that digitizes their films gently and in fantastic quality.

Introduction Video

(Click to play on Youtube)

Links

• You find extensive documentation on the Project Wiki (English and German)
• Example Demo Video (compressed, since Youtube)
• Shop 🛒 to get a ready-made and populated Controller PCB and optionally some special accessories
• The latest Image file for the Raspberry Pi
• Got your Scanner? Getting Started

Special offer: Send me detailed photos and a description of converting another projector (Bauer, Eumig, whatever) for publication on this page, and I’ll refund the cost of the Scan‑Controller on request!