The Project :
This project has come to be due to the fact I can't afford the £100 price tag to use Super 8, Dev the film and scan it. So I want a way to test shots and use the camera without the expense. With the Goal of one day hopefully using the film once iv got used to the camera and can use this cart to plan my shots out, saving money.
Project outcomes:
The main outcome of this project is to have a Digi Cart that I can trigger using the camera's original Trigger and does not need me to alter the camera in any way. It's as simple as that.
Influences :
In my journey iv found a few people who have had the same idea. I first found out this might be possible from the Elements 14 YouTube channel video linked here, but as you can see in the screenshot below, it ended up being rather bulky and with focusing issues

The big changing point in this project, which has been on the shelf for ages, was in 2024 at EMF where I went to a talk by Jenny List who, as many of you will know is an author and YouTuber, this was the big turning point this is when I found out you could in fact fit a raspberry pi zero into a super 8 Cart, something I thought was impossible when I measured up a old school cart, but as you can see below it very much just fits I have including a link to Jenny List video here

I have spent the last few months trying out different designs and cases, and I think I'm finally on the right track to have a test Cart built in time for EMF 2026. Although everything has to be millimetre-perfect. More updates to follow as I start the long Journey to become 3d Tetris Champion. ( Also, I apologise about my spelling :) )

Hey, great idea.. please keep posting 🙂