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https://camera-wiki.org/wiki/NPC

NPC (Newton Plastics Corporation) was a photo products manufacturer based in Newton, Massachusetts, USA. It is no longer active. The name is most associated with a series of backs permitting the use of Polaroid instant peel-apart film with a variety of medium-format camera bodies; this was a vital feature in allowing professional photographers to confirm lighting, composition and exposure on the spot (rather than discovering a problem too late, after the conventional film was developed).

NPC also made a complete folding camera for instant film, the NPC 195, offering rangefinder focus and Tominon 114mm f/4.5 lens. This nicely-finished camera permits full manual exposure control, with apertures from f/4.5–32 and a flash synchronized Copal #0 shutter ranging from 1/500 to 1 second.

The NPC 195 was the basis for the Japanese-market special edition Polaroid Model 185 in 2000. Not long after this, the NPC company ceased operations.