{"product_id":"brand_02-konica-copy","title":"brand_02 | NPC","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/camera-wiki.org\/wiki\/NPC\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttps:\/\/camera-wiki.org\/wiki\/NPC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNPC\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (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 It is no longer active.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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/camera-wiki.org\/wiki\/Polaroid\" title=\"Polaroid\"\u003ePolaroid\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 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).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNPC also made a complete folding camera for instant film, the NPC 195, offering\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/camera-wiki.org\/wiki\/Rangefinder_(device)\" title=\"Rangefinder (device)\"\u003erangefinder\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efocus 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\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/camera-wiki.org\/wiki\/Flash_sync\" class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Flash sync\"\u003eflash synchronized\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/camera-wiki.org\/wiki\/Copal\" title=\"Copal\"\u003eCopal\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e#0 shutter ranging from 1\/500 to 1 second.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe NPC 195 was the basis for the Japanese-market special edition\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/camera-wiki.org\/wiki\/Polaroid_Land_Camera_185_(2000)\" title=\"Polaroid Land Camera 185 (2000)\"\u003ePolaroid Model 185\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein 2000. Not long after this, the NPC company ceased operations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"InstantCameraList","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532034060543,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/6732\/2879\/files\/Screenshot2026-05-16at04.40.24.png?v=1778877659","url":"https:\/\/instantcameralibrary.com\/products\/brand_02-konica-copy","provider":"instant camera library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}