The Newland is a non-destructive, reversible way to breathe new life into a Polaroid 100-400 land camera that has been in development for five years. The 100-400 series land cameras were introduced in the late 1960s and use a sharp lens and rangefinder to produce high-quality images. They’re also simple to use and fashionable, so the Newland team wanted to find a way to use them with modern instant film.

The vintage Type 100-400 land cameras are extremely popular among instant print photo enthusiasts due to their sharp lens and rangefinder. Unfortunately, Polaroid has long since stopped producing self-developing film, rendering the camera largely obsolete and often relegated to collecting dust on a bookshelf.

Clément Grosjean and his team have created a new adapter that will allow the cameras to accept either SX-70 film cartridges or i-Type film without a battery. Black and white film cartridges, as well as round frame film, are also supported. Around 30 cameras are on the list of compatible models.

According to the team, the Newland back adapter is simple to install by removing the mounting pin that holds the older back in place. After removing the pin, the back can be replaced with the thicker Newland back adapter. After that, the pin is replaced, and the camera is ready to load.

The Newland back adapter also allows users to continue using these historic cameras from the 1960s by automatically developing and repairing the image when the crank is turned. Unlike in the past, there is no need to apply a “fixer” from a stinky chemical rod to preserve the image.