The Land camera was the first "instant camera". It was invented by Edwin Land, founder of Polaroid. On February 21, 1947 in New York City, Land demonstrated his camera to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.

Large format Polaroid cameras carried the "Land Camera" name for a long time.

Patent

• US2435720 -- Apparatus for exposing and processing photographic film

Film

All packfilm land cameras used 100-660 type film.

See also

• Instant film
• Instant camera
• SX-70
• Polaroid Corporation