Don't throw away your film camera, this clever gadget can easily convert it to digital

The start-up named I'm Back is, well, back. The company is renowned for its hybrid analogue/digital camera kits and has now come up with an APS-C sensor that will give your old analogue snapper a digital update.

Revealed on its own Kickstarter page, the Swiss company behind this innovative camera upgrade says it was designed to turn a vintage 35mm camera into a digital equivalent.

This is done using an APS-C sensor kit that fits into the film cartridge space of the camera. The company's previous version of this was limited to Micro Four Thirds.

How does the I'm Back camera adapter work?

One of the stand-out features here is that you get digital photos but in a screen-free way. In fact, the outer body of the camera remains near identical, with a simple remote externally used to activate the sensor inside.

Unlike many of the dedicated screen-free digital cameras out there right now, this adds a larger sensor for capturing quality imagery. The Leica M11-D, for example, is a rare alternative which also offers higher quality.

While the Leica is modern, the I'm Back module represents a way to get APS-C level quality in a retro frame. It will support RAW and JPEG as well as 4K – and may even work with underwater cameras.

The company already sells a Micro Four Thirds 20-megapixel film roll adapter, but it looks like these older models are near sold out, with few plans to re-stock ahead of this new upgraded version launching.

At time of publishing the I'm Back APS-C sensor module is "Launching soon".