User manual
lOADinG 
THE 
minEA 
28 
... 
Remove  the  entire  back 
of 
the  camera 
by 
sliding  the 
lock 
in 
the  direction  indi-
cated 
by 
the  arrow. 
Place the 
empty 
spool 
oppo-
sit!} 
the  film-winding  knob, 
taking care that it '
is 
all  the 
way 
in
. 
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There  are  two  markings 
on 
the lens  mount: 
"I," 
mean-
ing instantaneous,  for snap-
shot pictures; 
"T," 
meaning 
time,  for  time  exposures 
(use  this  only  for  inactive 
subjects,  indoors, 
at 
night, 
or 
in 
very 
duJ/light). 
On the top 
of 
the lens mount 
are three markings: 
BRIGHT 
(f
:
16), 
CLOUDY 
({:11), 
COLOR 
(f:9.7). 
Slide 
the 
movable 
pointer 
opposite 
the 
one 
which 
applies 
(see 
exposure 
guide). 
SIZE 
B2B  BIAEN-AnD-WHITE 
OR 
Place 
the 
roll 
of 
film 
in 
the 
other compartment, with the 
paper 
leader 
in 
the position 
shown 
above
. 
Unroll  about  4  inches 
of 
paper 
leader and insert the 
end 
in 
the slot 
of 
the empty 
take-up spool. 
EKP05URE 
IiUIDE 
The  Lumar lens 
on 
the  Minca 
28 
is 
universal  focus  which 
means pictures will 
be 
sharp regardless 
of 
their distance. 
CAUTION: 
Do  not 
take 
close-ups 
at 
less  than  five  feet. 
With  Black-and-White  Film 
Use 
lens  setting  "BRIGHT"  for  pictures 
in 
sunlight 
Use 
lens  setting  " CLOUDY"  for  pictures 
in 
open 
shade 
or 
when  the  sky  is  slightly  overcast  (faint 
shadows) 
Use 
lens  setting 
"COLOR" 
for  pictures  when  the 
day 
is 
dull  and overcast (no  shadows) 
., 
With  Color  Film 
Use 
lens setting 
"COLOR" 
and 
take pictures 
ONLY 
in 
bright sunlight.  Subject must not 
be 
shaded. 
Replace  the  back,  making 
sure  the  lock 
is 
secure  to 
avoid accidental fogging 
of 
the 
film
. 
Wind 
the 
film 
until the 
figure 
1 appears 
in 
the  center 
of 
the  green  window 
on 
the 
back 
of 
the camera. 
TAHlnG 
i  H E 
FiEililiE 
For 
horizontal pictures, hold 
the camera 
as 
shown 
above 
... 
sight through the view-' 
finder, 
and 
press the 
expo-
sure lever smoothly. 
BE 
SURE 
TO 
HOLD 
CAMERA 
STEADY. 
For 
vertical  pictures,  holdยท 
the camera 
as 
shown 
above 
. . . sight through  the view-
finder, 
and 
press the 
expo-
sure lever smoothly. 
BE 
SURE 
TO 
HOLD 
CAMERA 
STEADY. 



