Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/11/28

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Subject: Re: Take it seriously.... Some do.....
From: c.blaue@bmsg.de
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 09:47:01 +0100
 
>>>>> " " == Nick Hunter <nhunter1@mindspring.com> writes:

    >> Even though Simon meant the statement as a joke.

     > The original humorous post was by Paul Schliesser. I thought when he
     > said the aperture ring was only for "turning the lens off" he was
     > alluding to the M6 off switch, which is labelled B. Does the German
     > word for Off begin with B? or does this control serve some other
     > function?

     > SMILEY ALERT!!!  :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) SMILEY ALERT!!!  PLEASE DO NOT
     > RESPOND!!!!! BAD JOKE!! RELAX!!!

     > NICK


The german word you are looking for is "Boff". That is the sound it makes when
your Leica falls three floors down on the ground. It might then be turned off.

christoph