Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/26

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Subject: [Leica] B
From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
Date: Sun, 26 Dec 1999 19:04:49 -0500
 
It is commonly said that the "B" on the shutter speed dial stands for
"bulb".  This doesn't seem to make much sense.  Does anyone know the story
behind this, or what the "B" *really* stands for?

M.

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