# Trying to find an antique camera

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 14, 2005, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trying-to-find-an-antique-camera/299225 "2005-04-14T02:21:45Z")\
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The B setting is “Bulb”. IIRC that once upon a time, they used an air bulb to trigger the shutter, and if you kept it sqeezed, it stayed open.

I use “Bulb release” now, but it’s a cable operated device… same purpose.

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