"The Californian" was about ten miles away from the "Titanic" as the "Titanic" foundered and saw her distress flares, saw her disappear and the "Californian" did nothing to immedia... more"The Californian" was about ten miles away from the "Titanic" as the "Titanic" foundered and saw her distress flares, saw her disappear and the "Californian" did nothing to immediately help. It's all documented both in the UK's and the USA's official inquiries of the tragedy.I never knew this until about five years ago."The Other Side of the Night: The 'Carpathia,' the 'Californian,' and the Night the 'Titanic' Was Lost" by Daniel Allen Butler - - fascinating book.
Remember the old viewfinder? It was the size of your eye, and if it wasn't within an inch of your eye, you'd never know what you were photographing, lol! I remember the... moreRemember the old viewfinder? It was the size of your eye, and if it wasn't within an inch of your eye, you'd never know what you were photographing, lol! I remember the first time I saw someone holding a camera at arm's length to take a photo. I thought, "How in the heck can you be sure of what you're doing?"
