Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LOL! On 1/28/08 2:56 PM, "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com> wrote: > >>> How did Bob Jackson happen to be in precisely the right position to > get that astounding photo of Jack Ruby shooting Oswald?<< > > Actually, while rushing through the crowd on his way to urgently find a > bathroom he reached his camera holding hand up to see the time on his > watch. A sudden bang startled him causing his finger to activate the > shutter. Thus begat the phrase advising "f8 when needing to urinate" > though it never caught on for obvious reasons. HCB heard it and > suggested "and be there" sounded good. Thus was born the mantra of > photojournalism. > > And now you know the rest of the story. > > DaveR > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information