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Readers Lives Robin Nash [email protected] explanation. Cameras Underwater are now their here in the U.K, these were immaterial. Here I was, Rugby World Cup an avid proponent of Aquatica products, faced with agent. a dearth of Aquatica spares in my own country and What's the connection between the Rugby having to order from my nearest supplier in Spain! World Cup and underwater photography I purchased my first Aquatica housing from the Thus it was that I felt compelled to write my e-mail (Editorial,UwP16)? then Aquatica importer for the U.K, the Image to you of 11/08/03. There are plenty of Aussies who would love to Centre in London, in 1995. As a qualified As you know, due to a paucity of readers' see an underwater photo of Jonny Wilkinson Mechanical Design Engineer, I fully appreciated the letters to UWP magazine during that period of 2003, (wearing a lead lifejacket). Only joking! high quality of the aluminium castings as well as the you decided to omit the readers page from the Congratulations on both a well played out integrity and ergonomics of all the controls. October/November issue and would publish my World Cup and a well laid out magazine, the Everything on these housings was well thought-out letter in the following issue. Later in 2003 I called horizontal format is great. and the housings were a joy to use. So much so, that into Cameras Underwater to collect a diffuser for Tim Bales [email protected] I purchased another one around 1997. I have built one of my strobes that I managed to lose in the Red up a considerable portfolio of images from around Sea in October. It was only then by chance that I the world and a lot of credit for this must go to discovered from Jenny that Cameras Underwater UwP horizontal Aquatica for the design philosophy that they build were now Aquatica main agents for the U.K. and into each housing. were now in a position to order parts direct from I have been waiting expectantly to see what Towards the end of 2002, I decided that since I Aquatica. This event was certainly not widely we would enjoy in the new, wide-format UWP. had a number of overseas trips planned for the broadcast in the U.K. and if it were not for my The result has been no disappointment at all. following year, it would be prudent to service the o- conversation with Jenny that day I would probably As well as a much better,user-friendly layout, I rings on the housings. I contacted Benny Sutton at be none the wiser now! In any case, it was probably believe that you and the team have excelled the Image Centre to order these and was horrified to too late then to retract my e-mail to you.