Book Review?

Peter Rowlands · Issue 129, Nov/Dec 2022 · pp. 68

Products mentioned: Nikonos IVA, Underwater Photographer's Handbook, La Photographie sous-marine et les progrès de la photographie

By a kismet trail of circumstances I was invited to Bob Reid’s house, just over the water from me in Cornwall, where he has, what I think must be, one of the most complete collections of diving books, certainly in this country, if not the world. Bob got his first book (Cousteau - Shark) for Xmas 1963 from his parents and the collection is now just over 2500 books including a certain ‘Underwater Photographer’s Handbook’ which had to be signed before I was allowed over the threshold. As if this wasn’t enough (the books, that is), he also has a complete collection of Nikonos cameras and accessories. He bought his first Nikonos (IVA) in Singapore on a trip to Perth in 1983 but the collection was really put together in the last 3 years when he got the idea he wanted a set of all five models but then discovered there were at least 13 types! He now has 18 in total and every standard lens. I spe…