European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 the stars and stripes july 1985 consumer watch plan ahead for Good vacation photos by Ken franckling United press International planning ahead will eliminate lots of headaches and help capture some stunning photographs if you plan to do a lot of picture taking on that next big vacation the Basic rules arc the same regardless of whether you arc heading into the Woods for a few on a Cross country Jaunt or on that overseas trip of a a balanced 35mm camera outfit is and those nifty Little 35s with built in flashes and Auto Matic everything Arent bad though they Lack the flexibility a full size version there is one Golden Rule that applies regardless of what kind of vacation you it goes something like the less equipment you the More pictures you Load yourself up for As some photographers and More times than not your companion will be Shoul Dering a heavy camera bag while you try to get that perfect other suggestions depend upon what kind of trip you Here Are some basics to consider flying invest in a Lead Pouch to shield your film from Airport Metal detectors to prevent regardless of airline disclaimers that they wont Hurt your As either have your entire camera bag hand inspected or avoid loading your camera until after your flight and carry All your film in a Clear plastic bag that can be handed around the Metal dont assume you can buy film at your Destina what you want May not be you Proba Bly wont buy it until you need and that Means High prices at souvenir dont Ever underestimate your film if you dont use it it wont go to but if you buy too you could be in a if you assume that automatic cameras and those equipped with through Helens metering will handle every you May be disappointed by the they dont work in Baclit situations where the Sun or another Light source is behind the subject you Are you have to open up the or Lens two or three stops to compensate for the Light metering is very in a rely on the the rules thumb aperture and shutter Speed set Tings listed for various lighting conditions that youll find inside most film better invest a few Bucks in a pocket size photography guide that contains the plus lots of other useful do you buy slide film or print film that depends greatly on How you plan to use the end if you Are strictly an Amateur who jokes to pass the shots around the Kitchen stick with print if you like to put on heres what i did on my vacation extravaganzas with your projector and stick with slide film is and when you find the very Best pictures you want to it is less expensive just to have those made up into one word of with slide film whose names All end in Chrome like fug Chrome the exposure setting must be perfect to get a usable a negative film used to make prints has some latitude in printmaking to compensate for Over or when composing your pictures in front of purple Mountain majesties like the Rockies or some other land Mark or historic avoid sticking aunt Tillie and the gang smack dab in the Middle of the use them in the or to one they will help Frame the image and also provide a size contrast with the big Cathe dral or Monument you want to record for never say Dye k testing a by William Kronholm associated press after 24 years of the food and drug administration Fra has appointed a new panel to review past research that Indi Cates six widely used food and drug dyes May cause in the the dyes can continue to be used by the drug and cosmetic which contend they Are the Fra the Fra said that government scientists will look at past studies to determine if enough is known to they will not make a recommendation on what action to although the decision has been pending since 1960 and action was supposed to be taken by both a Public health activist who is seeking to ban the dyes and a food processing Industry spokesman responded by saying they Felt the evidence for their Case was already without further but they parted company with the activist Call ing the decision outrageous and the Industry spokes free vacations e costly can Randolph Schmid associated press promoters offering vacation certificates both in the and Europe can make them sound like the dream Holiday of a life but the Federal Trade commission Etc warns Consumers to carefully evaluate the offer before paying any often sold by Telephone or the certificates can be legitimate Good with resorts offering Low prices to increase but in other a vacation promoted As free can end up costing More and providing less than the commission carefully Reading the offer is important to make sure you understand the commission and Check out the reputation of the promoter by writing the local better business Bureau in the area where the vacation is being offered or in Europe a Legal assistance the commission says three common problems to watch for Are being required to put up a nonrefundable Deposit for rooms in and then finding the accommodations either substandard or some distance from the main this risk can be reduced by getting written information in Advance on amount of whether it is refundable and How to get a refund if get the names and addresses of the hotels participating in the then Call them to get their location and ask for brochures describing the some certificates require room reservations to be made through the promoter rather than directly with the this can result in disappointment in getting rooms when you want to avoid Contact the hotel to find out what arrangements it has with the promoter to be sure you can get a room when you want and Call to confirm your reservations with the hotel before leaving some promoters offer so called Bonus coupons for free or Low Cost discount shows and other events As part of their sometimes these have limited conditions or times during which they can be to avoid being the commission suggests getting the names of participating Heaters and clubs from the promoter and then asking these firms if there any restrictions on use of these Bonus Man calling prudence just a Good regulatory Sidney head of the Ralph Nader Organ sized health research noted that the Fra scientific staff called last year for a ban on the the decisions Are not being made on the basis of science or the but on the basis of what is most pleasing to the regulated Wolfe he said health and human services Secretary mar Garet heckler and Fra commissioner Frank Young were bowing to Industry pressure despite evidence of a Public health we should get rid of Secretary heckler and commissioner Young and replace them with people whose Alle Giance is to the american people and not to the food Industry and the food Wolfe Harry executive vice president of the National food processors whose organization is concerned with Only the food Dye red said his group feels the Dye has been proven he that he has no objection if Fra wants to take some additional time to elicit additional inform its just a Good regulatory position to work from if there is no imminent threat to human he if there were implications for Public then they would have taken a much More aggressive the toiletry and fragrance which contends the five drug and cosmetic dyes involved Are said no one was immediately available to com ment on the fads the Fra staff last year recommended that All six of the dyes be banned because of studies linking them with Industry groups say studies since then have shown no significant Only one of the six dyes is used in but it is probably the most it is red which is Best known As the colouring for Maraschino cherries in fruit Mussman said recent studies by the food Industry have confirmed that the margin of safety for red 3 was of such a magnitude that an Ordinary individual would never get near a dose that would be anywhere near the amount that would have any the other five used in drugs and Coset Are red 37 and Orange the Fra was ordered in 1960 to determine the safety of food dyes in current with decisions by but the Law allowed Fra to Grant temporary extensions if the Issue remained in doubt and the Agency has issued such extensions Ever in Early it issued the the 27th in an internal complaint about the extensions written last year and leaked to the the head of the fads food safety Sanford argued that we have already extended the provisional list so Many times for such tenuous reasons that were Are in danger of losing both a lawsuit and our credibility As a regulatory