European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Up photo the ism pc convertible introduced in 1s86 is billed As a Small powerful easy to Cany personal computer system Tor people who require Tut function computing Bol Hal their desks and on the go. Meant millionaire Public Dibene Dello said anyone interested in carpooling to future Meetins Shi wid see her Laler she noted that Only 10 of 20 million pics had paid Ichii dues and left it at Hal. There was much discussion Aboul the state s plan to create bigger jackpots by expanding irom 4? to 54 possible numbers. Roselta Montalbano $1.7 million was opposed having one $-50 million Winner in l Good she said it s bettor to have a lot of Small winners Over s10 million is a Waslo  some thought it useless to protest hut Montalbano said. They put Cagney and Laccy Back on to because people  they decided to wait until they had More members once we re stronger waste said we can go alter big Issue like making winnings lax exempt Tho group s now lawyer David Kreitzer and the new accountant Arginia gave Bruml speeches introducing themselves. They both smite a lot. I d like to say i have a lot of enthusiasm for your organization Arginia said when a car alarm went off several rushed to the window looking out among the Mercedess and jaguars a former bus Driver ran out to his car and was relieved to find it was a false alarm. Aft Pluto Anne  with her husband and their sons holds $3 million winning lotto ticket in 1363. I Jay june 18,1988 Bug bag1 a tripod carrying Case Brand Grundberg new York times tripods Are great for holding cameras steady during Long exposures but they re the world s Biggol pain to pack. Mine seems to have the same unwieldy construction As the rest of its species. Its legs Slick out one Way a Hila she handles used to position the Heads cd Oul another the Rad which is Al enough of hold a View Cameo is also Chubby enough to bump into every doorway t go through for years i made do with a tripod travel bag thai clearly v. As not designed or my tripod it consisted of a zippered cloth so mrs and a wrap around shoulder strap. The Ito Uble was. The Ripper could t close because of my tripod s thick platform which mean that the tripod was always in danger of falling head firs of of ins bag Why i put up with this i Don t now i used to wrap the Case Wilh Gaffer taps before trusting it to the whims of airline baggage handlers the result looked so frightening t often was asked to sign a liability release. Finally with a trip to see the Kansas Prairie in Bloom on a Agenda i went in search of a replacement. My new tripod care is like heaven on Earth. The tripod nestles neatly inside its padded innards the Zipper closes easily Here s room left inside Lor my dark Culotti and an outside pocket holds Odds and ends. It s so convenient the tripod actually feels lighter Betler yet the airlines have checked it through without a Peep. It s called a Bug bag and Cost a minor Fortune but what s important is that now i Don t have to Hesli late when deciding whether to Lake my my set of photographic gear on a trip after All one of the Joys of travel for photographers is taking pictures and it s hard to Lake pictures if we leave our equipment Back Home in the Closel. There Are untold numbers of photography enthusiasts who started out Loving the Opportunity to take pictures on vacation and then having become sophisticated loaded themselves Down with so much gear that they never wanted to take a vacation again. This should t happen since cameras and lenses and accessories sufficient for most trips Don t weigh As much As. Say a 16-Pound portable computer. I m convinced that part of the problem is a Lack of Good carrying eases. Every outfit needs a Case appropriate to its size weight and function if you re packing Ono 35 my sir body and a zoom Lens a Small padded ditty Type bag should do the trick. You can Slick Rolls of film in the empty spaces and carry the whole kit Onlo the plane with you the Nice thing about carry on Luggage is that the airlines Don t have a Chance to lose in. H you re most sophisticated or less trusting of technology you might want to carry two sir bodies a Flash unit a couple of zoom lenses plus two or three single focal length lenses. These you can cram into a medium sized bag that also will lit under an air plane seat although in Wilt be a tight squeeze. The bag should have adjustable padded partitions inside for a custom fit and both shoulder and hand straps for lugging in around. Pros who carry even More than this usually Check at least Parl of their gear As baggage. They rely on hard Shell cases with aluminium Piastre or Liber Board shells Hal can take lots of punishment. Believe it or not checking equipment this Way is Prelly sate although in stil pays not to advertise that you re carrying camera equipment. Plain unlabelled cases Are less ostentatious and. In most minds less attractive to thieves. Almost All tripods have to be slowed separately or hand carried due to their shape. Ona exception Cullman recently introduced an ingenious tripod Model that folds virtually Flat so that it its in the Bottom of a carry on bag designed especially or it. But it s a lightweight design and with tripods More weight flan Means More steadiness. Why bother packing a tripod in the first place thai s a question i often ask myself even though it s impossible Lousa a View camera without one. There Are two Good answers one is that even inanimate landscape pictures will be sharper and More accurately composed because tripods eliminate camera shake. Tho other is that a tripod vastly expands the kinds of pictures you can take. Night Twilight and overcast All make for great atmosphere but you need a tripod to compensate Lor the slow Shiner speeds such conditions dictate. My Best packing secret is the most unlikely. I stick half my photographic stuff into my regular suitcase. Lenses film and Flash units seem idea for filling the gaps left by sneakers shaving kits and the like. Sometimes i have to leave out a shirt or two As a result but i usually Lake too Many anyway. I just make sure i pack the photographic pieces in the Middle of the suitcase so that there s plenty of padding All around them. When i get to where i m going. I reshuffle the contents of my suitcase and my shoulder bag. And i m off to take pictures. So far Knock Wood the system has t failed. The stars and stripes Page 15