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[Dan34]

when you go for a tripod get the best you can afford - it will last for donkeys if its a good solid one -remember its gonna take a lot of rough handling over the years!
Mines way over 20 years old, and getting a bit rough looking but it's still holding up 

cheers  , any makes i should specifically go for? i really dont have a clue at the moment lol!

Dan

[pink witch]

Its been a long time since I bought one, but Manfrotto and Slik were always the top dogs - there may well be more on the market now 
I have a 'Slik' as. the Manfrottos were always very heavy and I needed one I could carry easily 

I would suggest you do as much research via mags/net/word of mouth as possible and then when you go to buy check it out thoroughly before handing over your money!
You will need one with a fully rotating pan and tilt head, and preferably a good central extension in addition to leg extensions - take it up to full height and check how solid it feels when its fully extended. a good one should stand firm, check that its got rubber feet as well as little spikes for solidity on any ground surface - thats about all I can tell you atm ... hope it helps.
Some of the other guys may well have makes they can recommend

[Dan34]

Its been a long time since I bought one, but Manfrotto and Slik were always the top dogs - there may well be more on the market now 
I have a 'Slik' as. the Manfrottos were always very heavy and I needed one I could carry easily 

I would suggest you do as much research via mags/net/word of mouth as possible and then when you go to buy check it out thoroughly before handing over your money!
You will need one with a fully rotating pan and tilt head, and preferably a good central extension in addition to leg extensions - take it up to full height and check how solid it feels when its fully extended. a good one should stand firm, check that its got rubber feet as well as little spikes for solidity on any ground surface - thats about all I can tell you atm ... hope it helps.
Some of the other guys may well have makes they can recommend

Thanks for the info! mucho apreciated 

and the spending begins......

Dan