Dang, this IS an old thread, lol! I don't have anything expensive and I know there is a whole world of neat tripod stuff out there. I have a couple of them, but my favorite is the one at work, a SLIK U8000. It has the standard (cheap) attachment method, but it is light, very sturdy and easily adjusted. The legs slide smoothly and there is a quality feel to all the adjustment knob lacking in other tripods I have used. Just my 2.

Kort Kramer - Kramer Kreations