kai

This is basically a copy of the thread i posted on outdoor photo, so if this is a repeat for everyone, I apologize...

I've decided that i need a tripod, because i am tired of being limited by low light and camera shake problems when i am in the woods and at sunrise and sunset. my problem is that it needs to be light enough and easy enough to carry when i hike. (ideally, but unrealistically, i'd like a james bond-type of contraption where a hiking stick turns into a camera tripod, and its made out of carbon fiber...)

does anyone have any suggestions for a lightweight and easy to carry tripod? something thats fairly compact, but fully extends? maybe that will fit into the the side mesh pocket of my pack or can be attached to my pack through the daisy chain? I'd like to have a specific company/model in mind- i've asked for one for the holidays this year from my husband- we are headed to hawaii, and i thought it might be nice to have...

has anyone had a problem getting a tripod thru the new airport security checks since 9-11? i don't think it would be a problem, but i've seen other people have problems with other seemingly harmless stuff, and don't want to be surprised. i suppose if it just gets run thru the machine, no one will care...