I too used to not carry one, then I purchased a used SLIK Sprint Pro II for $60 from a fellow photo club member. It is compact, light and fully extends to 6 feet. It is not designed for high winds or for huge lenses. I use it for my dusk theater marquee shots and works well.
Eyeteeth 
Very nice point of view.
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Thank you Tim.
Falling over can have unexpected results, ha ha.
I’ve had fun trying a few night shots without taking my tripod lately.
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Looking back up does have its advantage. Just when I think I won’t need that pesky tripod, I wish I had it.
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Indeed, I miss a fair bit because I rarely bother to take mine out with me.
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I too used to not carry one, then I purchased a used SLIK Sprint Pro II for $60 from a fellow photo club member. It is compact, light and fully extends to 6 feet. It is not designed for high winds or for huge lenses. I use it for my dusk theater marquee shots and works well.
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Thanks for the information.
Mine is cheap and lightweight but I still don’t bother with it much. I’ll have to take it out more this year I think.
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Wow…beautiful..!!
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Thank you Samjoth, much appreciated.
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