MisterT,

If you are using a Point and Shoot digital camera, the cheapo tripods (Sunpak and Quantaray) at your local Ritz Camera store will work just as well.

I have a cheapo Quantaray that I used for Digital Video and P&S Digital before I got my too heavy for cheapo tripod DSLR.

I just did a search on www.ritzcamera.com and see they have cheapo's for less than $30, that will suit you well.

-UC

I've found that a really cheap little tripod works.-

Literally little, mini plastic tripod that's about 5 inches tall works
fairly well for night shots of landscapes

Another trick for getting good night shots- don't yank the button when you
take the photo. Slowly squeeze the button down and you won't create such a blur.

Another way of doing that would be to use the timer on your camera-
So that after you click the button, there's a delay- and you're not taking the photo at the same time you're jolting the camera.

Hal