Thanks Ris! It's fun to play with the tripod -- definitely take it out for a spin some night.

Thanks Emily!

Thanks Denise! I wasn't too happy about the cold when we were there but glad we got good photos out of it.

Cherina, We have tried the "painting" technique --- so much fun! I haven't quite mastered making my handwriting pretty enough with the flashlight though. :)

Thanks Maggie! We use a Manfrotto 732yb at about 2.5 pounds which we purchased along with a Manfrotto bag that had a separate tripod holder for around $85 on discount at our local camera shop. I found it on Amazon too: http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-732YB-482K-Tripod-Backpack/dp/B004C2KDFE

You can definitely get much lighter tripods made by Gitzo but they start at around $500 and we didn't want to chalk up that much cash! The Manfrotto is light enough that we don't mind it on our backs and sturdy enough that it holds up our D7000 with our 18-200 VR lens.

Thanks Shilpi!

Kristina, We use a Manfrotto 732yb at about 2.5 pounds which we purchased along with a Manfrotto bag that had a separate tripod holder for around $85 on discount at our local camera shop. I found it on Amazon too: http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-732YB-482K-Tripod-Backpack/dp/B004C2KDFE

You can definitely get much lighter tripods made by Gitzo but they start at around $500 and we didn't want to chalk up that much cash! The Manfrotto is light enough that we don't mind it on our backs and sturdy enough that it holds up our D7000 with our 18-200 VR lens.

And, yeah, we only really use it for night photos but we've decided that this year we're going to try doing HDR photography for which a tripod is essential. So, we're lugging it around everywhere and hoping that it will inspire us to use it more!

Thanks so much Andi!

Ashley, We use a Manfrotto 732yb at about 2.5 pounds which we purchased along with a Manfrotto bag that had a separate tripod holder for around $85 on discount at our local camera shop. I found it on Amazon too at $120: http://www.amazon.com/Manfrotto-732YB-482K-Tripod-Backpack/dp/B004C2KDFE

You can definitely get much lighter tripods made by Gitzo but they start at around $500 and we didn't want to chalk up that much cash! The Manfrotto is light enough that we don't mind it on our backs and sturdy enough that it holds up our D7000 with our 18-200 VR lens.

The first one we had was super heavy so we ditched it early on but we like the Manfrotto 732yb a lot --- it's 2.5 pounds so not TOO heavy and quite sturdy. We looked at the Gitzo carbon fiber tripods but they were just way too expensive. Which one did you have before?

Terrie, we found a lot of beauty in London (once we got past the gray skies :-) )! Thanks!

Thanks so much Lori! Because we're in Europe in the winter, we're getting a lot of nighttime shots in and it's fun to see something different.

It was our first ever photography walk and we loved it. It was great to get out with other folks who are also interested in improving their photos and weren't irritated by us taking a long time (as most people in our groups usually are.)

Leigh, That's actually what we use! We have a Manfrotto tripod that we really like. We looked at the Gitzo carbon fiber tripods but they were way out of our price range.