Best Tripod - Advice for a complete newbie

[headcovers@btin]

I have just purchased an Acuter Spotting Scope (ST22-67x100mm) and I am currently using a basic video camcorder tripod with it (it's all I've got), however the tripod just isn't man enough for the weight of the scope and when I scan around the movement is very jerky.

Can any recommend the best tripod to buy, bearing in mind I have just spent nearly £300 on the scope and hence money is a little tight.

Sorry if the information I have given is patchy, but I really don't know what I'm doing.

Thanks in advance for the help

[salty]

hmm! im in the same boat as you - just recently bought a leica apo-televid 77 and having spent almost a grand on the scope , i ended up with a cheap 40 quid tripod to get me going! apparantly manfrotto do one wich is popular, the 190, wich is around 150 pounds- including 128rc head. im thinking of getting the 443 (carbon fibre) with 701rc head, 280 pounds. still havent been able to see one in a shop yet though so could change my mind yet!