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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrankD" data-source="post: 3330556" data-attributes="member: 18544">Thanks for posting your comments/experiences gentlemen. I wanted to comment further about the tripod I ordered to go with this scope. I will copy/paste what I posted over in the binocular bargains thread.The Brunton aluminum tripod I linked and posted about earlier in this thread arrived today. Two thumbs up from my limited inspection of it so far. Is it a Bogen- Manfrotto? No, not quite but it is infinitely better than the cheap digital camera tripods at or below the price point these are now discounted to. I took a couple of pics with an 82 mm scope mounted on it and next to a Bogen-Manfrotto 3001 BN leg/3130 head combo so you have a reference of the size. At my 6'4" height I could just barely peek into the scope with the legs fully extended. This is definitely a tripod that will work with tall individuals. Very stable and the movement of the pan and tilt head is smooth/fluid. Pics are too large to post here so I uploaded them to my Flickr account. Links below:<a href="https://flic.kr/p/BwTGTf" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/p/BwTGTf</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/Cupso4" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/p/Cupso4</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/CjQDn5" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/p/CjQDn5</a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/BVUb9V" target="_blank">https://flic.kr/p/BVUb9V</a></blockquote>