Hi all,

I recently bought a Kodak C875. It's nothing amazing, just a compact, but it's like the space shuttle compared to the absolute bottom end basic cameras I've always owned in the past. Many manual settings which I am gradually getting to grips with.

And I'm having a lot of fun doing so, now carry the camera in my pocket at all times, and I've taken a few shots that I'm personally quited pleased with. (Again, they aren't amazing on the grand scale, but the progress is keeping me enthusiastic )

Anyway, lots of sites seem to recommend getting a tripod, and my hands do seem to be pretty unsteady so I tend to agree. I'm thinking about a Velbon CX540 or CX640. So, a few questions. First, I just wanted to check I'm not crazy buying a tripod for such a cheap camera. Do people think it's worth while, or should I be stashing the money and using it to buy a better camera at some point in the (perhaps distant) future?

Any opinions on these tripods? I know they're cheap and cheerful, I guess my question is, will they be beneficial.

I'm actually slightly favouring the 540. I don't drive so I have to carry everything I want to use (either on foot, bike or public transport), so I think I'll benefit more from the reduced wait then I will gain from the slight increase in height. But again, I willing to listen if some says, "No, your being silly on that because..."

Thanks in advance,
Jim