thanks for the info guys.......i took the head off and it was attached to the down tube with a 3/4 something thread, kinda shocked me......but then i took the tube out and flipped it over and found the 1/4-20 screw.....whew!!!! seems pretty stable with my XSi and 70-200f/4L attached to it......tried the live view suggestion and the image on my 19 inch monitor was stable. think i found a decent tripod then, for free to boot. it also has 1" retractable spikes in the feet, i like that.


now, any recomendations on a good ball head?? i dont really feel like spending over 50 or 60 bucks, considering i got the tripod for free