Thanks, I have had a look at some different monopods, but a tripod seems more stable, especially as I would like to try long shutter speed photos and attempt areas of photography like that
Amazon.com: Dolica AX620B100 62-Inch Proline Tripod and Ball Head: Camera & Photo
I have one of these... I consider this about as light as I want to go...
I've been using a Benro A150EXU with my D5100, comes with a ball head, about $69 at BH
Rick, is that ball head on your Benro removable or is it fixed?