Thanks for the suggestions guys. Prefer to buy here before I leave. Going to Hungary, don't know where I can buy things like this there. I came across these on the Bintel site:
http://www.bintel.com.au/Mounts---Tr...oductview.aspx
http://www.bintel.com.au/Mounts---Tr...oductview.aspx
edit - I just looked up the Velbon Sherpa, Teds list several models ranging in price from about 150 to over 300.... which one would be best? Don't want to spend to much and only need to be usable at low to medium magnifications.