Only one recommendation... try out friends' tripods (or shop a store) to determine what head (ball or pan), and what type of leg release ("twist the leg" release or "flip a lever") you prefer working with before you make any decisions about a specific brand, model, or even quality.

I had an old aluminum tripod I bought 40 years ago. It had only a 1/4" head mount, and a pan head, with flip lever release for the legs. Last year I decided it wasn't good enough for my new digital pursuits. So, I paid several hundred dollars for a good (not great) carbon fiber tripod with a ball head and twist release legs. Several other nice features, too (taller, lighter, can disconnect & use one leg as a mono-pod, center column is reversible to shoot macro with it upside down, etc). I like the ball head, and the other features, but I absolutely hate the twist off legs to the extend that I really want to replace it for that reason alone. Had I been smart enough to do what I said above before jumping on what I though was a good deal, I would never have gotten the one I did--my stupidity--so learn from it.

People only fear giving up private information to the government. They don't realize that their biggest TRUE risk to their privacy is their own self contentedness, and that driving their rampant participation in social media, not from the government (which is still flawed, for sure, but many checks & balances at all levels).

The title should not influence the decision on whether or not it is a good photograph. Photos entered in competition should have titles, but the title should not be known to the judges until after the judging. (Just my two cents.)

The OP is not going to NY. Going to Baltimore. Here is a link to that one:

http://www.poeinbaltimore.org/poe-house/

Edgar Allen Poe house....

I've bought a couple of Avanquest products. Each one is specialized, and do what they say, but I haven't tried this specific one. Usually, if you get on their list, you'll eventually get a discounted price offer in e-mail. I wouldn't pay up for ANY of their products. To do so, you'd end up paying a feww hundred dollars to build a set of capabilities you can get in a full featured editor (PS, PS Elements, Luminar, Paint Shop Pro, etc.) Usually, if you have a fully capable editor, the sharpen function that will probably work as well. If not, then go with the version of this rjaywallace mentioned on eBay.

Did an Amazon search for 1/4 to 3/8 tripod adapter & came up with the below list. These are really inexpensive ways to convert your 1/4" monopod screw to 3/8". Then you can use a regular quick release plate on that.

https://smile.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_18?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=1%2F4+to+3%2F8+tripod+adapter&sprefix=1%2F4+to+3%2F8+tripod+%2Caps%2C219&crid=2GVOQHOTY8HPC

And yet they still have bands!

FYI... Quicken is now subscription only (and pricey at that) unless you buy an old version.

Wasn't that Miss Muffet? Or did the spider eat her, and Jack Horner "horned" (pun intended) in on her curds & whey after he finished his Christmas pie?

Nice shot regardless!

Todd,

What is the name of the app you use? Available for Android, iOS, both?

Thanks!

Adobe subscriptions, Microsoft Office subscriptions, Quicken subscriptions... Wow!! I think I'm seeing a trend here.

Why care about the math? If you want to keep it simple, then think of it this way... It's an SLR (digital or not). What you see through the view finder is what you get!