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I have read recently in many discussion forums and have learned that to get sharp photographs, according to many commentators (in the following order) it is first necessary to have a great tripod and head, second a great lens, then third and fourth either film and body or body and film. This surprised me; but the commentators have much more experience than I do. I am confused about the range of alternatives available. I have and use an old Rollei TLR (occasional use), my G2 (frequent use), of course, and an old SLR with nothing longer than a 100-200 zoom (infrequent use). I am 5'8" tall. I use the G2 primarily for people shots and landscapes. Is there a relatively reasonable priced head and tripod with quality, stability, ease of use, and that is relatively light that will meet my needs? As for heads would you recommend a pan and tilt head vs a ball head and why? If I use the G2 at higher speeds (i.e. at least twice the speed of the focal length (45mm at minimum of 1/90th, 90mm at minimum of 1/200th), do I need a tripod or will quality of my photos improve with the use of the tripod? Does a tripod defeat the whole purpose of having a small, mobile camera like the G2? As you can see from basic questions that I need guidance and direction. - Thank you