If you're willing to go $200, I got my carbon fiber tripod complete with a pan-head at my local Best Buy. Of course there's tax, but it's still a great price for a great set of CF legs. The pan-head is a little difficult to use, but use it until you get the funds for a good ball-head.
Great tripod for the traveler.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1173577949568
It's called the Velbon ElCarmagne 530. It goes for $270+ on other sites like Adorama and Amazon. Weird, for the first time I found a bargain at my local retailer!
