Was browsing the clearance items in our local Focus DIY today and I couldn't resist one of those laser spirit level thingies, reduced down to a fiver. Not much filmwasting opertunities with one of those things you may think, but included in the kit was a rather sturdy adjustable aluminium tripod with built in spirit bubbles and a heavy rotary mount and clamp in which the laser level fits. I couldn't help seeing the photo possibilities here - it would make excellent tripod for DIY cameras as it gets round the usual problem of needing to install a tripod socket in the underside of the camera! Also the rotating mount is just the job for panoramas.
It might just be a one-off in our local store, but from what I hear the troubled chain have been bought and lined up for asset-stripping, so perhaps the offer is on elsewhere? (they were flogging loads of stock off cheap) Might be worth a look if you're passing a store. At ?5 it's a bit of a steal, especially as it comes with a pair of red safety goggles to use as red filters and a big yellow plastic case with enough room for a couple of cameras and plenty of film. Oh and there's even a laser to play with.
