Ries C 100

[Chris CS]

I'm looking for a tripod for my Toyo 45AII (6lbs). Would a Ries C100 be fine or am I better with the J100? The cost and weight of the C100 are appealing.

Thought on the C100 itself, and how it compares to the J100 would be appreciated.

[Walter Calahan]

I opted for the J-series for my Arca-Swiss field camera. Felt it gave more stability when using longer lenses since the bellows would be extended to act more like a sail.

[douglas gove]

chris...i have both j100-2 and a100-2...the latter for 8x10 arca...rarely use the a series as the lighter j series supports it nicely...don't know about the c series, but a j100 would be nice if you move to a larger format...besides they are made here in the wonderful pacific northwest doug

[Chris CS]

Thanks for the replies so far.

Anybody using the C100? Lesser weight is appealing but there's almost no information about it on the internet.