They're not particularly light but the Ries wooden tripods are very, very
good. They're warranteed for life, including accidental damage. The heads
work beautifully too.

If you have to go with a really light pod I'd look into the newest carbon
fiber or whatever they're using these days on the Gitzos.

John Emmons
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I'm looking for advice on a light weight tripod to support a 4x5 field
camera for use while hiking and traveling. Any suggestions would be
appreciated. -- John Lapp