Plata Equipos de Fotografía · 2020
Centennial Trípode fotográfico
by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark
- A' Design Award de Plata 2020 in Equipos de Fotografía
- CLIENT: Colorado Tripod Company
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 37,693
- Verification code 25774D811D · Verify this award
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About Centennial Trípode fotográfico
Centennial es un trípode de tamaño medio diseñado para fotógrafos de paisajes. Las patas están fabricadas en fibra de carbono de diez capas, seleccionada por su relación resistencia-peso. Las articulaciones de las patas y el ápice superior se mecanizan por CNC en aluminio y se someten a anodizado duro para lograr un acabado suave y resistencia a la corrosión. Los orificios perfilados en las piezas de aluminio reducen el peso y mantienen la rigidez de la estructura. Los cierres de giro permiten desplegar las patas con rapidez, y las palancas con resorte ajustan el ángulo de las patas con una sola mano. La columna central puede retirarse para realizar fotografías a ras de suelo.
About the A' Design Award de Plata
Centennial Trípode fotográfico ha ganado el A' Design Award de Plata, un reconocimiento extraordinariamente prestigioso concedido a diseños de gama alta, magníficos e impresionantes. Los ganadores de Plata son obras tremendamente brillantes y sumamente creativas que ilustran la destacada experiencia, el talento y la agudeza de sus diseñadores. Se espera que Centennial Trípode fotográfico sea una obra maravillosa y emblemática, notablemente profesional y profundamente innovadora. Este diseño ganador del A' Design Award de Plata es una invención muy notable y admirada que beneficia y hace avanzar las fronteras del arte, la ciencia, el diseño y la tecnología. Centennial Trípode fotográfico es una creación enormemente envidiada que evoca deseos, aporta sentimientos positivos y despierta asombro y admiración.
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- Unique Properties
- The Centennial is a midsized carbon fiber tripod with machined aluminum legs joints and apex. Contoured holes in the aluminum parts reduce weight while maintaining structural rigidity. Twist locks make leg deployment quick and easy and leg angle adjustments can be performed with one hand via spring loaded levers. The tripod can be used with or without a center column.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Height Without Center Column: 127 cm /
Max Height With Center Column: 158 cm /
Collapsed Length: 52 cm /
Minimum Height: 8.4 cm /
Weight Without Center Column: 1315 g /
Weight With Center Column: 1496 g - Tags
- tripod, photography, camera, outdoor,
- Production Technology
- 10 layer carbon fiber was used for the tripod legs because of its strength-to-weight properties. The leg joints and top apex were CNC machined and hard anodized to provide a smooth finish and corrosion resistance.
- Inspiration
- The Centennial is an everyday, lightweight tripod for landscape photographers. The design is focused on ease of use and stability while keeping the aesthetic clean and minimalistic. Weight is a big concern for photographers taking their tripod in the field, so the apex and top joints are engineered to remove material without compromising rigidity. We studied carbon fiber weaves and construction to ensure the Centennial legs were optimized for strength and weight.
- Project Duration
- The project began in mid 2018 and completed in June 2018 with all design and engineering taking place in Denver, CO
- Operation Flow
- The Centennial tripod legs can be deployed using the three twist locks and the angles adjusted using the spring-loaded levers located on the top joint. These two operations allow the user to level the tripod on uneven ground and adjust the height. The Centennial has a center column which can extend the height to its maximum or the column can be removed to take pictures very close to the ground. At any angle or height the Centennial provides stability and rigidity needed to produce sharp photographs.
