Centennial Primary Function: Argazkilaritzarako tripodea by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Centennial Primary Function: Argazkilaritzarako tripodea by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award in Kamera eta Argazkilaritza Ekipamenduen Diseinua Competition Category.

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Centennial Primary Function: Argazkilaritzarako tripodea

by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Client: Colorado Tripod Company

Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award Winner in Argazkilaritza Ekipamendua Category

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The Design

About Centennial Primary Function: Argazkilaritzarako tripodea

Book Text: Centennial paisaia-argazkilarientzat diseinatutako tamaina ertaineko tripodea da. Hankak hamar geruzako karbono-zuntzez eginda daude, bere erresistentzia-pisu erlazioagatik aukeratua. Hanken juntaketak eta goiko erpina aluminioz eginda daude CNC bidez mekanizatuta, eta gogor anodizatuta akabera leuna eta korrosioaren aurkako erresistentzia lortzeko. Aluminiozko piezen zulo tolestuek pisua murrizten dute egitura zurruna mantenduz. Bihurdura-blokeoek hankak azkar zabaltzeko aukera ematen dute, eta malguki bidezko palankek hanken angeluak esku bakarrez doitzeko aukera ematen dute. Erdiko zutabea kendu daiteke lurretik hurbil ateratako argazkietarako.

The Recognition

About the Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award

Centennial Primary Function: Argazkilaritzarako tripodea Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazlea da, goi-mailako, zoragarriak eta liluragarriak diren diseinuei ematen zaien ezohiko aitorpen prestijiotsua. Zilar-mailako irabazleak lan oso distiratsuak eta sormen biziko lanak dira, beren diseinatzaileen aditutasun, talentu eta zorroztasun nabarmenak erakusten dituztenak. Centennial Primary Function: Argazkilaritzarako tripodea erakusleiho-lan zoragarria, nabarmenki profesionala eta sakonki berritzailea izatea espero da. Zilarrezko Saria A' Design Award irabazi duen diseinu hau asmakizun oso nabarmena eta miretsia da, onura ekartzen duena eta artearen, zientziaren, diseinuaren eta teknologiaren mugak zabaltzen dituena. Centennial Primary Function: Argazkilaritzarako tripodea jende askok inbidia duen sorkuntza da, desirak pizten dituena, sentimendu positiboak ekartzen dituena eta harridura eta txunditzea pizten dituena.

Behind the Design

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Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

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.
Team Members: Graham Clark
Thomas Cassaro