Centennial Trépied photographique by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award d'Argent in Équipement Photographique Competition Category.
ArgentÉquipement Photographique· 2020
Centennial Trépied photographique
by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark
Client: Colorado Tripod Company
A' Design Award d'Argent Winner in Équipement Photographique Category
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The Design
About Centennial Trépied photographique
Centennial est un trépied de taille moyenne conçu pour les photographes de paysage. Les jambes sont réalisées en fibre de carbone dix plis, choisie pour son rapport résistance/poids. Les articulations des jambes et l'araignée supérieure sont usinées CNC dans l'aluminium, puis anodisées dur pour offrir une finition lisse et une résistance à la corrosion. Des évidements profilés dans les pièces en aluminium allègent l'ensemble tout en préservant la rigidité de la structure. Les bagues de serrage rotatives permettent un déploiement rapide des jambes, et des leviers à ressort en ajustent l'inclinaison d'une seule main. La colonne centrale est amovible pour les prises de vue au ras du sol.
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Centennial Trépied photographique est lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent, une reconnaissance énormément prestigieuse décernée à des designs haut de gamme, superbes et impressionnants. Les lauréats Argent sont des œuvres tout à fait brillantes et extrêmement créatives qui illustrent l'expertise, le talent et la perspicacité remarquables de leurs concepteurs. Centennial Trépied photographique est censé être une œuvre merveilleuse, une vitrine de savoir-faire, remarquablement professionnelle et profondément innovante. Ce design lauréat de l'A' Design Award d'Argent est une invention très notable et admirée, qui sert l'art, la science, le design et la technologie et en repousse les limites. Centennial Trépied photographique est une création très enviée qui éveille les désirs, apporte des sentiments positifs et suscite émerveillement et étonnement.
Behind the Design
Press Kit
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
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