Centennial Fulcrum Photographicum by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Centennial Fulcrum Photographicum by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum in Instrumenta Photographica Competition Category.

ArgentumInstrumenta Photographica· 2020

Centennial Fulcrum Photographicum

by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Client: Colorado Tripod Company

Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum Winner in Instrumenta Photographica Category

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The Design

About Centennial Fulcrum Photographicum

Centennial est fulcrum mediocris magnitudinis photographis regionum destinatum. Crura ex fibra carbonica decem stratorum facta sunt, ob proportionem inter firmitatem et pondus electa. Iuncturae crurum atque summum fastigium ex aluminio machina CNC caelata sunt et dure anodizata ad levem superficiem et resistentiam corrosioni. Foramina inflexa in partibus aluminii pondus minuunt structura tamen rigida servata. Seratura torta expeditam crurum explicationem permittit, et vectes elateribus instructi angulos crurum una manu accommodant. Columna centralis removeri potest ut imagines prope solum captae fiant.

The Recognition

About the Praemium A' Design Award Argenteum

Centennial Fulcrum Photographicum victor est Praemii A' Design Award Argenteum, honoris eximie amplissimi formis summi generis, pulchris et conspicuis dati. Victores Argenti opera valde splendida et creandi ingenio praedita sunt, quae praestantem peritiam, talentum et acumen auctorum suorum ostendunt. Exspectatur Centennial Fulcrum Photographicum opus mirabile, exemplare, valde professionale et penitus novum fore. Haec forma Argento victa inventum notabile et admiratum est, quod ad fines artis, scientiae, formandi rationis et technologiae promovendos confert. Centennial Fulcrum Photographicum creatio est, quam multi invident, quae cupiditates excitat, sensus bonos affert et admirationem miraculumque movet.

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