Centennial Primary Function: Choimika Kamera Photography by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award in Mapangidwe a Makamera ndi Zipangizo Zojambulira Competition Category.
SilivaZipangizo Zojambulira· 2020
Centennial Primary Function: Choimika Kamera Photography
by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark
Client: Colorado Tripod Company
Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award Winner in Zipangizo Zojambulira Category
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The Design
About Centennial Primary Function: Choimika Kamera Photography
Centennial ndi choimika kamera cha pakati pomwe chinapangidwira ojambula zithunzi za malo. Miyendo yake inapangidwa ndi carbon fiber ya magawo khumi, yosankhidwa chifukwa cha kulimba kwake poyerekeza ndi kulemera kwake. Malumikizidwe a miyendo ndi pamwamba pake anapangidwa ndi CNC kuchokera ku aluminiyamu ndipo anachitidwa hard anodized kuti pakhale posalala komanso posakhwima ndi dzimbiri. Mabowo opangidwa mwaluso mu zigawo za aluminiyamu amachepetsa kulemera pomwe akusunga kuti kapangidwe kake kakhale kolimba. Ma twist locks amalola kutambasula miyendo mofulumira, ndipo ma levers okhala ndi masipiringi amasintha ma angles a miyendo ndi dzanja limodzi. Chibolibo chapakati chikhoza kuchotsedwa kuti mujambule zithunzi pafupi ndi nthaka.
The Recognition
About the Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award
Centennial Primary Function: Choimika Kamera Photography ndi mmodzi mwa opambana a Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award, kuzindikirika kolemekezeka modabwitsa komwe kumaperekedwa kwa mapangidwe a pamwamba, okongola ndi ochititsa chidwi. Opambana a Siliva ndi ntchito zowala kwambiri ndi zolenga kwambiri zomwe zimaonetsa ukatswiri, luso ndi nzeru zakuthwa za opanga awo. Centennial Primary Function: Choimika Kamera Photography akuyembekezeka kukhala ntchito yodabwitsa yoonetsedwa, yaukatswiri wapadera ndi yatsopano kwambiri. Mapangidwe opambana Mphoto ya Siliva ya A' Design Award awa ndi chopangidwa chodziwika kwambiri ndi choyamikiridwa chomwe chimapindulitsa ndi kukulitsa malire a luso, sayansi, kapangidwe ndi ukadaulo. Centennial Primary Function: Choimika Kamera Photography ndi cholengedwa chomwe anthu ambiri amachichitira nsanje, chomwe chimadzutsa zilakolako, kubweretsa maganizo abwino ndi kuyatsa kudabwa ndi chidwi.
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
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