Argent Equipament Fotografic · 2020
Centennial Trepè fotografic
by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark
- A' Design Award d'Argent 2020 in Equipament Fotografic
- CLIENT: Colorado Tripod Company
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 37,693
- Verification code 25774D811D · Verify this award
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About Centennial Trepè fotografic
Centennial es un trepè de talha mejana concebut pels fotografs de païsatges. Las cambas son fachas de fibra de carbòni de dètz jaces, causida per son rapòrt entre resistància e pes. Las junturas de las cambas e l'apèx superior son usinats per CNC a partir d'alumini e anodizats dur per un acabament lis e una resisténcia a la corrosion. De traucs contornats dins las pèças d'alumini redusisson lo pes tot en gardant l'estructura rigida. De blocatges rotatius permeton un desplegament rapid de las cambas, e de lèvas amb ressòrt ajustan los angles de las cambas amb una sola man. La colomna centrala se pòt levar per las fòtos presas al ras del sòl.
About the A' Design Award d'Argent
Centennial Trepè fotografic a ganhat la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent, una reconeissença extraordinàriament prestigiosa acordada a de designs d'ort de gamma, esplendids e impressionants. Los ganhaires de l'Argent son d'òbras terriblament brilhantas e extrèmament creativas que illustran l'experiéncia, lo talent e la finessa excepcionals de lors designers. S'espèra que Centennial Trepè fotografic siá una òbra meravilhosa e de referéncia, notablament professionala e prigondament innovanta. Aqueste design ganhaire de la distincion A' Design Award d'Argent es una invencion fòrça notabla e admirada, que fa un ben e fa avançar las frontièras de l'art, de la sciéncia, del design e de la tecnologia. Centennial Trepè fotografic es una creacion immensament envejada que desrevelha de desirs, aduch de sentiments positius e fa néisser l'estonament e l'esmaiment.
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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.
