Centennial Tripé Fotográfico by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Centennial Tripé Fotográfico by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award de Prata in Design de Câmaras e Equipamento Fotográfico Competition Category.

PrataEquipamento Fotográfico· 2020

Centennial Tripé Fotográfico

by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Client: Colorado Tripod Company

A' Design Award de Prata Winner in Equipamento Fotográfico Category

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The Design

About Centennial Tripé Fotográfico

Centennial é um tripé de tamanho médio concebido para fotógrafos de paisagem. As pernas são feitas de fibra de carbono de dez camadas, escolhida pela sua relação entre resistência e peso. As articulações das pernas e o ápice superior são usinados em CNC a partir de alumínio e submetidos a anodização dura, garantindo um acabamento suave e resistência à corrosão. Orifícios contornados nas peças de alumínio reduzem o peso, mantendo a estrutura rígida. Os fechos de rotação permitem a rápida abertura das pernas, e as alavancas com molas ajustam os ângulos das pernas com apenas uma mão. A coluna central pode ser removida para fotografias captadas rente ao solo.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award de Prata

Centennial Tripé Fotográfico conquistou o A' Design Award de Prata, um reconhecimento extraordinariamente prestigiado atribuído a designs de topo de gama, deslumbrantes e impressionantes. Os vencedores da Prata são obras tremendamente brilhantes e extremamente criativas que ilustram a perícia, o talento e a acuidade excecionais dos seus designers. Espera-se que Centennial Tripé Fotográfico seja uma obra maravilhosa e de referência, notavelmente profissional e profundamente inovadora. Este design vencedor do A' Design Award de Prata é uma invenção muito notável e admirada, que beneficia e faz avançar as fronteiras da arte, da ciência, do design e da tecnologia. Centennial Tripé Fotográfico é uma criação imensamente invejada que desperta desejos, traz sentimentos positivos e faz nascer espanto e deslumbramento.

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