Centennial Primary Function: Igitereko cy'Amafoto (Tripod) by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Centennial Primary Function: Igitereko cy'Amafoto (Tripod) by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza in Ibikoresho by'Ifotora Competition Category.

IfezaIbikoresho by'Ifotora· 2020

Centennial Primary Function: Igitereko cy'Amafoto (Tripod)

by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Client: Colorado Tripod Company

Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza Winner in Ibikoresho by'Ifotora Category

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The Design

About Centennial Primary Function: Igitereko cy'Amafoto (Tripod)

Centennial ni igitereko cy'ubunini bwo hagati cyagenewe abafotora ibidukikije. Amaguru akozwe muri karubone fibre y'ibisiga icumi, yatoranyijwe kubera imbaraga zayo ugereranyije n'uburemere bwayo. Ihuriro ry'amaguru n'impinga yo hejuru bikorwa hakoreshejwe imashini ya CNC ivuye mu bikoresho bya aluminiyumu kandi bikanoza cyane kugira ngo bigire uburanga bworoshye no kurwanya kubora. Ibyobo bishushanyije mu bice bya aluminiyumu bigabanya uburemere ariko bikagumana imiterere ikomeye. Ibifunga bizunguruka bituma amaguru afungurwa vuba, kandi utuzi dukoreshwa na spring dutuma uhindura ingero z'amaguru ukoresheje ukuboko kumwe. Inkingi yo hagati ishobora gukurwaho kugira ngo amafoto afotorwe hafi y'ubutaka.

The Recognition

About the Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza

Centennial Primary Function: Igitereko cy'Amafoto (Tripod) ni uwegukanye Igihembo cya A' Design Award cya Ifeza, ishimwe ridasanzwe ry'agaciro gakomeye ritangwa ku bishushanyo byo ku rwego rwo hejuru, byiza kandi bikora ku mutima. Abegukanye Ifeza ni ibihangano by'ubuhanga bukomeye kandi bifite guhanga kwinshi, bigaragaza ubuhanga bwimbitse, impano n'ubushishozi bw'ababihanze. Centennial Primary Function: Igitereko cy'Amafoto (Tripod) biteganyijwe ko izaba igihangano cy'icyitegererezo, gifite ubunyamwuga bukomeye n'udushya twimbitse. Iki gishushanyo cyegukanye Ifeza ni igihangano kizwi kandi gishimwa, gifasha kugura imbibi z'ubuhanzi, ubumenyi, ubushushanyo n'ikoranabuhanga. Centennial Primary Function: Igitereko cy'Amafoto (Tripod) ni igihangano benshi bifuza, gikangura ibyifuzo, gitanga amarangamutima meza kandi gitera igitangaza.

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