Centennial Primarna funkcija: Fotografski stativ by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Centennial Primarna funkcija: Fotografski stativ by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award in Oblikovanje fotoaparatov in fotografske opreme Competition Category.

SrebrnaFotografska oprema· 2020

Centennial Primarna funkcija: Fotografski stativ

by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Client: Colorado Tripod Company

Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award Winner in Fotografska oprema Category

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The Design

About Centennial Primarna funkcija: Fotografski stativ

Centennial je srednje velik stativ, zasnovan za fotografe pokrajine. Noge so izdelane iz desetplastnih karbonskih vlaken, ki so izbrana zaradi razmerja med trdnostjo in težo. Sklepi nog in zgornji vrh so CNC obdelani iz aluminija ter trdo anodizirani za gladko površino in odpornost proti koroziji. Konturirane odprtine v aluminijastih delih zmanjšujejo težo, hkrati pa ohranjajo togost strukture. Zavrtljive zapore omogočajo hitro razpiranje nog, vzmetene ročice pa z eno roko prilagodijo kote nog. Osrednji steber je mogoče odstraniti za fotografije, posnete blizu tal.

The Recognition

About the Srebrna nagrada A' Design Award

Centennial Primarna funkcija: Fotografski stativ je prejemnik Srebrne nagrade A' Design Award, izjemno prestižnega priznanja, ki se podeljuje čudovitim, impresivnim vrhunskim oblikovanjem. Prejemniki Srebrne nagrade so izjemno briljantna in zelo ustvarjalna dela, ki ponazarjajo izjemno strokovnost, talent in bistrost svojih oblikovalcev. Od Centennial Primarna funkcija: Fotografski stativ se pričakuje, da bo čudovito, zgledno delo, opazno profesionalno in globoko inovativno. To oblikovanje, nagrajeno s Srebrno nagrado A' Design Award, je zelo opazen, občudovan izum, ki koristi in premika meje umetnosti, znanosti, oblikovanja in tehnologije. Centennial Primarna funkcija: Fotografski stativ je stvaritev, ki ji mnogi zavidajo, ki prebuja želje, prinaša pozitivna čustva in vzbuja začudenje in občudovanje.

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