Centennial Foto stativ by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Centennial Foto stativ by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Сребрна награда A' Design Award in Дизајн камера и фотографске опреме Competition Category.

СребрнаФотографска опрема· 2020

Centennial Foto stativ

by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Client: Colorado Tripod Company

Сребрна награда A' Design Award Winner in Фотографска опрема Category

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The Design

About Centennial Foto stativ

Centennial je stativ srednje veličine dizajniran za pejzažne fotografe. Noge su izrađene od desetoslojnih karbonskih vlakana, izabranih zbog svog odnosa čvrstoće i težine. Zglobovi nogu i gornji vrh CNC su obrađeni od aluminijuma i tvrdo anodizirani radi glatke završne obrade i otpornosti na koroziju. Konturisani otvori na aluminijumskim delovima smanjuju težinu, održavajući pritom strukturu krutom. Obrtne brave omogućavaju brzo raspoređivanje nogu, a poluge sa oprugom podešavaju uglove nogu jednom rukom. Centralna kolona se može ukloniti za fotografije snimljene blizu tla.

The Recognition

About the Сребрна награда A' Design Award

Centennial Foto stativ је добитник Сребрне награде A' Design Award, изузетно престижног признања које се додељује врхунским, предивним и импресивним дизајнима. Добитници Сребрне награде неизмерно су бриљантна и изузетно креативна дела која илуструју изузетну стручност, таленат и оштроумност својих дизајнера. Очекује се да Centennial Foto stativ буде дивно, узорно дело, запажено професионално и дубоко иновативно. Овај дизајн награђен Сребрном наградом A' Design Award веома је запажен, дивљен изум који користи и помера границе уметности, науке, дизајна и технологије. Centennial Foto stativ је творевина којој многи завиде, која буди жеље, доноси позитивна осећања и изазива чуђење и дивљење.

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