Centennial Primary Function: Isixhobo Sokuxhasa iKhamera Yokufota by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Centennial Primary Function: Isixhobo Sokuxhasa iKhamera Yokufota by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award in Uyilo lweKhamera kunye neZixhobo zokuFota Competition Category.

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Centennial Primary Function: Isixhobo Sokuxhasa iKhamera Yokufota

by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark

Client: Colorado Tripod Company

Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award Winner in Izixhobo zokuFota Category

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The Design

About Centennial Primary Function: Isixhobo Sokuxhasa iKhamera Yokufota

Centennial yisixhobo sokuxhasa ikhamera esikhulu ngokwelinganiselo esiyilelwe abafoti bemibono yemvelo. Imilenze yenziwe ngeelamina ezilishumi zomcinga we-carbon fiber, ekhethwe ngenxa yobudlelwane bawo bamandla nobunzima. Amalungu emilenze kunye nencam ephezulu enziwe nge-CNC ukusuka kwi-aluminium kwaye i-hard anodized ukuze kube nempepho egudileyo kunye nokumelana nokukhozela. Imingxunya ejikelezileyo kumacandelo e-aluminium yehlisa ubunzima ngelixa igcina isakhiwo siqinile. Iimfaduko ezijikayo zivumela ukusetwa kwemilenze ngokukhawuleza, kwaye iiliva ezinamaxande zilungisa iiengile zemilenze ngesandla esinye. Ikholamu esembindini inokususwa ukuze kufotwe imifanekiso kufutshane nomhlaba.

The Recognition

About the Ibhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award

Centennial Primary Function: Isixhobo Sokuxhasa iKhamera Yokufota ngumphumeleli weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award, ukuqatshelwa okuhlonitshwayo ngokungaqhelekanga okunikwa imiyilo yomgangatho ophezulu, entle nechukumisayo. Abaphumeleleyo beSilivere ziimveliso ezikhazimlayo kakhulu nezidala kakhulu ezibonisa ubungcali obuphawulekayo, italente nobukrelekrele babayili bazo. Centennial Primary Function: Isixhobo Sokuxhasa iKhamera Yokufota iyathenjwa ukuba ibe ngumsebenzi omhle womzekelo, onobungcali obuphawulekayo nezinto ezintsha ezinzulu. Lo myilo uphumeleleyo weIbhaso Lesilivere le-A' Design Award yimveliso ebonakalayo kakhulu, ethandwayo enceda kwaye inyusa imida yobugcisa, inzululwazi, uyilo kunye nobuchwephesha. Centennial Primary Function: Isixhobo Sokuxhasa iKhamera Yokufota yimveliso enomona omkhulu kuyo evusa iinqwenelo, izisa iimvakalelo ezintle kwaye ivuselela ukumangaliswa nokumangala.

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