Centennial 攝影三腳架 by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2020 A' Design Award 銀獎 in 攝影器材設計 Competition Category.
銀攝影器材· 2020
Centennial 攝影三腳架
by Thomas Cassaro and Graham Clark
Client: Colorado Tripod Company
A' Design Award 銀獎 Winner in 攝影器材 Category
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The Design
About Centennial 攝影三腳架
Centennial係一款中型三腳架，專為風光攝影師而設計。腳架採用十層碳纖維製造，選用呢種材料係因為佢嘅強度重量比出色。腳架關節同頂部支點以鋁材經CNC加工而成，再作硬質陽極氧化處理，令表面順滑之餘亦具防腐蝕能力。鋁製部件上嘅弧形孔洞減輕咗重量，同時保持結構堅固。扭鎖設計讓腳架可以快速展開，彈簧驅動嘅操縱桿更可單手調校腳架角度。中軸可以拆除，方便進行貼近地面嘅拍攝。
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award 銀獎
Centennial 攝影三腳架是 A' Design Award 銀獎得主，這是授予頂級、華美而令人印象深刻的設計的極為崇高的認可。銀獎得主是極其卓越、極具創造力的作品，展現出其設計師傑出的專業技能、才華與敏銳。預計Centennial 攝影三腳架將成為一件出色的典範之作，兼具非凡的專業性與深刻的創新性。這件贏得 A' Design Award 銀獎的設計是一項備受矚目、令人欽佩的發明，造福並拓展藝術、科學、設計和技術的界限。Centennial 攝影三腳架是一件令人羨慕的創作，它喚起渴望，帶來積極的情感，並激發驚嘆與讚嘆。
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
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