Gear Review with Chris Burkard (Part 1)

Here's a thorough gear review regarding all my camera equipment and essential accessories.

-Mountain Smith Daylight Lumbar pack
-Macbook Air
-iPhone
-Essential kit with cables, converters, chargers, AUX cable, USB wall charger, lightning pin adaptor
-ChargeCard by Nomad
-Bose Noise Cancelling headphones
-Ursa Major face wipes
-Northern Lights Optics sunglasses
-SPOT Global Phone and GPS locator
-Headlamps Lightweight Petzel
-Extra batteries for Sony camera.
-Memory Card wallet with Sony and or SanDisk 64GB or 128GB
-MicroFiber cleaning cloths made from a MicroFiber towel
-Carabiner Clip with chapstick, multi-tool, lens cleaning cloth
-Goal Zero Flip 20
-OlloClip with telephoto and wide angle

-Black Diamond Revelation
-Mizu glass coated water bottle
-Really Right Stuff tripod
-SPOT locator
-Goal Zero Venture 30
-WD hard drive and case
-Black Diamond Storm headlamp
-Ditty bag with infrared remote and cable release, emergency memory card, tripod tools, lens cloth, rubber bands, Peak Design locks for neck straps
-Filter Kit
-Graduated Neutral Density filter by LucrOit
-Neutral Density filter by Hoya
-Circular Polarizer by Hoya
-Main Camera Bag (Crumpler Camera Pouch)
-24-70mm f/4 Zeiss made for Sony
-16-35mm f/4 Zeiss made for Sony
-Sony a7R II
-Arca-Swiss Universal Camera Plate
-Second Bag (Crumpler Pouch)
-Sony FE 70-200mm f/4.0
-Sony a7S **UPDATE** This camera is now replaced with the new Sony a7S II
-Sony 28mm f/2 with fisheye adapter
-Third Bag (Kinesis bag)
-Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2
-Sony a6000
-Sony Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4
-Nikon AW1 with 10mm and 11-27mm
-Power adapter
-Extra cables
-Camera charger

Shot and edited by R. Adam Prieto

[boscobernar]

Chris, you should definetly start doin vlogs of your trips, they would be the most interestings vids of all youtube.

[Ureyeuh]

This video is so informative and insightful. I feel like it's really honest and upfront in terms of travel photography, because it isn't someone with a couple shoulder bags that won't be able to stand up to the elements. I was beginning to feel like no photographers used Black Diamond, Patagonia, Fjallraven, etc. products when in the field. I was confused as to how they traveled in the back country and transported gear that could withstand the elements without using gear that could withstand the elements haha.


Chris, you may already know this, but your presence on social media is what I feel brings you most of your audience. If it weren't for Instagram, I probably wouldn't have discovered your work for some time. Your landscape work and drive is inspiring!

[reauxme]

Thanks for taking the time to make this vid, it's always something I've been curious about. ...And, the soundtrack in the background is cracking me up. Ellie Goulding, and now Ghostbusters. Rad.

[WyattEllsworthlsm]

Thank's for the wealth of information! Love the room you shot in also!

[themodernodyssey]

Chris You should do a video of how you store and organise all your gear, it would be quite interesting!

[gnarlybay]

This was awesome. Super Helpful. Those separated Crumpler bags seem like a great solution. Thanks Chris!!

[robinjohansson]

I haven't even pressed play on this one but I've already called in sick for work tomorrow. I love these gear-vids, keep ´em coming.

[JenShea]

This is awesome. Such helpful information. I am going to Europe for 3 months, and I've been stressing about packing all my camera and computer gear. Your tips will save me. Cheers ~

[northsouthrunning]

Thanks Chris. So great to see how others go about packing/travelling with gear. Especially someone with your status. Thanks again for sharing.

[austinanderson]

Awesome gear, love your pictures and the stories behind each shot. 👍🏻

[gravity]

I discovered you a few months ago on instagram then Facebook and I just wanted to say that I really love your photography. I find that you are very talented and poetic, you inspire me. You make me travel every day. I love your work ! I think that I become a fan 😅

[stephenbamford]

Very impressive, well conceived and designed packing system you have developed here. Thanks for sharing!

[Dannyperezphotography]

oh wow! this is so great Chris! thank you for such amazing content!

[InTrouble]

AMAZING gear review Chris! Love this video!

[btfleming]

These videos are great. And great soundtrack. I don't know how you manage to stay organized with all those cards!

[timosdl]

Great and informative video. I really like your photographic work.

[Elandogold]

Fantastic content as always, thanks Chris...and I love that Ghostbusters is playing in the background :)

[tubamonkey]

Amazon wishlist updated. Thanks Chris!

[blakedebock]

That was the most epic gear review i've seen in a while. Going to rewatch with a pen and paper to dial some things in, especially all the charging tips.
But what interests me most is that you've stepped away from fstop and found a different type of "ICU" System. Up until now i've just considered Fstop packs to be the all around best but after literally destroying 3 Loka UL's on multi day treks and with my other fstop packs just too heavy and too many pockets. Getting sick of the back flap, i'm going to really consider a pack like that with more of a shell design.
As for the new "ICU" bags you are using they look awesome! I think you called them Crumpler pouches. Reminds me of that big chalk bag you had for your camera but these are next level! Will be looking into that too. Its amazing how much changes in a year, everything's always getting dialed in!
Thanks,
Blake

[SailingLearningByDoing]

Loved your shots from Grindelwald. You captured it well.