Gloves for photography

[DavidB]

For those of you who photograph in the cold, you might be interested in my glove find last weekend.

[BernardLanguillier]

For those of you who photograph in the cold, you might be interested in my glove find last weekend.

Yep, have been using a very similar model by Mammut for a few years. They are great.

Cheers,
Bernard

[Farmer]

I discovered and bought exactly those about 2 months back in a local hiking/mountaineering/outdoor type store.  Absolutely perfect - highly recommended!

[buckshot]

I've never got round to buying a pair, but these look pretty good: http://www.outdoorphotogear.com/store/aqua...ory-gloves.html

[framah]

Glad you found them.

I have had a few pair of them for the last 20 years or so.

[BobFisher]

I've used mechanic's gloves in cold weather and they work well.  Fairly thin to be able to work the camera controls but of a generally sturdy material so have some insulating ability.  Can be worn under a set of mitts or other gloves if it's cold enough but I've used them in temps right around freezing on their own.  Mechanix is one brand.  Superior Glove Works is another.  Mine are Sug.

[stever]

just received a pair of the gloves from outdoorphotogear.  they appear to well-made and simple -- will test them in 3 weeks.

[Jim2]

REI makes / sells gloves/mittens similar to this so it should be easy to find. I find that even when I covered my fingers with the mitten part, they're still freezing. Your 'thin gloves underneath' is a great idea I'll give that a go next time.

[John Camp]

REI makes / sells gloves/mittens similar to this so it should be easy to find. I find that even when I covered my fingers with the mitten part, they're still freezing. Your 'thin gloves underneath' is a great idea I'll give that a go next time.

REI also sells cross-country skiing "glove liners," which are very thin gloves intended to wick moisture away from your hands...and are great as liners for these photo gloves. There are also hunting gloves which only expose one finger, the index finger, while keeping the others covered.

[DaveL]

For those of you who photograph in the cold, you might be interested in my glove find last weekend.

Here in Canada Lee Valley Tools have sold a knit mit for years. The finger section pulls back and sticks out-of-the-way with velcro. The thumb doesn't pull back though.

LowePro sell a shooter's glove with sticky nubbies all over the palm and fingers. Cost is high ($25 or so?); similar wool gloves with nubbies can be bought at horse-tach shops for about $6 or so.

DaveL

[GiorgioNiro]

These http://www.thegunglove.com/product.htm are worth a mention.

I use them and they are very good!

[Sneeble]

hey I am new here, but here goes....
Have a very close look at flyfishing equipment. Especially that from Canada and the US, its designed to be comfortable, be worn long distances, ergonomically balanced and look after the 2nd mortgage equivilency of equipment. In all parts of the world where flyfishing is based around trout and salmon the best time of year is also the coldest. In some cases anglers have to use anti-freeze on the guides to stop the ice from cutting their lines. No one said anglers were sane. You can buy gloves made of many types of materials, from neoprene to wool to cotton. Extreme winter to extreme summer.
The gloves especially are designed for comfort, safety and fine fingertip work, a good example would be these - http://tinyurl.com/cabelasgloves12010. (I have used tiny url because of the size of the string.)

I do like a lot of flyfishing gear, and I am finding that for trips where I have to walk a lot I tend to grab a fishing vest and stick everything I need in it. Its close to my body and everything is at hand. I have balance issues due to a long term knee injury and anything that moves or swings  has the potential to make me go splat so I tend to look at how I carry things and where I carry them. Flyfishing tends to be a lot of scrambling around rocks and boulders while carrying all your equipment, so a lot of this gear has been designed by people who wear it and not someone isolated from the consumers.