Gloves for Photography

[brad goda]

wow cool info!
being from Hawaii I dont really encounter temp like this unless top of maunaloa or haleakala...
or traveling... good to know diff used "protection" for the "appendages" lol
Mahalo
Brad

[scrappydog]

Fingerless with the mitten cover is good if it's not too cold.  But 0 °C with some wind chill on top of that, exposed fingertips get uncomfortable pretty quickly.  I use a thin pair of all-weather gloves (in my case, I have capacitive fingertips so I can use my iPhone too), and over those I put the windblock fleece fingerless gloves with the mitten covers.

Agreed.  At 20 degrees plus a lot of wind, I was okay, but after 3.5 hours my hands got chilly.  At 0 fahrenheit, I would definitely layer with fleece liners.

[brad goda]

does the color help when your fingers fall off and you can tell which one goes where...?

[Quasimodo]

Hey folks!

Just curious for anyones reccomendations for Gloves when out in the field doing some photography.
I use a DSLR but not a touchscreen so I dont need capacitative and fingerless is an option if people think it aids in dexterity/usage when using the camera.
Temperatures down to 0C or so and I might be planning a trip to Iceland at some stage so any input in this regard is also appreciated.

Thanks in advance!,
Nick.

I got some fantastic gloves from my wife for doing photography in the cold (I live in Norway). They are called Arc'teryx, and are quite expensive (approx 150 USD). I have used them several hours in minus 8 degrees celsius, with no problem. They are sensitive enough to do all you want with the camera without removing them (I can even use my iPhone with them). I cannot recomend them enough!

[brad goda]

Quasimoto...
those are the MX gloves? I just looked them up...!! wow the Arc'teryx products are like Patagonia to the extreme level but use mix of synthetic and natural products like leather... WOW cool oh.. warm
and yowza some gloves are like 275.00US... serious protection... THANK you! I will look through their site more!
great product... you lucky man have good wife!

[Quasimodo]

Quasimoto...
those are the MX gloves? I just looked them up...!! wow the Arc'teryx products are like Patagonia to the extreme level but use mix of synthetic and natural products like leather... WOW cool oh.. warm
and yowza some gloves are like 275.00US... serious protection... THANK you! I will look through their site more!
great product... you lucky man have good wife!

Thank you!

I just called to the store to confirm the name: Arc'teryx MX Glove 11019. They cost 899,- NOK (approx 168 USD). I believe this is an Canadian company, so it might be cheaper to buy them there.

I saw someone else mentioning socks and footwear. I would add the second gift I got from my wife for shooting in the cold, which I bring all over - a buff made by National Geographic, add a Canada Goose Expedition parka, and my Timberland hat, and super underwear. You are good to go for some nasty weather!

[RMC33]

I shoot in Tahoe quite a bit... especially at night. My hands and feet always suffered... until I found these items;

These gloves are great, they are preformed, thin but retain great body heat. (Funny that the one review is bad beacuse they are tight fitting, and the reason I like them) Windproof, waterproof Gor-tex, and thin so I can feel my equipment.

http://www.amazon.com/Mountain-Hardwear-Mens-EPIC-Gloves/dp/B006O1905U/ref=sr_1_9?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1360949156&sr=1-9&keywords=mountain+hardwear+gloves

I also tuck these into the palms... even in the (-) deg temps, these ward off the painfull cold.

http://www.amazon.com/HeatMax-Hot-Hands-Handwarmer-Pairs/dp/B0007ZF4OA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1360949096&sr=8-1&keywords=hand+warmers

Which brings me to my other cold sensitive pain suffering appendages... my feet. They also make ones for your feet. Between warm hands and warm feet, I can stay for hours without any discomfort.

http://www.amazon.com/Heatmax-Heated-Insole-Adhesive-Backing/dp/B004PH33NU/ref=sr_1_13?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1360949556&sr=1-13

These packs are way cheaper than electric hunting socks and gloves, disposable, and pennies if bought in bulk. I bought a case of 40 for hands and a case of 40 for  feet.  Hand and feet packs come with two each for both hands or both feet. They last years unused, I tuck a few into all my jackets and are great for more than just coldweather photography. They last for about 10-12 hours and are usually still "alive" long after I have made it home and in the middle of PP.

I use the same gloves....... and shoot a lot in Tahoe (Squaw/Northstar) at night~

[kkelis]

Quasimoto...
those are the MX gloves? I just looked them up...!! wow the Arc'teryx products are like Patagonia to the extreme level but use mix of synthetic and natural products like leather... WOW cool oh.. warm
and yowza some gloves are like 275.00US... serious protection... THANK you! I will look through their site more!
great product... you lucky man have good wife!

Thank you!

I just called to the store to confirm the name: Arc'teryx MX Glove 11019. They cost 899,- NOK (approx 168 USD). I believe this is an Canadian company, so it might be cheaper to buy them there.

I saw someone else mentioning socks and footwear. I would add the second gift I got from my wife for shooting in the cold, which I bring all over - a buff made by National Geographic, add a Canada Goose Expedition parka, and my Timberland hat, and super underwear. You are good to go for some nasty weather!

I also use Arcteryx the Vertic SV gloves. Waterproof,warm,breathable and very dexterous. I admit very pricey but they will last for ever. I like the removable fleece , in case you don't need the extra warmth you can remove the fleece and they become very dexterous.

What i would recommend is to go to a store and try them out, it is important to get the correct size. You could also take your camera and see if you can handle it.

What body are you using? I have fairly big hands and i find it very hard to shoot on my 600D with gloves. It is much easier to shoot on my 5DMKII because of the bigger body. I wish i could afford a 1 series...

[MrFotoFool]

You might be able to find some good gloves at your local bicycle shop.  They are sometimes called glove liners because they are meant to wear underneath the fingerless gloves cyclists wear all the time.  I have a pair from Bontrager, which is the brand of accessories made by Trek.  If you have an official Trek Bikes near you those are great.  I think these gloves are essentially the same as the official Photographers Gloves made by Lowepro, which is of course another option if there is a camera store near you that carries them.

[dewa]

My wife knitted for me this
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49466145@N00/4308730016/#in/photostream

[gary samples]

I use bow hunting gloves there camo & thermal and fairy thin cost like 20.00 got them from  cabela's

[fugu82]

For moderate cold silk glove liners are great. Then if it gets colder or windy layer heavy gloves on top.

[picturesbyme]

[oldageadventurer]

Just a brief note about taking gloves if going on a photography safari in Southern Africa. In the Kgalagadi & Kalahari (SA, Namibia, Botswana) temperatures drop to minus 6 at night in winter i.e. July, August. All warms up in the sun by 1100. Since mainly shooting from the car no real problem. But we spend 4-6 months camping in the desert bush in our roof top tent above our landcruiser. Their is often ice on the tent walls in the morning and it would be painful  collapsing the tent & pushing in the folds every morning if I didnt have my Mammuth fingerless gloves with mittens (available in Europe).

[brad goda]

this glove thread is getting better and better... LOVE the spider gloves and
those grover gloves are YAH WOW!