christinortham wrote:
Anyone have any recommendations for warm, waterproof gloves that I can actually use my camera equipment AND bend my fingers? I have yet to find a pair that fits both bills.
Check with gun shops or outdoor shops. Hunting gloves that allow the use of your trigger finger for instance.
I use Hatch gloves, and prefer the insulated version. Designed for shooters, the finger tips do not peel back. I can easily manage the controls on my camera with them.
davidrb
Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel
christinortham wrote:
Anyone have any recommendations for warm, waterproof gloves that I can actually use my camera equipment AND bend my fingers? I have yet to find a pair that fits both bills.
When you find your ideal pair, get an extra. The manufacturers change their attitudes about these things frequently. I found a great pair 5 years ago and now the manufacturer does not make them.
I occasionally watch youtube about what's in my bag. Some pros use wool glove liners underneath their outer gloves with two fingers flaps.
christinortham wrote:
Anyone have any recommendations for warm, waterproof gloves that I can actually use my camera equipment AND bend my fingers? I have yet to find a pair that fits both bills.
My wife and I use LL Beams down gloves, their light and warm.
Wool will help to insulate you even when wet. Wool gloves in a mitten is a very good combination to keep warm with.
neco
Loc: Western Colorado Mountains
I don't have a glove recommendation, but for lightweight, very warm clothing (about a 50 degree
comfort range), I go here:
www.altiplanoinsulation.com.
Llama fiber is new in the U.S. and just an amazing product. I didn't know a fabric could do all that
this does!
I live in Jackson, Wyoming and I can tell you that in our -30F winters, nothing keeps your hands warm for long. That said, here is what I have found works best in sub-zero weather. I start with thin glove liners on both hands. These are available in most outdoor gear stores. Then I add a heavy Thinsulate ski glove to my left hand. This is bulky but warm and I try to carry my tripod and gear with my left hand when possible. Then comes the hard part, a right hand photography glove. I have tried about 6 different kinds and found that a Thinsulate glove with a leather palm and finger patches lets you carry and operate gear without fear of dropping things from a fabric glove. Mittens with a palm slit to get your fingers out are a disaster on the right hand - cold, don't work and useless. Finger tips almost never need to be exposed on the middle finger through the pinkie so they don't need removable covers. The thumb and index fingers do need to pop out (with the liners on) and I like gloves with the magnetic covers.
If you can get set up on a tripod and your subject composed, a remote cable release is easily operated with the finger tips covered.
Finally, everyone knows that the way to keep your hands warm in extreme cold is to have a very warm headgear and warm boots. Hope this delayed response helps some.
davidrb
Loc: Half way there on the 45th Parallel
christinortham wrote:
Anyone have any recommendations for warm, waterproof gloves that I can actually use my camera equipment AND bend my fingers? I have yet to find a pair that fits both bills.
B&H shipped a new pair just this week. 3M Thinsulate gloves for $29.95, free shipping. Very warm, and waterproof. Good value.
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