Keeping warm
Jan 28, 2020 08:16:30 #
mizzee
Loc: Boston,Ma
Look for hunting mittens or camera mittens. My mittens have “glove “ fingers inside but they’re not bulky. The mittens have a top that flips back so I can use my fingers. The thumb flips back also. Best of all there’s a pocket on the top intended for tucking in the flip top but I use it for a hand warmer. You might also try using a cable or wireless release. I’ve had them for a long time and the only tag left says M... lol.
Jan 28, 2020 09:10:48 #
henryp wrote:
Plenty to choose from here:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=gloves&filters=fct_category%3Aphoto_gloves_26450
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?q=gloves&filters=fct_category%3Aphoto_gloves_26450
Jan 28, 2020 09:41:34 #
wdross wrote:
If you are going through the Denver area, you can look at gloves at Cabela's on the south end of the Denver area. Hunters have the same problem as photographers in this case. They should have a full range of appropriate gloves for your situation. And if they don't, they are plenty of other hunting stores, Wal Mart, and Mike's Camera to go to and see if they have something that catch your fancy along with functionality.
There’s also a Cabelas on the Denver north end, right off I-25 144th St exit. There are also 3 REIs in the area: downtown, another location near the north Cabelas, and in Boulder on 28th St. I have these.
https://www.rei.com/product/101378/black-diamond-windweight-convertible-mittens
They also stock the type shown by Linda from Maine.
Just speaking for myself, I've never had much luck with the so-called "touch sensitive" type gloves. Bare fingers have always been more reliable.
Jan 28, 2020 10:18:14 #
By coincidence I just found this:
Winter Photography Glove Roundup
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/hands-on-review/winter-photography-glove-roundup
Winter Photography Glove Roundup
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/photography/hands-on-review/winter-photography-glove-roundup
Jan 28, 2020 12:12:02 #
Hi,
I live in Northern New Mexico.
In very cold weather I wear 2 pairs of gloves.
The first pair has the tacky fingertips so you can press buttons etc. on digital devices.
Over those I wear mittens that can be pulled back to expose your fingers.
It’s not as bulky as it sounds & my hands - especially my fingers stay warm & safe.
I hope this helps.
Have fun in Colorado!
I live in Northern New Mexico.
In very cold weather I wear 2 pairs of gloves.
The first pair has the tacky fingertips so you can press buttons etc. on digital devices.
Over those I wear mittens that can be pulled back to expose your fingers.
It’s not as bulky as it sounds & my hands - especially my fingers stay warm & safe.
I hope this helps.
Have fun in Colorado!
Jan 28, 2020 13:17:53 #
Just a suggestion. Golfers have what they call "rain gloves" available at golf stores. These are fairly tight, thin gloves that will allow you to work just about all the controls on your camera.
I use them when I walk in the winter here in CT. They keep my hands warm enough for 20 minute time periods, after which I stick my hands in my coat pocket to warm them up. They are very inexpensive.
You may want to stick a pair of these gloves in your coat pocket and try them when the temperature is not excessively low.
John T.
I use them when I walk in the winter here in CT. They keep my hands warm enough for 20 minute time periods, after which I stick my hands in my coat pocket to warm them up. They are very inexpensive.
You may want to stick a pair of these gloves in your coat pocket and try them when the temperature is not excessively low.
John T.
Jan 28, 2020 17:10:47 #
I do a lot of shooting in North Dakota in the winter time and I use mittens with flip back tips and keep a disposable hand warmer in the tip up. Off and on fast and always toasty.
Jan 28, 2020 17:40:25 #
wdross
Loc: Castle Rock, Colorado
47greyfox wrote:
There’s also a Cabelas on the Denver north end, ri... (show quote)
I have had the same luck with "touch sensitive" type gloves.
Jan 28, 2020 17:43:18 #
When I’ve gone into the snowy backcountry with a camera, I’ve used a thin windblock glove as a liner glove, with a mountaineering gauntlet (by Outdoor Research I think) over the liner. Keeps me plenty warm and dry while moving around, and the gauntlet comes off when it’s camera time. One thing I really like about the OR gauntlets is that they have clips that let you attach them to the sleeve ends of your parka (assuming your parka has d rings or clips too). I can just let the gauntlets dangle when they’re off, and I won’t lose them. So that’s another option for you.
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Jan 28, 2020 18:31:26 #
flyboy61
Loc: The Great American Desert
AzPicLady wrote:
When I was in a cold climate lately, a friend loaned me some gloves to use. They had fingers with no tips, and a mitten-type top that went over them. They worked really well. Unfortunately, I have no idea where they got them. I would google "fingerless gloves."
Jan 28, 2020 18:42:02 #
flyboy61
Loc: The Great American Desert
A.I.R. wrote:
Going to be in Colorado in a few months for a week... (show quote)
I would suggest a pair of wool fingerless gloves as shown in a couple of posts, but find a pair of thin finger gloves to wear as liners. If you want, you can put a thin layer or little blobs of rubber cement on the "use fingers".
My wife bought a pair of the gloves supposedly made so she could use her smart phone, and she says they are not a lot of help.
I haven't tried them yet, but fingerless Neoprene fishing gloves are said to help, and Heating units would seem to be a good thing. Suggested to put them on the inside of your wrists, so it will heat the blood as it goes into your hands.
Jan 28, 2020 18:42:25 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
Keep extra battery in your pocket as the camera battery is not going to last as long
Jan 28, 2020 20:12:18 #
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