Cold Weather Gloves for Photography

11/27/2008 03:35:24 PM · #1

Does anybody have a recommendation for gloves that really keep the hands warm and stay on to operate the camera? I have to take my current gloves off - they're just too bulky.

Beetle

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

11/27/2008 03:52:29 PM · #2

I like to use gloves without fingertips.
Seems to still keep my hands warm enough while allowing me to get to buttons etc.
ETA
You can even get "convertibles" - they have a mitten-like cover over your fingertips that you can flip back to reveal the "fingerless" part.
Something like this

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Ozzie

Nikon D90

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR

11/27/2008 03:54:16 PM · #3

//www.sierratradingpost.com/i/57680,,_Glacier-Gloves-Neoprene-Gloves-with-Foldback-Fingers-For-Men-and-Women.html

Something like this? There are other stores where you can buy similar gloves, made from fleece, I have found them in Eddie Bauer outlet stores, Fred Meyers.

Hope this helps!

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SteveJ

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

11/27/2008 03:56:10 PM · #4

I use mitts/gloves without fingertips, they keep the back of your hands and wrists warm, whilst stilling allowing fingertip touch. I buy the cheap ones, nothing too expensive as they all do the same job. Usual brand are 'thinsulate', don't know if you have this brand?? But they are good and only cost a couple of pounds.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

11/27/2008 04:38:07 PM · #5

I use mini gloves inside flip-top mitts.

BeeCee

Nikon D40

11/27/2008 04:39:53 PM · #6

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

I use mini gloves inside flip-top mitts.

Yup, and found some mini-gloves with those grippy dots that now live in my camera bag year-round.

snaffles

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

11/27/2008 04:58:37 PM · #7

You can find those gloves at tack shops and co-op type places, too.

Hey but you don't get cold out it BC now, do you,

BeeCee? Or do you just wear them when out mowing the lawn? ;-)

BeeCee

Nikon D40

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

11/27/2008 05:07:32 PM · #8

Originally posted by snaffles:

You can find those gloves at tack shops and co-op type places, too.

Hey but you don't get cold out it BC now, do you, BeeCee? Or do you just wear them when out mowing the lawn? ;-)

They're for shooting in freezers :D

snaffles

Nikon D7100

Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II

11/27/2008 05:31:31 PM · #9

Originally posted by BeeCee:

Originally posted by snaffles:
You can find those gloves at tack shops and co-op type places, too.

Hey but you don't get cold out it BC now, do you, BeeCee? Or do you just wear them when out mowing the lawn? ;-)

They're for shooting in freezers :D

oh you mean those cold screaming winds coming in off the Pacific? :-)

MattO

Nikon D4

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR II

11/27/2008 06:05:09 PM · #10

Under Armour gloves. They sell some that you wear under ski gloves. They are awesome. I can feel and control every button on my cameras with them and they are warm enough I can shoot hockey games in deep freezers without a single finger getting cold. $25 on their website.

Matt

Photomom1981

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

11/27/2008 06:08:29 PM · #11

they have them at academy too about $30-35 there.

ellamay

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

11/27/2008 06:50:37 PM · #12

Originally posted by MattO:

I have a similar pair from north face, after a recent trip to churchill, MB (COLD...polar bears live there, -26 with wind) I found the north face underneath with a pair of thinsulate gloves over top where I could flip the mitts off on top, worked best. When really cold I would only take my shooting finger out of the mitt. On the coldest of the days I was there I also stuck a 'toe warmer' in between the 2 layers of gloves.... ahhh toasty!

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

11/27/2008 08:05:50 PM · #13

Mini gloves ~50 cents a pair
Flip top gloves ~ $10 a pair

Warm hands while shooting ~ priceless......

PGerst

Canon EOS-20D

11/27/2008 10:22:39 PM · #14

Totally agree with these, they are great! Of course, I'm speaking as a band geek from back in college where the clarinet players wore those gloves!

Originally posted by Beetle:

Bear_Music

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

Sony 24-70mm F4 Vario-Tessar T* FE OSS

11/27/2008 11:13:24 PM · #15

For those that don't know about them, "Flip Top Mittens" are terrific: they are like knit gloves with fingertips cut off and a mitten "sheath" bthat can be flipped back to expose the fingers when you need dexterity/precision:

//www.amazon.com/Fingerless-Wool-Flip-Top-Glove-grey/dp/B000K6FDM4

I couldn't live without mine on cold, blustery winter days, which are some of the best for shooting.

R.

one2one

Olympus E-5

Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom

11/27/2008 11:19:13 PM · #16

Originally posted by cpanaioti:

Mini gloves ~50 cents a pair
Flip top gloves ~ $10 a pair

Warm hands while shooting ~ priceless......

Any link on those mini gloves? Why mini? I have wide hands? lol Seriously though, I'm going to be shooting out doors quite often this winter and I need to keep my hands warm. They freeze up faster than a few years ago.

For now I use the cheap brown workman's glove that's made of cotton. Good for temps down to -6 C (25F) or so. I'll look into those gloves that Bear mentioned too. I'll try them all until I find something.

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Ken

11/27/2008 11:59:12 PM · #17

Thanks for all the ideas - I'll check 'em all out over the next couple of days.

LadyK

11/28/2008 12:15:00 AM · #18

what a great thread! i have been on a mission to find a pair of gloves, and i cant deal with open fingertips, they freeze off. im gonna go hunt down some under armour now, i love their shirts anyways, why not gloves? thanks for letting me borrow your thread

Ken:)

drydoc

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

11/28/2008 12:42:11 AM · #19

Under Armour are fantastic gloves. Since they are so thin and form fitting, you can wear them under another pair of gloves. Slip off the thicker gloves and you still have the more flexible Under Armour to work with. (Great when riding a motorcycle in fall and early spring.) Another little trick is to slip surgical gloves over the Under Armour to keep them dry or improve grip. My wife will sometimes slip dish washing gloves over her UA gloves for various tasks.

Olympus 7-14mm f/4.0 Zuiko Digital Zoom

11/28/2008 09:58:55 AM · #20

Originally posted by Jac:

Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Mini gloves ~50 cents a pair
Flip top gloves ~ $10 a pair

Warm hands while shooting ~ priceless......

Any link on those mini gloves? Why mini? I have wide hands? lol Seriously though, I'm going to be shooting out doors quite often this winter and I need to keep my hands warm. They freeze up faster than a few years ago.

For now I use the cheap brown workman's glove that's made of cotton. Good for temps down to -6 C (25F) or so. I'll look into those gloves that Bear mentioned too. I'll try them all until I find something.

Mini gloves stretch like crazy and can be found pretty much anywhere, grocery store, Canadian Tire, Dollar store ....

They are very thin so handling the camera is still possible and the fingies stay warm. The flip top mits keep the rest of the hand warm. When you you need to warm up a bit, just flip the top back over for a bit.

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one2one

Olympus E-5

11/28/2008 10:02:49 AM · #21

What are the mini gloves made of cpanaioti? I'm going to the mall this aft and will keep an eye open for them, actually both my eyes will be open but that's another topic of discussion.... :)

dahkota

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

11/28/2008 11:28:43 AM · #22

I use shooting gloves. Only my trigger finger need be exposed. :P

LadyK

11/28/2008 02:06:33 PM · #23

Originally posted by dahkota:

I use shooting gloves. Only my trigger finger need be exposed. :P

i should have thought of these. i love cabelas stuff

11/28/2008 03:29:02 PM · #24

Originally posted by Jac:

What are the mini gloves made of cpanaioti? I'm going to the mall this aft and will keep an eye open for them, actually both my eyes will be open but that's another topic of discussion.... :)

They look like child's gloves and are made of knit material.

Another place that may have them is Bentley.

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LadyK