What gloves for Photographer (2 Viewers)

[The Kerreran]

Thanks for that Tom - how are Mitts for carrying a tripod/ camera and lens over the shoulder? I was just wondering if you can get a good grip of the pod legs.

No worries on that account - the fabric's somewhere between fleece, felt, and moleskin and you can get a good grip with it. I can pretty much use my scope without taking my fingers out at all |:d|

 

[The Kerreran]

Or that might work!

 

[Ashley beolens]

I'm another user of the neoprene type, I have two pairs, one real tree coloured, specialist for photographers, and one cheap angling pair, the angling pair have small holes on the fingers and thumb though rather than a covered slit (for when you want to get your finger out) so are not as good as the specialist ones, but did cost a lot less.

I would recommend some silk under gloves if you can find them though, as neoprene whilst water/wind proof, aren't the warmest gloves ever (although better than nothing, and I often slip a hand warmer inside them for added warmth.

 

[Andrew]

Update: I have just purchased a pair of gloves from Primark (a tad expensive at £2 lol) and cut off the thump and index finger on the right hand glove to see how it goes - if I get on OK I might lash out on a pukka pair. Thanks for all your help :t:

Last year I found an old pair of thinsulates in the cupboard and cut the thumbs and forefingers off. I then sewed them back on on the upper part so they became fold overs on just the thumbs and forefingers.

However, recently I saw some Extremities Thicky Sticky gloves and they look the job. Bit pricey though so I think I am letting the shock of the price settle in before buying them.

Regards,
Andrew.

 

[Scribbly Jack]

Cheap (ish) cheerful and really warm. They are not waterproof but the mitts are really useful when you need to perform fiddly tasks like focus bins or adjust settings on a camera.

http://www.countryinnovation.com/accessories/knitted-accessories

 

[Pitvar]

I find the thinner mountaineering gloves - ideally windproof, can cope with shutter release, scrolling and task specific buttons without taking them off - and then I just have a second thicker pair to wear over the top if needed. Something like Northface Powerstretch does me for 95% of the time

 

[Phil Bishop]

Just got a pair of Ron Thompson fishing gloves yesterday-neoprene with peel back tips on two fingers and thumb. Not been out with them yet, but they feel pretty good to me.
Price is around £10 from angling suppliers.

 

[BarryH]

Roy, I've had a pair of the Etre Touchy gloves on trial. They're not the cheapest or the warmest but they do give a fair bit of protection for the hands.

Best of all, the first finger and the thumb is missing. I think they were designed for PC use in cold stores. So, like you I can use the thumb for the back focus button.

Be careful, the Etre store keeps putting the delivery date back on the black gloves, plenty of other colours if you're not to fussy.

http://www.etreshop.com/catalogue/product/1/

 

[Keith Reeder]

Re: these Country Innovation mitts: I've been very happily using a pair of mitts identical to these for several years now, which cost me a fiver at Marks & Spencers!

Here you go Roy - essentially the same thing for £7.95, and they really do work well.

 

[Shaggy2070]

You could try these....http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/special_buys3_16620.htm... I may give them a go if I can get my big hands in them.

 

[John P]

Be wary of cheap neoprene gloves, they will stretch to fit but then they will be too tight and your hands will be cold.

 

[CactusD]

I was wondering about this for some time myself. I bought myself a pair of the Country Innovations mitts before Christmas, but I found that I didn't use the mitt function, and my fingers got too cold when shooting. Moreover, even when wearing them as mitts, the thumb slit means that your thumb will still be cold in cold weather; also didn't think too much to the stitching around the thumb slit after a couple of weeks.
Fortunately, I received a pair of Thinsulate woven gloves for christmas. I can happily report that these are perfectly warm and snug (warmer than the mitts and far less fiddly), and you can use all the functions on the camera front and back (Nikon D300/D3S) while wearing them.
I had originally thought that mitts with fingerless gloves inside would be the perfect solution. Seemingly not!

 

[NoSpringChicken]

Having tried many different kinds of gloves, I have settled on a perfectly conventional pair of leather, fleecy lined ones as my favourites, as they are warm, windproof and waterproof. They give a great grip but, unfortunately, are a little too clumsy for operating camera buttons reliably. I therefore remove the right one when I want to take a shot but this leaves the problem of where to store it. By the time I have stuffed it into my jacket pocket I have often missed the shot. I have recently been considering reverting to my infant school days by linking the gloves together by elastic threaded through my jacket sleeves so that the right hand glove can be shaken off and allowed to dangle until the shot has been taken. I am even being partly serious here! It would be a conversation piece anyway.

Ron

 

[Marcus Conway - ebirder]

I use these;

http://www.sealskinz.com/gloves/ultra-grip-gloves

 

[Claymore]

I use these;

http://www.sealskinz.com/gloves/ultra-grip-gloves

me too Marcus excellent quality

 

[achilles500]

I use MacWet gloves, they give excellent feel to all buttons without having fingers exposed. The ones I bought are "Climatec" shooting gloves.

http://www.macwet.com/catalouge_detail.asp?cid=3

 

[Lizzy Bradbury]

Sporting Gloves are an idea

I use MacWet gloves, they give excellent feel to all buttons without having fingers exposed. The ones I bought are "Climatec" shooting gloves.

http://www.macwet.com/catalouge_detail.asp?cid=3

I think shooting gloves are a good idea as they are designed with operating a gun in mind so work well for a camera too! These sporting gloves are good. They are thin enough to use your camera. Just a thought.

 

[Farnboro John]

I was wondering about this for some time myself. I bought myself a pair of the Country Innovations mitts before Christmas, but I found that I didn't use the mitt function, and my fingers got too cold when shooting. Moreover, even when wearing them as mitts, the thumb slit means that your thumb will still be cold in cold weather; also didn't think too much to the stitching around the thumb slit after a couple of weeks.
Fortunately, I received a pair of Thinsulate woven gloves for christmas. I can happily report that these are perfectly warm and snug (warmer than the mitts and far less fiddly), and you can use all the functions on the camera front and back (Nikon D300/D3S) while wearing them.
I had originally thought that mitts with fingerless gloves inside would be the perfect solution. Seemingly not!

I use the country innovations mitts and find that I can use the mitts but leave my index finger out for shooting. I also found the thumb slits a bit less effective than I expected but now the gloves have a year of use behind them and are suitably worn and manky they work with my hands much better.

I also find the overall thickness baffles mosquitoes in summer!

John

 

[The Hairy Highlander]

camouflaged gloves

I found these particularly usefull on several occasions during a photographic expadition to South Africa....highly recommended!

http://www.partydomain.co.uk/Leopard-Print-Gloves.html