What gloves do you wear when shooting in winter?

I agree that it depends on the level of cold. I typically wear thin lined leather gloves from Macy's which have conveniently worn through the liner at the index finger. If it gets colder, I slip them through some hunting gloves.
 
I have tried without sucess for many years to find gloves that both keep my hands warm, and yet are thin enough to allow me to use the controls on my cameras. I have spoken to construction workers, police, military personnel, hunters, fishermen and city outside workers and to the best of my knowledge, the perfect cold-weather photographers glove simply doesn't exist. I use the Thinsulate-lined half gloves with the mitten flaps, all worn over thin work gloves from Home Depot. They are a poor solution at best in really cold weather.
If anyone ever does invent a glove that is both thin and warm, they'll retire very rich.
 
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Had the North Face gloves out in -10 C today, were great, was able to use my D3 and F3 without any issues, focussing was fine as they are quite tactile. Hands kept warm.
 
I wear cycling gloves that I bought to wear while riding and found that they work just as well as shooting gloves.
 
So, what's the problem with wearing comfortable, warm gloves and having a slot in the finger tips to stick your fingers/thumbs out of when you need it?:confused:
 
dave lackey said:
So, what's the problem with wearing comfortable, warm gloves and having a slot in the finger tips to stick your fingers/thumbs out of when you need it?:confused:
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handling a camera as small as the XA (holding it, aiming, opening the clam-shell, focusing the 1/8th of an inch tab, etc...) is impossible with most gloves.
 
I had, and fear I've lost, a pair of really thin Manzellas that were hands-down the best gloves I've found for camera handling in relatively cold weather (down to about 20º, past which point I go for the convertible mittens, though I'm not exactly in love with the ones I've come across.)

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Manzella-handling the Hexar

The Manzellas have just the right combination of flexibility, traction, and tactile sensation to handle anything just short of changing film (although I managed it once without incident...of course, all my main shootin' iron is motorized, so...)

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Manzellas, unhanded. (Really hope I merely misplaced them at home.)

Another thing: when it gets so cold that you're literally worried about frostbite, what the hell's happening to your camera(s) by then?


- Barrett
 
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My wife is a fabulous knitter. I mentioned to her one day that my hands were painfully cold after an afternoon out. The next day I had wool half gloves ready to go play in the cold! Admittedly, my fingertips still get cold if I am out in 5-10 degree weather, but for 20 degrees and up, they work for me. I get the added bonus of matching headgear and scarf!
 
Thick leather mittens, which I'll have to take off for shooting. Today it was -15 Celsius (thats 5 degrees in Fahrenheit) which makes shooting "interesting" :)
 
I'm thinking I'm not going to wear any gloves when I go to Vancouver this year, but I'll paint over some parts of the cameras with liquid electrical tape. Got one patch drying right now actually…just to test it. Guess I'll carry a small bottle of baby oil or similar in my bag for my hands.
 
I know cold. I've been out working and had my water bottle freeze solid after I've been out for a half hour. It gets very cold here (-30°F). I wear wool or polypropylene liner gloves always (in winter), and when it gets below 10°F I add some wool mittens which I remove when shooting. Pockets help too.

The key to staying warm in very cold temperatures is to keep your shoulders and neck relaxed. And wear a hat.
 
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