Gloves

Simon said:

Hi,

Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep my
hands warm on an exposed hilltop but still allow me to operate my camera

How about http://tinyurl.com/bkse4?

Colin

"Simon" <[email hidden]> wrote

Quoted message said:

Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep my
hands warm on an exposed hilltop but still allow me to operate my camera
(I'm a video cameraman by trade). The most helpful advice I've had so far

is

Quoted message said:

either to take the gloves off when operating the camera, or to use
fingerless gloves. In which case I might as well not take goves with me in
the first place!

You could try a fishing tackle shop where they might well have some mittens
on which the ends fold back and convert into fingerless gloves. Or army
surplus store maybe. Very thin surgeon type latex gloves whilst not warm
would cut out the windchill.

Simon said:

Hi,

Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep my
hands warm on an exposed hilltop but still allow me to operate my camera
(I'm a video cameraman by trade). The most helpful advice I've had so far is
either to take the gloves off when operating the camera, or to use
fingerless gloves. In which case I might as well not take goves with me in
the first place!

Any ideas anyone?

Simon

What about those fingerless gloves that
have a mitten type finger cover?

When fingers are needed you uncover them
and the mitten ends are held out of the
way by Velcro on the back of the hand.

Like these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6826957448
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr703.html
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr2105.html
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr1358.html

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Regards

Nick

I just use a pair of thinsulate waterproof gloves with thumb and fore
fingers cut off. Gives me apple dexterity.

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Simon said:

Hi,

Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep my
hands warm on an exposed hilltop but still allow me to operate my camera
(I'm a video cameraman by trade). The most helpful advice I've had so

far is

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

either to take the gloves off when operating the camera, or to use
fingerless gloves. In which case I might as well not take goves with me

in

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

the first place!

Any ideas anyone?

Simon

What about those fingerless gloves that
have a mitten type finger cover?

When fingers are needed you uncover them
and the mitten ends are held out of the
way by Velcro on the back of the hand.

Like these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6826957448
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr703.html
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr2105.html
http://www.surplusandoutdoors.com/ishop/877/shopscr1358.html

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Regards

Nick

Simon said:

Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep my
hands warm on an exposed hilltop
Any ideas anyone?

Hi Simon,
If you feel that gloves would be better than the mitts mentioned in
earlier replies, then here's an idea used by shooters....
A pair of very fine silk or rayon tight fitting gloves with surgeons
latex gloves over. The theory is that the silk/rayon creates an 'air
trap' and the latex a) reduces windchill and b) creates a similar
effect to a wet suit. For this system to be sucessful you MUST start
with warm hands.
I can vouch for the effectiveness of the method and for its
'useability' - at least when using firearms in minus many degrees C.
There is some, but very little, loss of sensitivity because of the
layers.
For a less sensitive requirement you could always try 'marigolds'
instead of latex 😉

Cheers.

John Spencer-Mallory.

Here's a toast to the dead already,
And here's to the next man to die.

I wear "Thinny" gloves :
http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/extremities/gloves1.shtml - ( scroll to the
bottom of the page )

TBH I don't suffer from cold hands unless the temperature is well below
freezing, but these gloves make holding onto cold camera gear a little more
bearable . . . .

Steve Wilcox

I wear a thin pair of gloves under my normal gloves, which vary depending on
the season.
The thin gloves have two advantages:-
1) The allow me to put my main gloves on without my hands getting stuck when
cold and or wet.
2) I can quickly take off the main ones to do a mechanical operation while
keeping some semblance of warmth.
I'm told that silk is the best, but expensive, so I got a pair of "Skinny's"
(I think that's what they are called) from Climber's Shop in Ambleside.
They are only thin, but if the weather is not too extreme can be worn as a
main pair.

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep my
hands warm on an exposed hilltop but still allow me to operate my camera
(I'm a video cameraman by trade). The most helpful advice I've had so far
is either to take the gloves off when operating the camera, or to use
fingerless gloves. In which case I might as well not take goves with me in
the first place!

Any ideas anyone?

Simon

Hi,

Last autumn I started using my Oceanic diving gloves when walking, and
I have been quite impressed by them - they are very tactile and still
keep my fingers warm when wet. I don't go scuba diving anymore, so I
might as well use them for something.

I suppose this is to be expected as they are designed for scuba
diving...

..David.
http://www.britishwalks.org/

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Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep my
hands warm on an exposed hilltop but still allow me to operate my camera

I use Terra Nova "Sticky Windy" gloves for general cold-weather walking and
they're thin enough to operate a camera with. They're made of Windstopper
fleece and are *very* warm. Take a look at
http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/extremities/gloves1.shtml#swg.

R.

Rudy Lacchin said:

I use Terra Nova "Sticky Windy" gloves for general cold-weather walking and
they're thin enough to operate a camera with. They're made of Windstopper
fleece and are *very* warm.

IME gloves made with sandwich windprrof fleeces are *very* good in
cold and dry conditions, pretty good in a little bit of wet, but
once they're wet enough to soak through they're freezing cold and
take forever and a day to dry out.

Consequently, I like them a lot /if/ it won't be very wet. But
given the camera side of the argument, if you're generally shotting
on a nice day then the wet problem is rather moot.

Pete.
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Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
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Wow! Didn't expect so many replies so soon!

All very good suggestions and I'll look into them all. Thanks a lot guys!

Simon

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Wow! Didn't expect so many replies so soon!

I'll add this sealskinz glove too then
http://tinyurl.com/7w8ak

Tight fitting, so you don't lose much control and the palms and fingers are
covered in little rubber dots making them very grippy.

Regards,
Richard G.

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Quoted message said:

I wear "Thinny" gloves :
http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/extremities/gloves1.shtml - ( scroll to the
bottom of the page )

TBH I don't suffer from cold hands unless the temperature is well below
freezing, but these gloves make holding onto cold camera gear a little more
bearable . . . .

Steve Wilcox

I use the sticky thickys from the same page. The rubber pattern on the
palms and fingers make gripping things easy and they are not very hick
so you retain reasonable dexterity. I see on that page they also have a
Power Stretch version of the sticky which might be even better for
fiddly jobs.

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Dominic Sexton

AJD said:

I just use a pair of thinsulate waterproof gloves with thumb and fore
fingers cut off. Gives me apple dexterity.

But does it help with oranges and
bananas? :O)

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Regards

Nick

Simon said:

Hi,

Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep my
hands warm on an exposed hilltop but still allow me to operate my camera
(I'm a video cameraman by trade). The most helpful advice I've had so far is
either to take the gloves off when operating the camera, or to use
fingerless gloves. In which case I might as well not take goves with me in
the first place!

Change your camera to one you can operate with gloves on. :-)

Being a still photog I find I can work the important controls on my
camera with my my sticky thicky gloves on.
http://www.terra-nova.co.uk/extremities/gloves1.shtml#stg
They are my default gloves which I find fine for most conditions
untill I need to get out the The Mitts of Last Resort (TM Pete
Clinch). I usually have three pairs on the go at any one time - a new
pair, a worn pair and a pair with a hole in one finger. I may be lucky
in that my hands run hot and dont need uber gloves to keep warm. But
if I am hanging around I will have a warm hat on and a down jacket, a
warm body means warm hands.

If the thickies are too thick you could try the thinnies and if they
aren't warm enough wear them as undergloves and take off the outers
when you need to work the camera.

If you do go for fingerless gloves it will be best to make your own
from some fingered gloves snipping off just the extreme ends so that
you have only part of the first joint exposed. Bought fingerless
gloves are mostly cut off betweenthe second and third joint and leave
a lot of finger to get cold.
--
Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

discjirm said:

Hi,

Last autumn I started using my Oceanic diving gloves when walking, and

I was thinking neoprene gloves, the thinner ones (3mm) might do as
well tho' I think the silk/latex combination might be better for even
finer touch.

TBH I think a perusal of any gear shop for some of the posh new gloves
that seem to have sprung up on the stands right next to the tills (!!)
mght solve a problem.

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Quoted message said:

Hi,

Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep
my hands warm on an exposed hilltop but still allow me to operate my
camera (I'm a video cameraman by trade). The most helpful advice I've
had so far is either to take the gloves off when operating the camera,
or to use fingerless gloves. In which case I might as well not take
goves with me in the first place!

Any ideas anyone?

Simon

Try merkalon gloves, not waterproof, but offer excellent dexterity, and
retain an element of warmth when wet, just "shoogle" your hands to get rid
of the excess water.

HTH

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On 8 Dec 2005 08:38:35 -0800, "Colin MacDonald"
<[email hidden]> wrote:

| Simon wrote:
| > Hi,
| >
| > Just wondering if there were any recommendations for gloves here? I am
| > trying in (apparent) vain to try and find some gloves that will keep my
| > hands warm on an exposed hilltop but still allow me to operate my camera
|
| How about http://tinyurl.com/bkse4?

I had something like those, but cheaper, and they worked fine.
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IME they work :-)

Dave Fawthrop said:

I had something like those, but cheaper, and they worked fine.

I was about to post that very same message in another ng!

I wouldn't dare do it here, or Judith would deflate me.
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Paul Rooney