10megapixel "I'm a little slow"  3,872 posts Likes: 5 Joined Oct 2008 Location: Â…Â…Surrounded by Corn and Rednecks in Indiana More info | Oct 17, 2009 14:19 | #1 It's getting cold outside and I am thinking about buying some gloves to wear while I shoot football sectionals next week. If you sports shooters out there have any good brand suggestions that are thin enough to still operate the camera yet will still keep my hands decently warm then please share. I used some batting gloves the other night but they did nothing to keep my fingers warm.
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AlanDye Senior Member  596 posts Joined Feb 2005 Location: Midwest US More info | Oct 17, 2009 14:25 | #2 I use a pair of "Mechanics" gloves when I shoot hockey. They keep my hands warmer and are flexable enough to use. Canon 7D, Canon 40D
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DHMN Goldmember 1,207 posts Joined Sep 2008 Location: Cloquet Minnesota More info | Oct 18, 2009 12:34 | #3 My personal choice is non-tacky baseball batters gloves, I can still hit the * focus button and shutter without problem, but obviously non-tacky .. but I've always worn those in the cold where I have a camera with or not until it gets to be real winter gloves weather. EOS 7D Sigma 70-200 F2.8 (1.4 extender outdoors) are the workhorses. 50D for backup, EF 70-300MM USM f/4-5.6 IS, Freelance photographer for local newspapers and my website viewthroughmylens.net
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AdamLewis Goldmember  4,122 posts Likes: 53 Joined Oct 2005 Location: Seattle, WA More info | Oct 18, 2009 12:56 | #4 |
Oct 18, 2009 14:46 | #5 These were suggested to me but I have not made the purchase yet to provide a review. This weekend was the first below 60 so it's time to try them out. Dave
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XTiGuy Member 125 posts Joined Sep 2006 More info | Mechanics gloves with a Zippo handwarmer in each coat pocket. Works great.
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DHMN Goldmember 1,207 posts Joined Sep 2008 Location: Cloquet Minnesota More info | Oct 18, 2009 17:17 | #7 Below 60? Damn you Florida people are wimps! EOS 7D Sigma 70-200 F2.8 (1.4 extender outdoors) are the workhorses. 50D for backup, EF 70-300MM USM f/4-5.6 IS, Freelance photographer for local newspapers and my website viewthroughmylens.net
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pantherphotos Goldmember  1,314 posts Likes: 2 Joined Nov 2008 Location: Marysville, WA More info | Oct 19, 2009 07:34 | #8 No kidding! Eric
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2 Fridays ago, I was shooting in single digits at a HS football game. 
