Cold Weather

Jellyfire (e2 Member)

1

17 Jan 2013 - 9:47 AM

• Options
  • Report Error / Abuse

1

So its hitting -12/13ºC here in Suffolk/Norfolk, don't think I can ever remember it being so cold. Can't get into work so have tried getting out in the snow to get some shots, but my hands were so cold within a few seconds that I gave up and headed home, my fat fingers cant work the camera in gloves, anybody got any tips for shooting in these conditions?
dropping the little one off at nursery today, still -11.5ºC
The icicles on our roof are like something from a sotrybook!

KONIN (e2 Member)

2

17 Jan 2013 - 10:18 AM

• Options
  • Report Error / Abuse

0

stealth gear make specialist photographers gloves try morris photographic they have a large selection .i also have a pair from tog24 wich are very good

stu

puertouk

1

17 Jan 2013 - 10:43 AM

• Options
  • Report Error / Abuse

1

Come and live in Tenerife, it was 29C here yesterday and I have my breakfast out on the balcony every morning!
Stephen

Jellyfire (e2 Member)

1

17 Jan 2013 - 11:01 AM

• Options
  • Report Error / Abuse

0

Now thats an icicle! Just been out whilst the sun is out, but its come down in a thick fog now so have given up. The gloves look just the job! Will pop to Jessops... oh bugger

(Im ignoring the Tenerife comment, its just cruel)

Think that you deserve to be wamer in scotland at least occasionally Leftforum!

cheers
Lee

Ewanneil

3

17 Jan 2013 - 1:24 PM

• Options
  • Report Error / Abuse

0

Quote: Or to Scotland. Not exactly sweltering as in Tenerife, but well above zero (C) and nae snaw tae talk of.

I'm not sure where you are but it's been well below zero for the last 3 days here in the Scottish Borders. It was so cold yesterday afternoon that my car windscreen de-icer spray was virtually useless.

cattyal (e2 Member)

8

17 Jan 2013 - 2:06 PM

• Options
  • Report Error / Abuse

0

Quote: Near London is -3, so never shot in weather that cold.

But watch the cold to warm moist air transitions as your lenses can fog up when you come back in - not good.

Funnily enough my fisheye fogs (a circle right in the middle) when I go out in the cold not when I come in from the cold - once it acclimatises after about 15 minutes it's ok

javam (e2 Member)

8

17 Jan 2013 - 2:22 PM

• Options
  • Report Error / Abuse

0

Similar to the link above from Lou, I have a pair of these: barbour Neoprene Gloves with fold back fingers.

Not been out in them in -12 conditions, but they have served me well in normal Scotland winter temperatures.

User_Removed

3

17 Jan 2013 - 2:39 PM

• Options
  • Report Error / Abuse

0

Quote: Or to Scotland. Not exactly sweltering as in Tenerife, but well above zero (C) and nae snaw tae talk of.

I'm not sure where you are but it's been well below zero for the last 3 days here in the Scottish Borders. It was so cold yesterday afternoon that my car windscreen de-icer spray was virtually useless.

Near Stirling.

Outside temperature is currently +3 and there is only the slightest smattering of snow on the hills. Pretty much the same yesterday and the day before.

Went up to Glencoe/Glen Etive on Tuesday hoping to shoot some snowy landscapes but very disappointing - again the only snow was at higher altitudes and, even then, very patchy. I keep hoping for a cold snap of "real winter" but the last was in 2010.