Battery & Glove Endorsement

[Phil T]

Just to let anyone interested know that I've recently started using the new Duracell rechargeable batteries and they're amazing. They charge in 1 hour and I've gone an entire event - 6 hours and over 600 shots on the same 4 batteries in the SB800. £32 for the charger & 4 batteries from Argos - about £12 per pack of 4 batteries. Brilliant.
Also found the best gloves ever - called SealSkinz. Very light & thin but totally wind & waterproof, and no problem using the camera due to the rubberised palm-side finish. Outer layer made of merino wool with waterproof inner layer. They also make socks for anyone interested! About £25 a pair.
Run up to Christmas & all that!
Phil

[W.Smith]

About those gloves, Phil, got a link for us?

[Phil T]

Here t'is - you can find stockists near to you from their site:
http://www.sealskinz.com/
Regards
Phil

[pxl8]

Perfect, just what I've been looking for :thumbs:

[W.Smith]

Here t'is - you can find stockists near to you from their site:
http://www.sealskinz.com/
Regards
Phil

Cheers!

[Janice]

Whch ones did you have Phil... as they all seem a bit different and some look way too chunky to manage camera buttons.

[InaGlo]

Id imagine it to be this one (http://www.sealskinz.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/KJ751||~@c~@b|0|user|1,0,0,1|26|) Janice, and Im interested too.

I used to have two different types of gloves for riding.
One a slim, fine cotton pair, with very tiny rubber nipples on fingers & palms, which I could do anything in.
The other were thickish wool with bigger rubber nipples all over fingers & palms. They were no good for fine work.

Id be interested to hear if these are as sheer & light as my cotton riding gloves.
If you have any piccies Phil can you share, only I cant find a close-up of the gloves on the site.
Ta,! :)

[Phil T]

I bought the Close Fitting Ultra Grip ones - they're not as good as fingerless obviously but come the closest to it I've found for really cold/wet conditions. I have no problem using any of the buttons but I'm sure they do other types that would be almost impossible!
Link to product: http://www.sealskinz.com/cgi-bin/psProdDet.cgi/KJ751||~@c~@b|0|user|1,0,0,1|26|
Product code KJ751.

[Janice]

Yeah they look like the ones......Lowepro do gloves with dots on too... but not waterproof like these.

[FranchiseJuan]

I have the Lowepro ones. They are great, and grippy, and I have never had a problem with them in the wet. Though this last trip I almost droped my 70-200 F2.8 over a clif cause I slipped with my gloves on.

I do find that I have problems with changing filters with gloves on, but then filters are not that easy to fit in general.