Heat 3 Smart Gloves Review - Gloves For Below Zero Photography
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If you happen to be a winter photography enthusiast, there are more challenges than technical difficulties with your equipment. Rather, the challenge of physically keeping warm determines the success of your photography session. After all,having functionality in your fingers is just as important as having the right camera equipment to shoot with.
There was a time when I barely endured taking 5 shots at the summit of Teide Volcano, about 4000 meters high with a spectacular view. I bought Thinsulate thermal gloves on for this occasion, where the label claimed “Fine fabric that keep your hands warm and comfortable”. Well, it took less than half an hour beforeI lost all feelings and mobility in my handsand I was forced to return to the shelter much earlier than expected.
When DG traveled to Iceland to capture its breathtaking landscapes, they knew the wind and rain would be a true test of gear. Recommended by Dan from Capture the Atlas, The Heat Company’s Heat 2 Softshell gloves kept them dry, warm, and ready to shoot — no matter how wild the weather got.
Photographer Bogdan A. has faced some of the harshest winter conditions — from the frozen shores of Hudson Bay to the icy forests of Minnesota. Armed with The Heat Company’s Durable Liner Pro and Shell Full Leather gloves, he’s able to stay warm, keep full control of his camera, and capture stunning shots of wildlife in subzero temperatures.
Photographing sunrise and vaporizing boiling water at -38°F while dogsledding in Ely, Minnesota, on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is no easy task.
