I have a container full of expensive gloves, mittens, and combinations thereof that never keep my hands warm in the temperature and weather conditions advertised.
Those big cumbersome down or synthetic fill mittens that do provide superior warmth, provide little, if any, tactile ability when trying to alter camera settings. Most mittens require a separate liner glove and the complete withdrawing or your hand from the mitten to operate the camera equipment. That is until now…enter The Heat Layer System glove.
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.