i'm currently using my full finger cycling gloves when it's chilly and i'm on a shoot, but sometimes they can get a little bit clumsy. these look pretty awesome.

If you're going to cut down a pair of gloves, try to get some that have some rubberized gripping on the palm - just enough to cover where your hand contacts the camera so you don't drop it.

Sign me up!

I'd love to get some of those gloves!

Love these gloves, sign me up too =]

I could have really used a pair this winter!

I've been wearing a pair of girly stretchy gloves to shoot and cover my oh so manly hands.  I can still handle my buttons, but my fingers stay warm.  In our weather I'd probably have to wear a pair of warm gloves over my little stretchy ones, it gets cold here in the north.

Oh, PS.  I'd love to win. ;)

It's march and now were getting gloves!!

I would like the gloves from Etre to not look like a homeless anymore. xD

If you want some great gloves for photography check out the ones from Mountain Equipment Co-Op in Canada...they are MEC Windstopper N2S Gloves they are awsome.  I have 3 pairs.

Super-light multi-sport shells. GORE™ N2S® (next-to-skin) fabric makes them water-resistant, windproof, and highly breathable. Silicone tracks on the palms and fingers provide grip and dexterity.

cute gloves & I am not a hacker & do not know how to knit

The very item that I would love to have in my gear bag, especially as my hands are always cold! S;-)

Spring seems to be coming these days, but i'd keep them in stock for next winter. 8-)

I've been looking for those kind of gloves for a long time - winter can be pretty cold here in Canada !

Spring seems to be coming these days, but i'd keep them in stock for next winter. 8-)

yay for clumsiness-free gloves!

I also use full fingered cycling gloves but they are sometimes too thin.  These would be a great thing to have, especially up here in Maine during the winter.

These Etre gloves would be awesome for photographing in snow. I've been using bike gloves for photographing at night in the cold.

I have been to Canada for Christmas taking photos. My hands were shaking so bad that I had some problems with focusing even when using tripod :P

I'd love to have these.

I bought a pair of un tipped gloves from target this year. I think they were mossimo. I had previously tried cutting a pair of knit ones and thought I would be smart and use a lighter to melt the nylon... Yeah other than smelling awful they were also rough and uncomftorable

Cute AND functional!

I admit, I've tried hacking my own pair..it was a big fail!

Even though winter is coming to an end where I'm at, I'd still love a pair for next year! Sign me up!!

Man, I wish I had these gloves this winter! Sign me up!! :D

currently im using my thin leather cloves

not good for small buttons but sufficient for the shutter button

These gloves look really sweet.  I'm constantly pulling gloves off and on when taking shots in the winter (and winters are long and cold here in Northeast PA).

:-)

 I love this glooves,they are so cool :)

I love shooting in the cold! I have a pair of small Drop ski gloves, they do a hell of a job when shooting during winter!

The simple trick/hack are the best!

Do I know how to knit?  nop.

Do I have a pair of gloves to cut?   Yes!     oh wait.. no... not since my dog destroyed them....

Would I like to win a pair of super cool Etre gloves?  Hell yeahhh!!

I'd love to use a pair of this for my night photography!

I use very thin knit gloves that I wear in a larger pair of mittens. I can just remove my hand when I need to shoot, then shove it back into the large mitten. Thin gloves alone just aren't enough for Minnesota winters.

I'd love to use a pair of this for my night photography!

I could really use those gloves!

A giveaway is always nice. I wish they could giveaway tickets to Alaska for next winter too ;-)

I've been using a pair of Framer's Gloves for years now. The fingers are cut out (typically just the forefinger and thumb) and stitched to prevent wearing or tearing. Mine have rubberized grips and work wonders.

Thanks for the tips.  I have an old pair of gloves where I just might snip the tips off.

It's cold in Ohio, I need gloves. !!

this would be so perfect for my yosemite trip next weeek...SO PERFECTTT!!!!!!

=]

Great project!

Let's see. There was the sunrise when the winds were whipping at 60 mph off Lake Michigan in below zero temps. My fingers froze between each photo.

Or the time . . . oh, never mind. That one morning is proof enough I so could use this product.

I need these because I live in California!

awesome!!! pick me pick me pleasseeee pick meee!!!!!!!

i love you fer ferever

I almost never wear gloves, because I tend to find them annoying, but having something like the Etre Touchy would probably change my mind!

Sign me up to win! Thanks!

 Those would really come in handy! Goofy pun intended :P

This has been a rough winter in Ohio.  I could really use these gloves for my photo excursions.

In the southern hemisphere (I'm an australia) its just starting to head toward cooler again. Winter eventually, and I'd appreciate some gloves!

I'd take those! 

Well you can easily find fingertip-less gloves. I have some wool gloves sans fingertips, of course all the fingers are de-tipped

I use a pair of winter golf gloves by Footjoy. They're called Winter-Sof. About $20.

I'd love to win a pair of these.  I have been wearing my gloves, taking them off for a picture, putting them back on, taking them off..........get the picture.  Great idea!

I have been trying most of the winter to find a set of tipped gloves to buy that would work well.  I have yet to find a pair that seemed worth the money and I can't buy a pair to butcher them.  These sound great and look stylish, they look like they would work well.

We dont really have an issue with cold hands in Australia too often however when we make a trip to Europe\UK Next month these little puppies could be very handy..please excuse the pun. :-)

These would have been perfect last week when we had a major snow storm in NY! Instead, I stayed inside, missing out on a photo-op because I once dropped a camera wearing crappy non-fingerless gloves. Hope I get a pair =)

Winter is pretty cold in Canada... Could definitly use theese gloves :)

The biggest impediment to successful shooting in the winter...frigid hands. I would LOVE to have these gloves!

I agree, these are a must.  The DIY solution of using fleece is a great one.

These look like great gloves for photographers.  With my luck I would loose them before I need them if I won. :)

If I don't win, I'm definitely going to have to try the tips idea.  Cool.

I use Dive gloves with a neoprene back and a thin leather palm over a thin pair of lycra dive gloves they work fairly well but these would be even better

Sweeeet! I could SO use a pair of these! 

...but not at least until Sunday!  :)

I make my own fingerless gloves all the time! (A la option 3.) I hate gloves, but have hand issues so I need something to keep them from getting stiff. I wear them almost all year around, actually. Some pretty Etre Touchy gloves would make me look far less homeless, though! =)

The tip for gloves is to always leave them on. Once you take them off in extreme cold they are no good.

Great ideas. Now I just need to find someone to knit me a pair. 

Would love to own/win!  Thanks!

Pick me, pick me!

Need those gloves :)  Count me in!  Thanks!

I usually use fairly thin fleece gloves, which work okay. But would love a pair of something more stylish and with, you know, street cred. Sign me up!

I just use an old pair of Isotoners and wear thicker gloves over them when I'm not shooting. Those Etre Touchy gloves look perty cool though!

Would love a pair of gloves!!

I had a lady buy a pair of gloves, cut off all the tips of the fingers and hand them back to me AT THE REGISTER!  She was a photographer.  It makes so much more sense now that I've taken up the hobby!

Oh these would be soooo useful for shooting sports. I'm freezing my hands off at the moment. The largest sporting event at my school last year was miserable. Had to waterproof all my gear, it was freezing, and pouring.

I would really LOVE those gloves. It's really been a cold winter!

I would love these gloves for our freezing winters!

Oh sweet!

Would love these for next winter!

love the color combinations

Very cool. I've tried ladies vintage lace gloves which let you feel the tirgger etc whilst giving some protection, but in the middle of winter, not so good. :)

I once had fingerless gloves for typing (a very cold room). I'd forgotten how useful something like this can be. I may get out my crochet needles (I can't knit.)

Since I can't knit on double pointed needles, sign me up!

me me me!! :)

Make sure to take out your hand before cutting the gloves !!!

these will make it easier to pick your nose, an important activity during those winter-night long exposures!

i would really love to have some new gloves to use here in korea! sign me up, please!  =P

haven't tried cutting the tips.....have tried various types including shootiing mits, mil surplus, knit, fleece......

best solution so far has been a pair of thin synthetic glove liners from Outdoor Research.  Not cheap, but very tactile, and keeps skin away from cold contact.  Have had my 2nd pair for five or six years now.  They compress to a very tiny volume when not in use, too.

Very cool article, with great ideas! Thank you!

Those seems to be the best mix of no frozen finger tips and being able to use your camera!

oh please pick me!

Could have done with a pair last weekend, but getting ready for winter down here

Not really DIY - but i'm using a pair of 'runner gloves' for this purpose - its thin enough, but holding back the wind too.

Just a tip for those who does not have any pairs to cut :-)

Nice write-up on cold weather shooting. The gloves look cool!

mk

Very cool gloves!

Hi,

You just forgot to mention Lowepro photo gloves.

They keep your hands warm (except in heavy wind) and you can still perfectly control a DSLR.

been looking around for good pair of fingerless gloves. those etre ones look perfect!

I made myself a pair about 5 months ago out of some old gloves. Still in -10 degree temperature my hands were freezing mine are not so better when it comes to really low temperature.

Anyways, theese gloves look like they're made from a different material so maybe they're able to keep your hand warm in more "extreme" temperatures than my gloves.

The more expensive buying route is ok for me.  When deployed to Iraq i used a pair of firing gloves for this.

I have got a pair of these: http://foto.pudele.com/2007/03/cimdini-fotografam/ They are pretty warm, but quality could be better.

For the cut down gloves - would it work if the tips of fingers were only partially cut round (so they were able to flip over the finger tip) and then a little bit of velcro added so they could flip back over the fingers and be fastened? I think the gloves would have to be a size to big for this to work, but you would be warm!  Those Etre gloves look brilliant.

I can't remember the site, but I once saw a blog about knitting where they explained how to knit a glove with a small hole through which you out your index just for the few seconds needed to press the shutter.

I'll try to find the url

There is a similar issue when mountaineering in the winter : manipulating cords and gear in freezing cold. There is no way to remove the glove even for a few seconds when its -15°C or less. A solution is to wear thin glove that enable you to manipulate (tipped gloves for example) and add a bigger pair of mittens on top that you can remove on demand.

My hands are always freezing so these would be great in keeping them warm.

I've got some nice mittens from Reiss that still give me the flexibility to move around the back of the camera, although I really only need the thumb and forefinger free...

...and protect the hands from strong sunlight too!

I knit my own, so I don't need any gloves. If you're into doing it yourself, remember to make the part that covers the wrist fairly long. A warm wrist will do wonders for warm fingers and you won't get cold when you stretch your arms out of the jacket.

You can buy knit gloves, thread a bit of yarn through the "fabric" and tie off. That way they won't undo themselves when you cut the tips off.

A pair of pulse warmers (80ies, here we come) will offer additional protection.

And to top it all off, get mittens, cut off at about half the palm and sew that part to your fingerless gloves. That will cover your fingertips when not shooting.

The cold weather has a death grip on parts of N.C., a pair of those sweet-looking gloves would make things flow better while out shooting.

Lee

Excellent my birthday is on Friday!

These would be a great present.

I'd love a pair, look awesome!

GREAT DIY!!

I got a pair of 'Aqua Tech Sensory Gloves (Large)' given to me by wife because I was literally freezing my hands trying to shoot photos of the County crew cleaning up our street after a recent snow storm.

They are simply fabulous for photography, light-weight, very warm, water-resistant, and they allow needed access to Camera controls!

(http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=Aqua+Tech+gloves&N=0&InitialSearch=yes)

They're available in small, medium, large, X-large, & XX-large, all are $49.95 and have a 1-Year Limited Warranty Against Manufacturer Defects.

The large fit my large hands properly-- I'd say the sizes are accurate. I didn't want something clumsy-- my wife knew that-- smart gal!

I think they are worth every penny of the price,

A pair of tipped gloves will save me from having to remove my gloves when I shoot :).

The Etre gloves look nice, but unfortunately, I'm allergic to wool. :(  I might try the fleece glove hack. And as mentioned in another comment, I would find one with at least a gripper palm patch and hopefully a gripper index finger patch, too.

Great idea, beautiful execution. Love the blue circles at the tips.

I personaly use gloves made by a local company, with a minus 30 celcius in the middle of the winter, you can not show any skin :P

Looks promising, thank you! :-)

I have a pair that sorta work for winter photography, but these would be much better suited to a Minnesota winter.

... go to a hardware store and buy a pair of "Carpenter's Gloves." for somewhere between $12 and $20. they last forever and, I think this is a good feature, give you access to the second finger.. (Yes, that would be access to the middle finger.) This makes it easier for me to use my iphone.

Great idea!!! If I don't win a pair, I know I have some old gloves laying around here somewhere.

I never shoot in winter - way too cold on the hands. These look like they could do the trick. I really need to win a pair.

I'd love to have a pair of those Etre gloves!

Yet another option is to pick up a pair of hunting gloves at your local sporting goods store. They often come fingerless.

I've looked at a lot of gloves for shooting out in the snow. These might fill the bill.

I like idea 1 & 3 Because I can't knit anything, lol.

I also have worn my fiances workout gloves on several occasions, you know the ones with the tips cut out already ';0]...

If you're going to do the DIY route, would it work better if instead of cutting the tips you just cut a slit to push you finger tips through and then when you take a break you can retract the finger tips back inside?  What do you think or would the extra material get in the way?

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This is a great idea. I've never been able to find a pair of gloves that are warm, but allow me to take pictures in the cold winter of Kansas, and Colorado. I currently use some windstopper gloves from Cloudveil, but they still don’t have quite enough insulation.

I've found that construction framing gloves are great for maintaining buton dexterity and still having gloves...$10 from a hardware store or amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Do-Best-Glove-751063-Mechanics/dp/B001DD837A/ref=s...

I don't knit but I can cut - but these would be wonderful - sign my up plese!!  thanks!8

t

I accidently whole pair of gloves

Thanks, , Udi, for keeping the DIY going

john

cool!

...about getting these for a while. Winter's nearly over and am pretty much looking forward to the summer. But at wíth these gloves, I'll have at least one reason to look forward to next winter as well.

Those gloves look great, I don't know how many times I've tried to fumble around changing settings on my camera in the winter, they would be great!

Please keep my hands warm!!

Love these gloves *__* !

Wish I'd had some of these a few months ago.

As I posted on Facebook this morning - Looking forward to the first day of spring this weekend. Forecast for here: Windy, periods of snow. Highs in the low 30's.

It's not too late to use those gloves this year.  Please  :)

i would really need a pair of these!

I have tried cutting several pairs of gloves and it just never works out for me.

these look awesome!

I would love to have one pair of gloves then.

The gloves look like a great addition to my camera kit. Nicely done.

I had a extra single glove lying around and gave this a shot.  It worked wonders..... but it was for the wrong hand.

Stop me cutting up my gloves and accept my entry please.

I use bow hunting gloves whenever I shoot in cold temperatures. Mossy Oak and Manzella make great gloves. I was able to use my camera fully, dial a cell phone, even pick my nose without removing them or exposing my fingertips to the cold, snow, and wind. They also have suede. grippy palms and fingers to prevent slipping and their thin, but warm, construction keeps you feeling connected to your equipment.

We own a pair of Etre Touchy and love them. In fact, it is featured in our top iPhone gloves list and most of these gloves meant for smartphones cane be used by photographers too!

Would love to win another pair of these here. Thanks for the giveaway!

I saw somewhere tipped gloves with caps that can be pulled onto finger tips when necessary, or taken off and hanging loose from the glove when working with camera.

Having said that, I would not mind to win a pair of tipped gloves!

Those hand-warmer things in a pocket do the trick when it's really cold, but some custom gloves would even be better,  I hope I get picked, also to challenge the company with giving me a big enough pair for my big hands. ;)

Nice. It would definitely keep my hands warm. :DD

I always find myself with my hands in my pockets when I should be taking a picture.  The gloves with the tips open to push buttons and adjust the camera would be great.  I have tried the cutting tips off thing and they never come out good for me.  I try them and the still seem clumsy to me.  The gloves from ETRE would be a welcome tool to add to my camera bag.

Always in the market for a new pair of gloves to try. Here in Idaho, they just come with the scenery. Part of life

 Last Fall I did a 360 pano and had fingers so numb after 28 shots, that I couldn't get the door open on the vehicle.  lol

Another option is to just get a couple of hand warmers and keep your hands in your pocket when you're not shooting. 

i'd love a pair of these oh-so-cute and functional gloves!

Sign me up!

This is one of those ideas that make me slap my head and say 'now why didn't I think of that?'.  Simple, effective, and best of all cheap.  Great tip guys :o)

Sign me up for the giveaway!

Cheers

My girlfriend got me a pair of what we call glittens.

They're fingerless gloves with the end of a mitten sewn on, so you can cover and uncover your fingertips.  Even a tiny one for the thumbs, and textured pads on the palms.  They're absolutely perfect for shooting.

I think she said she got them at Urban Outfitters, of all places.  I guess I'm a hipster now.

The gloves would be very helpful!! If they are rubberized in the palm that would be wonderful! :-)

I tried this last year with a pair of knit gloves from Walmart and all they did was unravel... winning Etre Touchy Gloves would fill my soul with warmth and love.

Well I can't knit so I'll throw my name into the hat and see what happens, if I have to I'll be cutting the tips off my pair of gloves. What a great idea.

Jannette D.

...had velcro straps, not knit...nice fit...lost one within a month. :(  So hopefully I can win a new pair. :)

Those look really nice. Great colours and they look much warmer than the fingerless kind I'm currently using. Fingers crossed since we're going into winter and I'd love to have a pair of these!

I just did a light painting session 2 days ago, and the cold made me stop after a few hours... If only I had heard of that sooner...

Now, if I could win one of those... that would be awesome !

What a great community- I've just learned lots of alternative ways of keeping warm just by reading the comments.

Now if I win the gloves it will be a bonus.

Thanks, Udi

I am using old Harken sailing gloves, without thumb and index tips... works very good (tough leather), but not as worm as one would like...

Great article. I like that hack-part. ;)

I never thought to cut the fleece gloves, good idea. But they are kinda slippery, has any one spread silicone sealant on the inner (palm) side for grip? I don't know why it wouldn't work. Please sign me up.

chance to win something - cool !

Also just wanted to say that i like the new site design :)

That looks nice. :D

would also be handy for the iphone

like the gloves - very cool...

I got some gloves that are brilliant cut downs, but they are more like mittens with no fingers so they do slide about a bit, fingerless is the way to go and even better if its just thumb and pointy fingers.  Why expose too much flesh when its cold. 

Sj

Ahhhh those look nice, much better than my worn out old bicycling gloves.

Husband and I have been talking about making something like this for awhile.  Now we'll wait and see if we get a free pair first. :)

It was pretty cold over here in Germany this winter, I could really need a pair of those nice gloves... :-D

haha sounds fun and practical! Thanks for the tips!

Love these gloves! Brilliant, but simple idea, carried out very stylishly :)

Nice gloves, would really like to win me a pair, thanks!

Great idea! Would love to get one of these.

Nice, these would be great!

Can't deny they would come in handy...

This last weekend we took pictures in the snow - so much fun - but hands were freezing - these would be perfect =)

kerigregg@gmail.com

thanks !!!

seems perfect for canadian winters =)

I needed these last week!

This is something not applicable to our area.  It's so darn hot here in South East Asia!

Very cool and easy to DIY though.

Great idea!

I'm gonna get granma knitting right away - I have pictures of the gloves just unraveling if I tried to hack them!

sign me up scottie, I want me some of them glovies

I got to be honest that I never tried to zipp a fly with gloves on....:)

Well, these Etre Touchy gloves could be a nice replacement for my "ghetto" ones LOL

http://www.flickr.com/photos/framas_photos/4262713769/sizes/s/in/set-72157623181901812/

Francois.

I'd love a pair of these gloves!

Thanks for the blog.  It just goes to show:  All you need is Glove!

I could really use these gloves on my trip to Yellowstone in the fall.  They look great.  :)

These would be such an upgrade from the ones I'm using now.

After this crazy winter, I definately want a pair.

I would probably get out and take more photos if I had a pair of gloves like these. Great article.

Very cool idea!

I've used various fingerless gloves before, and have even made my own by cutting of finger tips (the gloves, not mine!). These look like a warmer answer!

These gloves look great. Not only stylish but you don't look like a total geek wearing them. (No offense to the total geeks out there!)

=]

Do these come with leather exterior? =) Like a few that mentioned this, picking nose in the cold would be so much easier!

I like these sweet gloves.  Would love to win a pair of these! 

I had some made a while ago, where my mom cut and finished up a pair of gloves, knitted, just by removing the fingertips. but a stilish solution like the one from Etre I could use, too :) Even though Spring is almost there the mornings are still soo chilly, would be a pity to loose such beautiful light :)

Gimme some of them tipless glubs. 

Useful article, thanks. I now have a proper knitted request for Christmas too. Avoiding those awkward home made jumper gift moments. But i love my Mum so it's all good.

I used to make gloves like these. I would only cut through about half of the index and thumb then I would have the option to cover those fingers when I wasn't shooting. I got that Idea from a pair of neoprene hunting gloves that had little holes in the index finger so you could hinge them off when you were ready to shoot.

Robert

http://taintedelephant.blogspot.com/

Love the idea, those gloves will save my finger from pressing unwanted buttons and keep 'em nice and warm, while looking cool in the process!

I remember the last time I shot in freezing conditions. Well, I remember how my fingers ached!

I want those gloves!!!!!!

oooh, the striped ones - I love them!

Way to use gloves. I like the pun of hacking your gloves.

Oooo would love a pair!

from long time, was busy thinking what to write so that I can swap a pair of those gloves...

nothing coming the mind.. hence just typing anything and everything...

Hope I get it..lol!!

Beats trying to use mittens! Love the usability & cosiness combo! Thanks for sharing!

That is a pretty neat idea. I haven't thought of that. Its definitly hard to try to take a picture with gloves, or no gloves in cold weather.

Although it is starting to thaw out in the midwest, it sure would be nice to stay warm next winter!!