Some of you actually go outside. Let's talk about the stuff you wear to keep cool, keep from dying of exposure, not look like a peeping Tom, or whatever.
After loving arc'tyrex (sp?), baffin, and Carhartt for my cold weather stuff, Sitka is really growing on me. UA's new ir line of thermals kickoffs ass too.
>>2708315
One thing I've had issue worry is finding good enough gloves where I can feel the buttons/controls while still not getting frostbite. Any recommendations there?
>>2708315
I just dress like a normal person. If I'm shooting street then I try to dress sharp. If you dress well people are usually less perturbed and more receptive.
If I'm out in the country or just shooting architecture then usually sweatpants and a gilet.
Ellesse make some damn comfy sweatpants.
Fair weather:
Jeans, hoodie, hiking boots. Always keep a few large garbage bags in my pack in case it rains. (I just throw one over myself and one over the lens and wait it out).
Wet weather:
Same, but raincoat.
Cold weather: Same, but winter hoodie and gloves.
I keep it simple.
>>2708322
I gear up because I'm primarily shooting in the mountains and this is one place where you don't cheap out. Negative temperatures and negative double digit wind chill is no joke.
Out and about in the real world, I'm generally in t-shirt or hoodie and Carhartts (I'm out of a more rural area so that's the defacto normal guy dress).
>>2708319
Wear thin skiing under gloves with fingerless gloves over the top.
>>2708330
Tried that...not warm enough. Right now, the best solution I've found is hunters mittens (pic related), but I kinda hate them...just don't like mittens.
I'm often in -20F weather, so yeah...
>>2708330
Fuck that, you wear them under these:
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Grey wool beanie
Black military coat
Grey fingerless gloves
Grey/green combats
Doctor martins boots
The warm but inconspicuous drone look.
/out/ here
I recently purchased Hanes polyester fleece thermals and some proper wool socks. Cotton is the worst fabric to wear, not only for cold weather but for activewear in general (especially friction areas gloves and socks!).
You gotta go synthetic for its heat-retaining water-wicking properties, but don't go crazy expensive. I wore my wool socks and thermals /out/ camping last night and it got to freezing and rained raw in the morning and i was toasty as tits all night, even my toes. For a coat I have a Walls work jacket (it's a generic Carhartt but I love it). Over my underroos I just wore jeans on the outside. Make sure at least your base layer is synthetic and you're good to go. If you're really going to get wet you want to go full synthetic and get Frogg Toggs™ rain gear. Shit's amazing - totally waterproof but it breathes!
pic is my new shit when I got home from Sears and posted it on /out/
>>2708315
Love Sitka's gear. I wish I could actually afford it.
>>2708369
Yeah, that's the real killer to them. I'm lucky enough to have a hookup in the company so I have access to their factory rejects/employee discount which isn't as great as it sounds, but getting 25-30% off makes it far more affordable.
>wearing camo in public
>>2708372
Which no one says they do...
And so what?
>>2708394
And so it's tacky and low class.
>>2708401
Go fuck yourself, Anon.
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>>2708333
Luxury solution, the Heat3 Smart Glove.
>>2708416
This picture explains a lot about /p/
Meh, it doesn't get cold enough in Australia to warrant more than jeans and a basic jacket. It's summer, now - so it's all about wearing as little as possible whilst also avoiding sunburn and bareskin snake bites.
>>2708583
45 minutes to get cold at 20 degrees? Nope. Next.
>>2708584
How so?
I'm fairly new to /p/ so I don't see how you could make that assumption.
>>2708677
He's an asshat.
>>2708401
>not knowing camo jackets are in fashion
>>2708660
What are you even talking about...? 45 minutes... huh?
>>2708689
Whoops, forgot screen shot
>>2708315
Merino all day erryday, hot or cold.
I buy a lot of my tops and base layers from I/O Merino. Just as good as Icebreaker but cheaper. Then a Merino or 100% wool jumper from any high street store and a windproof softshell over the top and you're good to go.
Legs I tend to just wear jeans, it doesn't matter if yer pipes are cold as long as your feet are warm. So, get in some merino socks and good boots.
If it's warm/hot, I just wear a super lightweight merino long sleeve top. You get 30spf sun protection and it wicks sweat away. Linen works well too.
You pretty much can't go wrong with any 100% natural material. Linen for hot and wool for cold. Cotton is heavy an soaks up water like a sponge. Cotton is pure evil.
>>2708691
http://www.coolphotographygear.com/burwell.html
http://www.shootthelight.com/Heat-3-Smart-Gloves/1/
And so on...
>>2708701
Still not really impressed. Those were fairly shit reviews. With cold gear, you have to know exposure time and activity levelas well as temperature.
Like with UA IR glove liners plus a cheap set of mittens like above, sitting flat of my ass, I'm good at -20F windchill for about 4 hours before I have to use warmers. Note this isn't comfort, but functionality/frostbite prevention. I need at least double that (I spent 16 hours in -30F/-70 windchill last winter...and in it the entire time too, not out a bit, then back in). For that shoot, I ended up having to make a heater for a wireless remote and not pull my hands out unless I absolutely had to.
Likely what I want can't exist.
I usually have one of these with me if im doing long exposures at night. Keeps liquids hot for 6+ hours, and cant spill. You can even shake it to mix drinks in it.
I wear mostly wool layers in the winter here. It usually doesn't get too cold, with the coldest being a little below 0F during the day for a week or two, so I'm pretty toasty.
In the summer I just wear linen.
>>2708319
I'm currently using some musto sailing gloves.
they are thin, form hugging neoprene with polartec fleece inside. I got them from TK maxx, but can't seem to google the exact model I have at all.
According to my flatmate that goes sailing, ones like mine are pretty common. As an added bonus mine also have silvered fingertips for touchscreen use, i scotchguarded the gloves (apart from the silver bits) to waterproof them.
>>2708416
Tell me which part of your photo isn't low class?
>>2708792
The laptop.
If you are engaging in a long trip and need something to stay absolutely hot or cold, then a thermos container will absolutely not fail you. I had this in the winter and summer, and it has served me well. This is only if you are going outside for a long time though. It will keep your drink warm or cold for more than 12 hours. That's the maximum I've left this closed so that is what I can testify too, but it might sustain it for longer.
I'm looking for a bag for two DSLR's and a couple of primes and/or my shitty flash, for city & bus use mainly - Problem is I'm fucking huge, I'm 6'2 and spread wide at the shoulder I look like a dayz character with most packs on.
Is there a hope for me?
>>2709105
>I'm fucking huge
>I'm 6'2
Sure
>>2709112
/fit/ pls go
>>2709115
Hey man, I'm just saying.
At best, you're a big guy.
>>2709105
Check out think tank retrospective bags (I got the 40 which should be about right for what you need).
If you guys can't find normal cold weather gear that will keep you warm, consider looking into some motorcycle or snowmobile cold weather gear with built in heating circuits. Carry a 5 lb battery with you, and it will last most of the day, and use a 50 amp 12v charger to recharge it.
My gear has kept me warm riding 2-3 hours at 70+ mph through sleet on a 30-something degree day.
>>2709105
>6'2''
>fucking huge
Bahahaha. Dude, I wish I was only 6'2''. You'd look like a fucking manlet, next to me.
I'm looking for one of those garbage tan or black 'photography' vests for an anime con I've been invited to shoot snapshits for, you know the ones I'm talking about?
Looking to cosplay a skeezy motherfucker, not that I need the vest mind you.
>muh warm clothes.
Just wear layers.
LAYERS
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>>2709550
How big are you?
>>2709643
"layers" isn't heppful without consideration to materials. this isn't 1825, and we're not talking sheer survival, we're talking 2015 and comfort and effectiveness in cold weather.
layers of typical cotton clothes is bad in the cold. you'll sweat while active and then freeze while station'ry. as a minimum, underlayers should be synthetic. in addition, it helps to have outer layers that insulate and breathe, such as Frogg Toggs Classic DriPore™ or Gore-Tex® or similar
>>2709674
Picking the right materials goes without saying.
But it's not exactly hard, and you don't need special brands or specific items.
Like you said this isn't 1825.
>>2709686
I wish it was sometimes :[
>>2709668
6'7''-6'8'' - I don't lift weights or eat like a pig, just very endomorphic.
>>2709690
Wear Filson. It's basically the same shit.
>>2709695
Why don't you lift?
How old are you?
>>2709702
wtf their jackets are $300-$700 D:
>>2709674
>and we're not talking sheer survival
Umm, you can freeze to death in 2015. Maybe even in 2016 as well. Especially in temps like some of these people are talking about.
>>2709717
you missed my point entirely friendo. if *all* you're trying to do is survive in an emergency situation (car off the road, plane crash, etc) then anything will help - including random layers of whatever the fuck you can find.
however, if you're talking about non-survival situations where you have a choice about this and that, you can, in this day and age, make informed decisions about the most comfortable and effective clothing for your activity.
>>2709707
Yeah, but you'll only need to buy one. Ever.
>>2709729
Until it gets stolen anon.
>>2709733
it all looks like frumpy blue collar shit. unless you already know Filson, it doesn't exactly scream "STEAL ME".
>>2709702
I've got a double mac myself. great stuff
>>2709703
21, I'm already bulky af and I like hiking and small sports cars.
>>2709756
You can never have enough gains.
I asked because you looked young.
Where do you like to hike?
What camera do you prefer?
>>2709758
>You can never have enough gains.
>>2709758
I feel like I'm being interviewed.
>Where do you like to hike?
Mostly in Australian national parks.
>What camera do you prefer?
I used a Hasselblad 501C almost exclusively and a Nikon F100 for moving subjects.
>>2709767
I've seen your trip around, it got me curious.
How much does film cost you?
Do you like Australia?
>>2709772
>How much does film cost you?
It costs me $36 to shoot a roll of Portra 400 (120) and have it developed and scanned. $3 per shot, with my Hasselblad. I could bring that price down a lot, but my lab offers me personal service. They remember my name and give me bottles of wine at Christmas, and shit.
>Do you like Australia?
I absolutely love it here.
>>2709773
Do you ever deal with large format?
The politics seem to be moving too far left for my taste.
There seem to be a lot of your citizens that want "refugee" immigration.
>>2709773
You wouldn't love it if you found out that we don't have to pay $36 for film and processing in America or Europe.
>>2709775
Well, abandon thread.
>>2709777
What?
Also, checked.
>>2709776
>You wouldn't love it if you found out that we don't have to pay $36 for film and processing in America or Europe.
I don't overpay for film (I buy it from B&H in bulk, group orders) and I COULD get rolls developed for $3 each and scan it myself - but I don't want to. I like my lab.
>>2709775
>Do you ever deal with large format?
I've dabbled. I like being slowed down by film, but not that much.
>The politics seem to be moving too far left for my taste.
I don't necessarily love the politics or the people. Everything else is mint. Nothing makes me feel more alive than traversing the Australian outback in extreme heat avoiding being killed by the wildlife.
>>2709783
Yeah, Australia does seem like a fun place besides the people and politics.
What kind of temperatures do you reach there?
What do you wear?
>>2709787
>What kind of temperatures do you reach there?
It's 43C, today (109.4F). There's bushfires today, too. Towns are being evacuated. The hottest it has been in the last 12 months is about 115F.
>What do you wear?
If I'm in an isolated area I just wear shorts and shoes with lots of sunscreen. I add a t-shirt if there's people around.
>>2709794
Not as hot as I thought.
I hate being out in the hot sun without a shirt.
The sweat just makes me slimy.
It might be better there since it's dry.
How does that offer you enough protection form the things that want to kill you?
>>2709750
Jealous. Filson makes everything you've ever owned feel cheap and disposable.
>>2709798
>Not as hot as I thought.
It's a different heat. So dry.
>How does that offer you enough protection form the things that want to kill you?
I see numerous eastern brown snakes every day during summer (extremely deadly). As with all of the wildlife here - if you show them respect and don't fuck with them, they won't fuck with you.
>>2709801
>It's a different heat. So dry.
It sounds better than a Florida summer.
What do you keep your cameras in?
