55 First tests
Photography News | Issue 37 | absolutephoto.com
Accessories First tests We get our hands on the
latest kit and share our first impressions – so you know whether or not to add it to your wish list
Reviews by Will Cheung and Kingsley Singleton
MacWet Short Cuff Climatec gloves £29.99
Specs
They will help you enjoy your photography in challenging conditions
Price £29.99
Availability Short cuff or long cuff in black, brown, green and navy. Thinner micromesh gloves also available, again in short and long cuff Sizes 6 through to 12 including half sizes Construction 50% polyester, 32% polyamide, 16% polyurethane, 2% Elastane. Palm area is made from Aquatec Contact macwet.com
Verdict
Aeons of evolution mean hands are amazing things and no glove is going to surpass the dexterity of your fingers and thumbs. However, it’s undeniable that cold hands do make life uncomfortable and while MacWets aren’t the warmest glove you can buy they will help you enjoy your photography in challenging conditions while still providing an impressive amount of fingertip control. Highly recommended, not just for photography but for fishing, golf, shooting and other outdoor pursuits.
With autumn just around the corner it’s time to start thinking about gearing up for shooting on those cooler days – and nights! And where better to start than with your hands. Coldwet hands do an unhappy photographer make, so a good pair of gloves is worth its weight in gold. Ideally, you want to be kept warm and dry and yet still have enough sensitivity to be able to adjust the camera’s dials and small buttons accurately. These premium sports gloves from MacWet fit the bill nicely. Two options are available and the pair tried here for cold weather use are made from Climatec and are fleece lined, water resistant and windproof. Aquatec material is also used to wick away moisture for ultimate comfort. The gloves are available in short or long cuff and in four different colours.
The website has guidance to help you find the right fit and if you see MacWets in the shops the pack includes a size guide and gloves can be tried while in the packaging. You need a snug fit especially for your fingertips so that you can do things like pick up a coin from a flat surface – this is a good test to try while in the shop as well as trying them with your camera’s controls. I’m actually typing this review while wearing them which shows their versatility and usefulness – sadly they don’t help with poor spelling. Pressing the small buttons of cameras like the Fujifilm X-T2 I was testing for this issue or the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mk II shown above was no problem at all and the same applies to adjusting the lens’s aperture and focusing rings. WC
Pros Plenty of colour and size options, good price, they work Cons Nothing
Images The MacWet gloves help you get a grip on objects, as demonstrated by this coin test.
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