Thanks Jostein. The glove factor of the Contax RX is generally ok in my experience, but I have never used any gloves as bulky as ski gloves. Of course, I will be wearing liners, and should be able to take the bulky gloves off and use the camera with just the liners, as I've done before in sub-zero temperatures.
One additional glove factor is that ski gloves have some sort of armour over the finger tips. I don't know why, though. Anybody? I may take my Leica Ms rather than the RXs because they don't need batteries. Although I think lithium batteries are ok at low temperatures. -- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: Jostein [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 01 January 2006 11:09 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Skiing with cameras... > > Bob, > > For alpint skiing (no cross-country), I would recommend that > you keep the camera in a small backpack that does not > interfere with your arm movements or balance. You will need > to stop before pulling out the camera anyway. On the back is > the best protected place on your body too, if you should take a fall. > > I've been commenting on the "glove-factor" of cameras on this > list before, but I don't know any of the Contax cameras. I > guess for alpint skiing you will use well padded gloves, but > they come in many different designs. Try it out before you > pack is my best advice. > > And most importantly; enjoy the snow...:-) > > Jostein > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 9:58 PM > Subject: Skiing with cameras... > > > > ...wise or foolish? Discuss. > > > > I'm going skiing for the first time at the end of February. > I expect > > the > > Alps to be alive with the sound of the James Bond theme > within about > > 5 > > minutes of me strapping the planks to my feet. > > > > Anyway, I will take a couple of film cameras. I assume that it is > > unwise to > > ski with a camera round my neck, but presumably I could > carry one in > > a small > > backpack, next to the parachute. I imagine also that it will be > > quite > > difficult to take pictures with ski gloves on. > > > > Does anybody have any experiences, hints and tips about Alpine-style > > photography that they'd like to share, please? > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > Bob-Claude Killy > > > > >
