Have you ever gone out in cold environments to photograph and had your glasses fog up? This happens to me frequently, especially night aurora sessions in subzero temps. I try to wear my contacts when I can so I don’t have to worry about this. But I still shoot a lot wearing glasses, and foggy glasses don’t work when you are trying to look through the viewfinder. If you are shooting in mild temps then fogging may not occur. But put on a neck warmer or face mask for cold winter conditions and your glasses start to fog up. Here are a few ways to reduce that effect.
Start by using antifog wipes on your glasses. I use Zeiss anti-fog wipes and they work well. They reduce glasses fogging to a large extent. My glasses can still fog up during heavy exercise or wearing a neck warmer over my mouth. But they help.
The turquoise neck warmer is what I wear when I have contacts in. I love this warmer around my neck and covering my nose, keeps frostbite at bay in very cold conditions. But my glasses will fog using this neck warmer.
Seirus face masks (left mask in pic above) keep your face warm and prevent glasses fogging up. They make a neck warmer with neoprene mask on the front that works well. Once again if you are breathing hard you can still fog up your glasses a little. They fit nicely using velcro to secure them.
The last option is faceGlove Go (in the middle in pic). This neoprene mask fits over the front of your nose and cheeks to keep them warm, but doesn’t cover your mouth. It works very well to keep your face warm during cold shooting sessions, but does not create glasses fogging. I use this the most when wearing glasses in super cold winter conditions. Used by Everest climbers who can’t afford to have their goggles fog climbing the Hillary Step!
Happy holidays and winter shooting!