I wanted tipless fingers on my gloves so I could use my camera.  The leather palm helps me hold the camera securely.  They're also nice and warm.  Very happy with these gloves.  Also nice that there's a cover for the finger tips, when I need it.  Update:  December 17, 2011 - had to take pictures outside on a cold, windy day and these were just terrific at keeping my fingers warm while allowing me to operate the small camera buttons.  I do have another much lighter weight pair of tipless gloves and they just don't keep my hands warm.  It's nice, too, having a long cuff to keep the exposed arms warm.