Little League how-to

[perfectpixel]

Hi All,
well it's almost baseball season again. I learned a lot shooting soccer games last fall, but I'm not sure how much of that experience will apply to baseball.
I'd appreciate any comments/hints or help you can offer regarding shooting kids' baseball games.
I have a 10D with a 70/200 f/2.8 lens and a monopod.
Is that lens long enough?
what about exposure settings?
how to position for good shot?

I'd appreciate hearing from this group!
Cheers.

[Vegas Poboy]

I've have'nt done baseball yet but most of the time I need to shoot a new sport I go out to the practice fields and shoot while they pratice. That way I can make my adjustments as needed for the real deal. Bracket your shots and see what get you the best results by looking at the picture & the data.

From what I hear you can't beat the lens you have, (might get an extender) so everything else is settings and composition. That really depends on where you can setup @ on the field. Also you may want a wide zoom to catch more players on the field

This is just what I would do to figure out how to complete the task.

[Avarond]

I had a few questions about little league too if anyone has some suggestions. Would their be much picture quality lost in going from a Canon 70/200 f4 with the canon 1.4 extender to the Sigma 70/200 2.8ex with the sigma extender? Would either of these combinations work for little league? What about without the extenders are those 2 lenses close to the same? Id really like the 70/200 2.8 but I can almost get the sigma 2.8 for the same price as the Canon f4 if I get an extender. Any suggestions on this?

[IndyJeff]

I done a little baseball, very little but some. I would position myself along the 1st baseline past the bag and down the line about 20-30 feet off the line. From here you can get good hitting shots, runners at the base and some infield action. I did it for my sister of her youngest son. Pics came out pretty decent.

The best advice I could give tho is to go to a game, preferably a pro game (AA, AAA, MLB maybe even college) that will have some pro shooters. Watch where they are, what they do. Maybe after the game, see if you can talk to one and ask advice. I always have people asking me for tips at the race track.

Good luck and remember, anticipate.