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pigtailpat
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 07:35
Well I must be doing something right (mostly I think it's the price - I'm free), because the league has asked me to shoot a charity baseball game on Weds. night. A local politician is showing up, and this is a bigggggggg deal.

This is going to full-grown men playing (not little ones), where I can't get on the field (if I do I'm certain to get killed).

In any event, I'm sure that before the game, there's going to be this usual showboating stuff where you have to take shots of posed individuals. For that, the 70-200 is too far and too narrow I think.

Should I plan to start the game with the wider 24-105 for the showboating stuff, and switch then to the 70-200? I hate changing lenses in an area like a baseball field, but this is something different. It starts at 6 pm and I'm sure that for this particular field (I have to go back to refresh my memory of it, but I am almost positive its a shady type of field in spots), the posed shots will require fill-flash.

If any of you have any experience at these baseball charity events, please fill me in on how these go, because I have never been to a local charity event.

Thanks.

carpenter
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 10:39
70-200 should work wonderfully for posed individual shots. Now if you have to shoot group shots then yes the 70-200 could be a little long.

dekalbSTEEL
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 15:14
Our league's team portrait shooter used a 70-200 for individuals from about 12-15 feet away for individuals and a 50mm f1.4 for team group shots.

pigtailpat
9th of July 2007 (Mon), 17:31
Our league's team portrait shooter used a 70-200 for individuals from about 12-15 feet away for individuals and a 50mm f1.4 for team group shots.

You think the 50 1.4 will work? ummmm, worth a try. I had a bit of trouble with the 50 1.4 for car wash shots (a fundraiser for the league). I could try it. This particular field where I'll be is a bit on the shady side (alot of trees). I'm going to practice tonight I think.

Thanks to all.