lee_brown3

<p>Sorry Richard this doesn't answer your question ... but I've been beating my head against the wall for several hours and scouring google for the same kind of answer for the iPhone (very similar circumstances too). I shoot freelance for a local paper and I now have an iPhone and Mac laptop that I need to be able to use to transfer 400 - 600K image files to the paper for printing the next day. Since iTunes normal photo transfer method likes to resize pictures that option was out. But FileApp on the iPhone will do the trick.<br>

Install it from the App Store, then open iTunes and select it in the file sharing list that appears on the bottom of the Apps page. Drop the file there (pictures, spreadsheets, word documents whatever), then open FileApp on the iPhone and you can email the files (pictures as small, med, large, or Full size with 900K limit). <br>

Thought I'd leave this note for the next person to go looking.</p>

Bob,

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I'm a dad shooting sports with a Rebel XT that I've owned since May 2006 also. I would echo John Crowe's comments on the EF 200 f2.8L. For baseball and football it's the best for the price. I found a used version of this lens for $425 at a local camera store. I used it to take all the photos on <a href="http://www.ridgeleyrams.com">this site</a> for my sons team. The kids loved it and I raised about $200 by selling snapshots as a fundraiser for the team. Obviously I still need work on technique, but the lens does an amazing job when you get it right.

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Although I'm sure the 70-200 4L takes great pictures, I personally wouldn't buy it for football or baseball. Sooner rather than later your child will get older and games will start later and you'll quickly be out of adequate light. I was concerned about using a prime for sports, but found that only on rare occassions did I miss a shot because I couldn't zoom far or fast enough with my feet. For me, the $800 I saved in not buying the 70-200 2.8L was worth sacrificing a few shots (I took about 500 per game anyway).

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I came to this thread looking for advice for basketball lenses. The 200mm is ok if your shooting from the opposite end of the court, but not so hot under the basket unless you're looking for a great closeup of your child's eyeball. However, I suspect the 50/1.4 that you already have should do the trick as several others have mentioned. I've been using a 50/1.8 and it just doesn't focus fast enough most of the time.

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Don't be shy about getting up close. If you take pictures of all the kids and share them (don't just give them away or you'll be inundated), people are more than happy to give you good access.

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Enjoy,

Lee