I've wanted this lens for exactly this purpose for a while now, but missed on a few and some where overpriced. I finally grabbed a nice copy for about $50 and took it for a short test drive today. Pretty happy with it, though I didn't shoot too much today.

Here's one of my boy at bat:




And here is an outstanding candid photo of some Baseball Annies who were hanging around by the player's bench.

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I like that second shot. (Superhero) dolls and activities that need a helmet.