Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Customer Review: Great little lens
Summary: 5 Stars
Great lens for what it is - a very wide angle lens for crop cameras. There aren't all that many options out there anyway, and if you own a Canon crop camera (XTi, XSi, 40D, 50D), then this is the lens to get.
Pretty amazing optical quality for a non-L lens. And the build is pretty decent, only a half-step below L quality in my books. It's actually the only non-L zoom lens I own, and that's only because it's just about the only decent option in this focal length range. This is optically much better than the Sigma offerings. The only other lens I would consider in this range is the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, which is very hard to find.
You can make some pretty amazing, creative shots with this lens. Well worth the price. Only downsides are:
1) no hood included - get an excellent THIN (wide-angle) hood, worth the investment to get a good one
2) won't be compatible with full-frame cameras if you ever go that route. Though Canon's top dogs claim they will continue to make the EF-S sensor cameras for the forseeable future anyway
After you're got the "normal" range covered (buy either the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 or the Canon 24-105mm f/4L first), this is probably the next lens to get. Your creative juices will really flow when you click this baby onto your camera and see what it can do....
Customer Review: Best in This Class
Summary: 5 Stars
I was in doubt about what ultra wide angle lens I should get for my Canon 40D. Firstly, I thought about Sigma 10-20mm but after reading the reviews that say that there is a great possibility of getting a bad copy from Sigma I gave up. Then I thought about Tokina 11-16mm but I did not like all that fringe coming along with it and price was about the same of the Canon 10-22mm. Finally, I decided for the Canon 10-22mm after reading the reviews in pro of it. I can tell you after some shots with Canon 10-22mm that I agree that this lens is the best in its class. I bit expensive one must confess but we pay for what what we get and quality does not come cheap. This lens is Tac Sharp and the construction is wonderful. I think it is not considered a red ring by Canon because it is not sealed. It has internal focus and the ring focus and zoom are smooth all the way. It is also pretty wide for an E-FS lens. The only not so good characteristics of this lens that I could point out is that the maximum aperture is F/3.5 but that is not a big issue if you do outdoors. There is a photo of mine uploaded to Amazon taken with my Canon E-FS 10-22mm on my Canon 40D. It is New York seen from above. Check it out and make sure the lens is good. An image says more than 1000 worlds, right? I DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THIS AWESOME LENS...Customer Review: When you feel like getting really wide
Summary: 5 Stars
When you feel like getting really wide.
Try the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM wide-angle EF-S zoom lense
Although it is an EF-S lense (built for the pro-sumer cameras - not the 1D pro series which use EF lenses only), this is a REALLY WIDE lense.
Can not quite see your toes with it, but almost. It is a flat lense (not a fish-eye) and gives zero distortion at the corners. With a 77mm front end it gathers plenty of light and is crystal clear. And at f/3.5-4.5 (effective 4.0) is manages light like an "L" series lense.
The EF-S 10-22 is the widest lense in the Canon series (save the newly released Fish-Eye).
A well built lense for when you want to get the BIG PICTURE.
This is a great lense when you are indoors getting photos of rooms, museum displays and don't forget taking a FULL horizon view of a valley, mountain range or a whole ocean in one shot (saves using a bubble level, several shots and a panorama stitching program). Want to take in your full back yard in one shot, then get really wide first.
WIDE AND CLOSE: this lense functions at less than a foot (9.5 inches). Get WIDE with your smallest "friends".
"L" series performance in an EF-S lense.
Customer Review: Great lens, a bit expensive, but worth it...
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't have too much to add to what has been said by others already, but I'll highlight a few points:
- Yep, it is a pretty expensive lens. Should be an "L" but canon refuses to put the L label on EF-S lenses. None the less, build quality is excellent and the optics are amazing.
- Remember, it is *extreme* wide angle, so when people say "ultra-sharp" they mean for an ultra wide. At 10mm f/3.5 the corners are going to be a bit soft, but the center is going to be razor sharp and that is truely brilliant performance for such a wide angle.
- The flare performance of this lens is amazing, it rejects flare like nothing I've seen before. Full sun in frame produces very modest flare. It performs much better than Sigma's offering in this respect.
- This lens is good enough that it cured my full-frame dreams and desires - at least for now :). Always wanted a 5D for my 17-40 but having seen shots from the 17-40 on a 5D and this 10-22 on cropped sensors I've got to say I don't feel I'm missing too much in the ultra-wide department now.
In summary, I felt a bit annoyed paying the price when I bought it, but having taken it on a trip and used it extensively I have no regrets now.
Customer Review: Outstanding super-wide angle
Summary: 5 Stars
After spending a weekend shooting with this lens, I am sold. The color and clarity are outstanding; I had a 17-40 and sold it for the 17-55 IS because with a crop camera it just wasn't satisfactory. Recently added this 10-22 to my bag and am very impressed with the quality of the photos . In fact, impressed enough to buy a second copy for my partner so we can each have this when going in different directions.... . If not an EF-S it would be an L for sure; it is well built, zoom is smooth and colors are vibrant. When first using it, be careful you don't get your feet in the shot! By the way, the hood for the 24-105 fits this lens so you really don't have to buy a separate one.
Update: I have owned this lens for quite awhile now and can only add that it is an outstanding lens, useful for many, many applications and the quality of photos ranks right up there with my best lens (I own several L lens). It is not possible to recommend this one highly enough. An outstanding addition to your camera and will give you a completely different perspective. No matter what you have on your crop camera, this will add to your enjoyment. It is also the only real wide angle for a crop camera. Buy and enjoy.