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: Expensive, but worth it.
Summary: 5 Stars
I usually keep the Tam 26-75mm on my cam, but since getting the 10-22, the Tam is gathering dust. At 22mm the lens gives a normal perspective, you just gotta get a lot closer to the subject than you would with a normal range zoom. As you go wide, you also find you have to get closer to what you are shooting than you are used to. Once you figure out how placing the horizon affects the pic, you can be at 10mm and really not get much distortion; or how to use the distortion effect to get that cool wide angle look. You don't need a hood (not really sure how you would keep it out of the scene and have it blocking light anyway), you have to work to make it flare. I don't see any CA in normal full screen viewing. Deep rich color, sharp. When I first popped it on my cam I thought it was defective because I could see "stuff" in the viewfinder; turned out the lens was resolving the dust on the mirror. Did loads of research on the Sigma and Tam (the 22-75mm f2.8 is a real good lens also), I really don't see how you could do better than this lens, and yes, you pay for it. I read one review that consisted of "just buy it", pretty much sums it up.Customer Review: CANON 10-22MM WIDE ANGLE DREAM LENS
Summary: 5 Stars
I probably the nth person to praise this lens because it really deserves the credit. I'm not a professional photographer nor am I a novice shooter. I'm just your typical guy who takes shots whenever I have the time to get away from the stress of life. After going through several lenses in the past year I have to admit this was the only lens that met my needs. The quality of the pictures I took are superb and nothing beats the freedom of having a wide shot. No more backing up to eternity to fit everything in the pic. The bonus for me is the weight. Unlike other quality lens that I have handled, this is just right. Not to heavy, not to light. It fits just right on a canon t1i. I'm sure that everybody else will have second thoughts to buy this lens especially because of the price. All i can say is that no regrets. In my opinion its worth the price and definitely worth saving up for. I call it a dream lens because among all lenses that I used, it was the only one that gave a realistic capture of life's precious moments. I highly recommend it.Customer Review: "L" glass for less than "L" pricing
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are using a crop sensor digital camera then this lens is a must have. 10mm @35mm = 16mm on the EOS 7D. Super wide, super sharp, this is basically an "L" glass quality lens without the "L" glass packaging. It's a great lens and really a must have for any crop sensor photographer.
Be warned at the widest 10mm settings you will get a dark shadow on the bottom of the photo when using the on-camera flash of the EOS 7D. The 7D flash is simply not wide enough nor high enough to deal with the super wide angles this lens offers. You can adjust the zoom to somewhere in the 15-17mm range to eliminate the dark shadow, but then you aren't shooting at 10mm any more.
Throw a good quality B&W filter on it for protection and you're all set.
It's my opinion that Canon has chosen to only offer "L" glass lenses in the standard EF mount, and offers lenses that are near "L" quality in the EF-S mount as a middle of the road solution to those shooting with crop sensor cameras and demanding professional quality glass.
Customer Review: Zowie! The Canon EF-S 10-22 sparkles but...
Summary: 5 Stars
Up Front: If you're considering this lens, stop considering - and buy it. I had occasion to try the Tamaron Zoom in this range and noticed plastic-y digital qualities in some of the Tamaron's highlighted-texture areas. None of that is a problem with this Canon beauty. I am using it as my normal lens. The contrast is razor-sharp enough to shave with. It's graphic in monochrome and colors are pure and leap off the monitor like a politician attracted by a TV camera. It's also light weight and plenty fast enough with practically no spherical Abs....
Tiny problems include an understandable perspective bulging on subjects about the edges. And there is some blue fringing on very high contrast edges. Photoshop nails the latter dead'er than Britney Spears' career. I've had a need for reasonably large blow-ups, with most captures cropped, yet still enlarged up to prints that are minimally 13X20. At that size not only does this lens reproduce a subject's pores, but you can peer down and see the stuff inside the craters.
Customer Review: Canon EF-S 10-22mm: A Wonderful Lens!
Summary: 5 Stars
I researched at least four ultra wide angle lenses for my Canon Xsi (i.e. Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina) ~ read the reviews, checked Flickr obsessively ~ and was impressed enough by what I read about the Tokina and Tamron that I honestly thought I was going to go with one of those. However, some less than stellar feedback I found in Flickr led me to reconsider.
Long-story-short, despite the significant price difference between this lens and its competitors I opted for the Canon; and after about a week of exclusively taking photographs with the EF-S 10-22mm I have been amazed at the image quality!
To be sure the lens has a "sweet spot" in terms of apeture (i.e. from 8 or higher), but working within that the colors just pop (no post-production necessary) and the clarity is outstanding.
I am by no means an expert photographer (this is by far the best lens I own), but I know what I like; and despite a sizable price difference the EF-S 10-22mm was worth the extra money (for me).