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: Almost a world-class lens
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this lens as I do a lot of night photography in abandoned places and my current EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM lens (which is a top-notch workhorse) just didn't have the width I needed in the cramped places. This lens answered that problem. I can compose a shot literally a foot (or less!) in front of a subject and get the entire thing in the frame. There's some distortion on a 1.6x FOVCF body (I use a 30D and 40D), but think if how much more it would be on a full-frame body (which, BTW, there are no full-frame bodies that take EF-S lenses, sadly).
What I like about this lens:
- lightweight
- easy to use
- uses 77mm filters which all my other L glass use
- TACK SHARP! (L glass quality)
What I DISlike about this lens:
- the focus and zoom rings are opposite from all my other lenses (which are L glass). On this lens, the zoom ring is further away from the body and the focus ring is inside (toward the mount). That's opposite from any other L lens I own. Kind of frustrating.
- WAY TOO expensive! I don't care how wide or tack sharp this lens is, it's more expensive than my 17-40mm f/4 L glass and that lens is an absolutel workhorse! This lens belongs down in the $450 - $499 price range.
- EF-S mount.... don't know how long Canon plans to make pro-line or Pro-sumer bodies that take this mount.
Although this lens is "fun" to use, I don't know how useful it will be for me and my night photography in tight areas. In not-so-cramped areas, this lens is not going to do me any good as I already have a lens for those situations. So it really all comes down to the "tight spots" that I need a wide lens for.
Customer Review: Best Wide Angle Lens For the Price
Summary: 5 Stars
Best Wide Angle Lens For the Price! Canon has made a great product and Amazon has the BEST price. I use this lens mostly for Real Estate pictures. It allows me to be in a tight space (like a Condo) and still get the whole room in the picture.[...]. Customer Review: A review of the discount, not of the lens
Summary: 2 Stars
Do not be fooled by this supposed 73% discount. The street price on this lens is what Amazon is charging - there is no special sale here.Customer Review: Outstanding Lens!
Summary: 5 Stars
This lens is optically as good as my L series lenses. The zoom range allows for some really great shots! I highly recommend this lens!!!Customer Review: Does exactly what it says on the box
Summary: 4 Stars
If you are reading this review then you likely already know the pro's and cons of this lens. It's not compatible with the full frame bodies and as such if you have near term plans to upgrade to full frame any time soon then stop reading here and buy one of the L series wide angle lenses.
What this lens is:
This is a great ultra wide angle lens. Image quality is surprisingly solid and held up well against some expensive prime lenses.
It is light enough not to be a burden and the build quality while not on par with the L-Series lenses is solid enough.
This is the only real canon option for ultra wide angles on a 1.6 crop factor body.
From a range coverage point of view this is a good pair for the 24-70 which is my other every-trip lens.
Great indoor lens as well as landscape lens.
Lots of fun when experimenting with ultra-wide angles, especially with the close focus distance.
What this lens is not:
Some reviews say this is a great walk around lens. It is not! It is an ultra-wide angle lens and as such does not do well with portrait shots, unless you have a large group or are looking for a portrait with a large amount of (in focus) background.
Once you get to the 4.5 stop, low light indoor shots become trickier, this isn't a fast lens.
What you should know:
I bought a standard tiffen UV filter and didn't see noticeable vignetting. Initially I tried the wide angle filter but the lens cap won't stay on. If you do buy a wide angle filter ensure it comes with a sleeve style cap.
The lens doesn't ship with a hood or case. I purchased the Lowepro Lens Case 1 which fits this lens well (though not with the hood). The canon hood seems to help and is not too expensive.
This is an expensive lens, but I certainly don't regret the purchase and have captured some landscape and outdoor photos which I couldn't have come close to without such a wide angle. If it was full frame compatible then I would give it 5 stars.