Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRs
Digital camera Review: A little overrated
Summary: 4 Stars
I owned this lense for about a year and it does take nice, clear pictures. It is also a handsome lense with a strong, sturdy build that is still very light. However, it certainly has its flaws. First off, the barrel distortion at 10 - 12mm is almost completely unbearable if you trying to take a picture representative of what you are seeing. It flattens out the scene considerably making objects - like people - look one dimensional. Women - it straight up makes you look fat. This especially noticeable in subjects in the foreground of your pictures like: people, trees, rocks, even houses etc. Secondly, there is a considerable amount of chromatic aberrations when shooting landscape photography in the mid and background ranges. There are green and red lines around trunks of trees and outlines of mountains.
I also own a Sigma 18-200 and I am not saying Sigma make the same quality of lense as Canon, but that lense if particular took just as good as pictures for about a 1/3 less of the price. There is no doubt in my mind - of the ones I've use - I can say the majority of Canon lenses are considerably overpriced, but I go with them because there doesn't seem to be a better options for those who demand high optical quality and have a discerning eye. In the future I may consider a switch to Nikon, but kudos to Canon for providing absolutely outstanding customer service in product support.
Digital camera 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.Digital camera Review: AMAZING
Summary: 5 Stars
Just got back from Yellowstone and downloaded my pictures. I have the 10/22 along with two L lenses (24/70 and 70/200 2.8 IS) that I use with my 50 D. This 10/22 was every bit as good as my L's. Great clarity and picture quality. There was no drop off in quality with the 10/22 when compared to my other L lenses. You won't go wrong with this lens.Digital camera Review: Absolute "Must have Lens" for Xti or 40D and equivilent!
Summary: 5 Stars
This lens is a necessary lens for all types of photography using a 1.6 for factor Canon Camera. I am an event photographer, car shows, motocycle shows, etc. and it helps me get shots close up to displays where I might not get a good shot when people are always walking through your shot at crowded venues. Check my photos at the latest Auto show in D.C.!Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLRsDigital camera 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.