Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens

0:00 0:00 This video is not intended for all audiences. What date were you born? January February March April May June July August September October November December 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1900 Submit Adobe Flash Player is required to watch this video. Install Flash Player I am a real estate photographer, Ive had this lens for 2 years and its paid for itself over and over again. I use it on My Canon 70D. I am very happy with it. This is the lens I was recommended when I started in Real Estate and I am paying it forward. Its great for the money. The least expensive ultra wide for your crop sensor. Its lightweight, got quiet auto focus and image stabilization. Its not great for low light and there is some lens distortion, complete plastic construction, and you may get flares off lights, but with experience you will get around that. For the price its a 5 star lens. I will continue to use it and have no intentions in stopping. Its My go to lens.

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Special purchase because I was headed back to Horseshoe Bend just below Page Arizona. Fantastic results...

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This lens is AMAZING. It was easily the best decision for an inexpensive wide angle. Im a photographer that is pretty hard on my equipment. Dont let the plastic fool you. Its durable, sturdy and I couldnt be happier with it. Amazing.

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The EF-S 10-18 4.5-5.6 IS STM is the least expensive and smallest ultra wide zoom among a small field of contenders. The EF-S mount fits APS-C (1.6X crop) cameras only, e.g., Rebel series or 70D. It does not fit full-frame models like the 5D or 6D. Heres my take on this able little lens after a couple months of shooting on a SL1. BUILD: Like the 18-55 STM, its made of plastic, save for optics and electronics. However, it feels solid in hand: plastics are good quality, no play in the mount or barrel and it’s nicely finished in semi-matte black. It’s a featherlight 240g and easy to slip in a coat pocket or purse. FOCUS is internal--no front element extension or turning—and peppy enough, but slower than the EF-s 10-22 3.5-4.5 USM. However, focus is silent to onboard mics. The STM drive rendered pulls and Movie Servo silky smooth on my SL1. The "by wire," i.e., powered manual focus is smooth but lacks the control of a mechanical ring. FTM (full time manual) allows manual focus without flipping a switch. FTM only works when the camera is switched on with the shutter button half-pressed. ZOOM: The ribbed zoom ring turns silky smooth. A nested barrel extends from the main barrel slightly at 10mm and 18mm, but is fully retracted at 14mm. The zoom range is only 1.8X, but short ratios are the norm for wide zooms. IMAGE STABILIZER (IS) yields two additional stops of hand holdable range at 10mm and three-stops at 18mm, but not the four-stops claimed by Canon. A more steady hand might squeeze out four-stops. IS is quiet and isnt audible on video when using built-in mics. OPTICAL PERFORMANCE wide open is sharp center frame with slight softness in corners. Stop down to F8 and corners sharpen up. Sharpness is consistent across most of the zoom range, with minor degradation towards the long end. Theres barrel distortion at the wide end but fades towards 18mm. Chromatic aberration (CA) is well controlled with only slight magenta fringing along high contrast edges. e.g., tree branches against a bright sky. CA is nominal at 10mm but more pronounced at 22mm. Light falloff (corner darkening) is pronounced: heavy vignetting at 10mm from F4.5 until F11. It lessens as you zoom toward 18mm and/or stop down, but is always there. If you shoot JPEGs, Peripheral Illumination Correction can automatically reduce light falloff. RAW shooters may correct with a few clicks in Lightroom or DPP. Photos of sunsets, spotlights and other bright light sources exhibit little flare wide open. Oddly, flare appears with bright light sources when stopped down to F11 or 16. Use a hood to help protect from stray light, doggie noses and raindrops. The Canon Lens Hood EW-73C is an accessory and costs a cringe worthy $28. A knockoff hood, the JJC LH-73C Lens Hood Shade For Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens Replaces EW-73C is available for 1/3 the cost of OEM. The dilemma is choosing between this lens and the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM . Image quality is a tossup so other features will be the deciding factor. The USM lens has 4mm of reach, 1-stop faster aperture at 10mm, better build, distance scale, sturdy metal mount and faster AF. On the other hand, the STM lens is $300 less, smaller and lighter, includes IS and the STM drive is silent and smooth when using Movie Servo on a 70D, 7D MKII, SL1, T5i or T6i. LAST BLURB: Canon cut a few corners to swing this price but did so with few compromises in optical quality or function. The result is a marvelous lightweight zoom for landscapes, tight quarters or any situation a sweeping view is desired. The EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM is a wonderful performer and value.

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By far my favorite lens. Was hesitant about purchasing this lens, but I went through with it and Im glad I did. Delivers a Very sharp image with minimal distortion and chromatic aberration. Excellent lens for the price.

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Like most of the other comments on here saying about hesitating in purchasing this lens, I too thought twice before purchasing and was actually thinking in buying a pricier one. But let me tell you, I absolutely love this lens! I havent tested out the other higher end ones, but this one so far gets the job done! No regrets! About my pictures, most of them are low quality because Im writing this from my other computer and I dont have the higher resolution pics here, but just so you can get an idea of what it can do.

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Really happy with this lens. Using with a Canon 60D. Honestly, a steal at this price. Was in London a few weeks back and was able to easily get some breathtaking shots.

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Glorious silky rich colorful images. Price is excellent. Build quality is just fine. Focus is fast. Only real complaint is speed, you wont be shooting indoor sports with this, not that youre likely to want to. Image stabilization was actually very useful, I took several dozen interior shots of a house a friend was putting on the market, all hand-held from corners of rooms, and they were all tack-sharp. I had a monopod and full tripod to hand, but absolutely no need, even when holding the camera at some very odd angles. Its other party trick, for the casual photographer, and outside of the obvious applications of landscape photography and architecture, is that with a bit of light (I use a couple of slave 430EX-II flashes pointed at the ceiling around the room, and triggered by the built in flash in my 7D) is literally that, you can snap a huge group of people in a very tight space _without_ forcing everyone to bunch in together, or really do much of anything out of the ordinary.

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Lens is crystal clear during the day with great IQ. Its truly a wide angle, not fisheye, with straight lines barely distorted on the edges (Canon fixes this completely in software). Night photography worked! The fact I could use this at night at all xceeded my expectations. Its not a night lens and would never be ideal for night photography, but worked in a pinch fine. IS, USM, and AF just put a cherry ok top at this price point for a Canon lens.

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I held off on buying this Lens for a LONG time because of the plastic mounts - I guess it made me nervous and I thought it would get stripped fast - but reality is that this lens is VERY light in weight and puts VERY little pressure on the mount It has the perfect wide shot I envisioned even with an APS-C sensor and I wouldnt trade this lens back for anything! - Stabilizer works well but isnt the biggest deal in wide lenses. If youre going on a road trip, surround yourself with any scenery, or even find yourself looking into the camera and talking but dont want to fill up the whole frame with your face - This is the perfect tool

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