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

I shoot a lot of real estate, and had been using the Canon 10-22mm as my main lens. After reading Ken Rockwells glowing review on the 10-18mm, I thought Id try it out. My first day with the new lens, I noticed a major drawback, which is that it flares very easily when photographing light sources. "Ghosting" may be the more appropriate term - youll see green blobs show up underneath direct light sources, especially chandeliers or any kind of bare light source. (See attached bedroom picture.) It took me a little longer to notice the next drawback, but reviewing my photos after shoots, I was seeing that the lens has considerable barrel distortion in certain shots, probably mostly at the wider focal lengths. Some photos have a slight fisheye bulge to them where straight lines appear to curve. The attached picture of the bedroom was taken at 11mm - you can see the distortion on the door on the right edge. The one very nice advantage it has over the 10-22mm is that is more consistently sharp from edge to edge across all focal lengths. Id always get a few shots with my 10-22 that really faded away into dullness on one side, but this never happens with the 10-18mm.

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I really enjoy this lens... Some have commented about the plastic mount. Yes, I have no opinion regarding plastic versus metal. It seems to work flawlessly and in no way impacts the value of this lens... However, if metal versus plastic is very important to you, this might not be the lens for you. If paper vs metal isnt critically important, you just might LOVE this lens. I know I do! Super fast focusing. Super quiet focusing. I usually use manual focusing but this lens focuses so accurately and quickly, I dont have a need to auto focus. The size with the Canon EW-73C Lens hood projects a very diminutive profile making it a very quick to deploy lens no matter what type of camera carry system you use. I use the BlackRapid Double Strap System, Peak Designs Quick Release System, and the Peak Design Wide Strap. The lens doesnt set the lens off balance at all, no matter how you carry it. As to the images, because certainly that is most important to me; Ive used VERY expensive lenses of this focus length and the Canon EF-S 10-18 STM is VERY comparable at a far lower price.... I mentioned the ease of auto focus and that my preference is manual normally, but if one uses the manual focus it is super fast and easy because the auto focus ring is awesome! I wish I found this Lens sooner! I mostly shoot wildlife and landscapes and I am a total amateur, but I really enjoy photography, and this lens REALLY creates an incredibly shallow bokeh. This can be a great feature when shooting portraits. You do have to get pretty close to your subject though, but if that doesnt disturb your subject, shoot away! Enjoy this lens, I know I do!

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... because the other is not better in this zoom range and price range. I bought this lens only for some specific pics I needed, and I was actually pleasantly surprised. REMEMBER to turn the cameras peripheral light correction ON (its a setting in the menu). Tests by professionals have it frequently as the best in its category/price. IF you need a very wide lens, one of the best choices. Four stars for missing a better manual focus for night photography. But it does focus perfectly with very little light, as long as you have enough contrast.

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Cant beat this lens if you have a crop sensor Canon camera and want to do landscape/real estate/or artsy wide stuff! Definitely not the sharpest lens, but you get what you pay for at this level. The auto focus works very well though! and its very light. Wish it opened up a little wider, but I dont expect it to at this price point. Not a low light lens, but if you have a tripod then this will be a fun long exposure lense for wide star shots or any landscape type work.

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This is an all around good wide-angle lens. I needed something that could get wide, but didnt want to break the bank, and this lens has positive reviews, so I took the plunge and bought it. Im not disappointed. Pros and Cons-- Pros: It gets really wide at 10mm, and has opened up a new world of "wide angle" photography for me. It gets so wide in fact, I need to be careful so as not to make subjects look too distorted. Im planning a trip to Alaska next month, and wanted a lens that could capture as much scenery as I can cram into each shot. This lightweight lens also features image stabilization which is a major plus for me. Im glad I got this lens! Cons: Its plastic--has a plastic mount, and overall reminds me of a kit lens, but it gets REALLY wide at 10mm which is what I needed. Its also a "slow" lens at f/4.5-5.6, so I need to make sure Im in a well-lit location to get the best results. I also notice a bit of distortion at the edges, (verticals bending in), which I can mostly fix in Lightroom, but still--theres a noticeable amount of distortion. Summary--For the price, I recommend this lens. Four stars due to build quality, higher aperture numbers, and minor distortion. If youre looking for a wide-angle lens that doesnt bust the budget, and delivers good quality W I D E images, get this lens!

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