Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens - Ultra-Wide-Angle Zoom Lens | Compact, Lightweight | Architecture, Landscape, Travel Photography | Canon EOS DSLR Compatible

Having just taken delivery of my new Canon 10-18 lens, I have managed to fire off a few test shots to see how it performs in a range of situations. The camera used for this purpose was my Canon EOS 100D. Before I discuss that, though, let me say a few words about the lens itself. First impressions are that although the lens is made from plastic it feels very solid and appears to be extremely well constructed. Yes, it has a plastic mount, which might put some people off. Indeed, this being the first plastic-mounted lens I've ever owned I will confess to having had a few niggling doubts about this aspect of its construction when I was ordering it. But I need not have worried - the mount is solid, and in any case the lens is so light (compared to my Canon 10-22, for example, which is almost twice the weight of the 10-18) that it is simply not an issue. The lens mounts well to the camera body in one smooth twist, and there is no play whatsoever. Had the mount been metal, this would have added significantly to the price. The 10-18 simply does not need a metal mount. On the subject of 'play', in regard to the lens zooming and focusing rings, here again these are well damped and operate extremely smoothly, with no looseness or unwanted movement in any direction. Getting back to the test shots, these ranged from close-ups in artificial light (on a tripod, IS off) to shots of buildings 100 metres distant (hand-held, IS on). I used a variety of aperture settings (from f5.6 to f8) across the entire (albeit short) zoom range. I did not go smaller than f8 because most reviews I've read of the lens would suggest that anything smaller than f8 may lead to diffraction and a loss of sharpness. I always shoot Raw, so it gives me a good yardstick for comparison purposes, knowing that the images I see on my PC screen have not been altered in any way - they are straight out of the camera, with no in-camera processing applied. In every case the quality of the image is nothing short of stunning. Colours are lively, contrast is excellent, and most important - for me, at any rate - the sharpness of this lens has to be seen to be believed. The on-board image stabilisation performs impeccably. Knowledgeable on-line reviewers would have you accept that, like many wide-angle zooms, the sharpness of the 10-18 is only at its best in the centre, but I can honestly say that in my own case while centre sharpness is indeed superb I find it to be generally very good pretty much from edge to edge. As for the lens's 'sweet spot', I found this to be f6.3. The difference in sharpness between that and the next larger aperture - f5.6 - is admittedly marginal, but there is a perceptible improvement at f6.3. And remember: I'm talking about Raw images here, not something that's been post-processed. The other thing I would say about image quality is that - again, in contrast to what the on-line reviews would have you believe - there is no noticeable corner vignetting that I can observe. Light appears to be evenly balance across the image, as is certainly evident from a shot I took of the sky in which I can see no light fall-off or vignetting of any kind. Maybe I just managed to get myself a cracking example of the 10-18, but cracking it is, in every respect. Finally, I indicated that I also have a Canon 10-22 which I purchased about a year ago - a classic lens by any stretch of the imagination, but it's a beast to lug around, especially when it's hanging off a larger SLR body such as my 40D. I've been extremely happy with the 10-22, and thought I'd found the perfect lens for my needs (I shoot mainly landscapes, architecture and street stuff). Then, when I wasn't even looking for it (I actually had my eye on a Canon 24mm STM to use as a prime), along comes the 10-18, which has absolutely blown me away. OK, it's early days, and these are purely first impressions, but based on what I've learned about the lens thus far I can see that the 10-22 might be getting shifted on. Moreover, based on my limited testing thus far, the 10-18 appears to outperform the 10-22 in image quality, especially in the area of sharpness - at half the weight and half the price! If only the 10-18 had been around at the time I bought my 10-22, and I'd been able to compare the two on field test, there is no doubt in my mind which one I would have gone for. Don't get me wrong - the 10-22 is a great lens; it's just that the 10-18 does the job for me just as well, if not slightly better, for a lot less loot. Quite simply, the Canon 10-18 is worth £200+ of anybody's cash, and will give many lenses in its category a serious run for their money. Buy it: you won't be disappointed (in which connection I note that, as of 14 January 2015, it is now some £20 more expensive than when I ordered it a week ago - I guess it all depends from whom you get it. Interestingly, Amazon itself is temporarily out of stock, a telling fact on its own, and currently the lens is only available from a number of third-party sellers, at a range of different prices.)

This is a terrific lens at a price that's very reasonable for the level of performance you get. TL;DR version - buy it, it doesn't disappoint. If you're still reading, I've been wanting to try ultra-wide fields of view, but while i've been um'ing and ah'ing about the Canon 10-22mm for at least a year I couldn't really justify the cost for what will be a fairly infrequently used lens for me. When the 10-18mm appeared on Amazon UK at just under half the price of the 10-22mm it made the decision very easy. Although it's early days i've given it decent workouts in full daylight, sunrise/sunset, and inside buildings, and results are consistently excellent for the price - sharp, a little barrel distortion at 10mm but not bad (I quite like the effect it gives) and 12-18mm are very good. Great results with wide-angle HDR sunsets. As noted in another review it's fairly slow at f/4.5-5.6, but i've not found this a major issue - the IS seems effective when handheld, but I mostly shoot tripod-mounted anyway. With my 600D in low light I get better results from manual settings than auto/landscape which seems to go a bit underexposed, but that's a minor criticism of the camera rather than this lens. Focus is snap-to, quick and quiet, i've not encountered any issues there at all. The lens is plastic and very similar in construction to some of the kit lenses; as a result it doesn't really have the solid feel of Canon's more expensive lenses but is nevertheless well made, plus the construction makes it small and very light, which is a definite positive - makes it easy to stash away in the camera bag on a walkabout when you might well leave a heavier lens behind. Given that i'm unlikely to be in a situation where this is the only lens I'd want to have with me, overall i'd say the lightweight construction is a bonus rather than the negative that a few reviews elsewhere see it as.

I was looking for something with a wider field of view than the 18-55mm kit lens that has migrated from my old EOS 350D to my EOS 60D, in reality I was looking for something like a 6 - 8mm Fisheye but I saw this discounted here and with the Canon cash back offer I gave it a go. I've had the lens for about a year now and it has become pretty much my favourite lens for Landscape and close up photography, it may not be as mechanically fast as the more expensive USM version but the wide field of view and depth of field pretty much eliminate this for all but the fastest moving objects and you'd have to be dangerously close to the action for this be significant. At the low end of the scale although there is obviously some aspheric distortion it is not as significant as a full fisheye and is reasonably easy to correct in Lightroom / Photoshop. It makes for some dramatic landscapes and is pretty handy when walking around museums and exhibitions (where cameras are allowed). Overall build quality is good despite being at the budget end of Canon's range, this is a good thing because lenses stay long after camera bodies have been swapped as the content of my camera bag can attest. I'm not sure how useful the IS function actually is but I have managed to take some fairly clear, blur free shots in some low light conditions without winding up the camera ISO so I guess it's pretty effective. I take most landscape shots from a tripod so it's turned off for these anyway. If I have a bugbear it's not to do with the lens but Canon and has been expressed by many elsewhere. This type of wide angle lens really does need a lens hood and while the Canon retail price may be a little high, in practical terms there are third party lens hoods out there for less than half the price (retail) which means that the actual cost of making and bundling a lens hood must be pennies - why not bundle them?

I am not usually into very wide angle lenses. Bought this because of its low price and very low distortion at the 18m end (distortion is not too bad at 10mm either) to compliment my general purpose walk around 18-135. (The 18-135 has significant barrel distortion at 18mm so while a good 'walk around' lens it is not so good at its wide end for buildings / other subjects with straight lines.) The 10-18mm however does the job superbly in a quality, light weight and low cost package. I have used it far more than I expected, even at the wide end. Mostly for historical buildings (National Trust, etc) and landscapes. The deep depth of field possible is also useful for nature - flowers, fungi - to provide a close (ish) up view of the subject while still showing the habitat behind - although at about 1:7 at its closest this is NOT a true macro / close up lens. At f4.5 - 5.6 it is a 'slow' lens. If you want to capture moving subjects in poor light it may not be the best lens for you - but you would have to pay a lot more for a faster lens. Does need a little care to keep it 'straight' - unless of course you deliberately want to emphasis perspective effects. (Spirit level built in to my Canon 80d gets used a lot with this lens.) Had this lens about 8 months now and very pleased with it. Lens does the job it is designed for, and I bought it for, very well, producing high quality images at a low cost.

This is an excellent wide angel lens for the money. I'm on a budget, so I can't afford an 'expensive' lens, so I had to get one in the cheaper range, but I don't think this is in the cheaper range. The viewing angle is amazing, the picture I've included is the difference between a Sigma 18-250mm (my other lens) and this 10-18mm...the red line is the Sigma zoomed out as far as possible. So much more can be seen. But, there is a couple of minor things. 1. When you have a UV filter and then a polarizing filter and maybe an ND filter, you start to loose the corners and it needs cropping. This isn't major, but it's an annoyance. I'm shooting with a Canon 700d at the moment, so it's not full frame. 2. The end of the lens, the plastic came off one day! Since I had to save up for this lens, I treat it with great care, but taking out of my bag, the end ring (which holds the screw in filters) came off. On closer examination, there only seemed to be one tiny screw holding it on. It's certainly a design flaw and if you're not careful, it might happen again. I debated about sending it off to Canon for repair, but I found I could do the job myself...so far, it's been fine. The wide angle is amazing and the close up shots are really good too. Zooming with the 18-250mm has a large DOF, but with this Canon, you can get close and loose the DOF, making some great photos (see ones I've included). Overall, would I buy this lens again...absolutely! For the price, it's excellent and the range of view is so wide, it's fantastic. Just be weary of point 2 and you'll have a great time with this lens. Included is some other photos taken with the lens.

So having recently bought a 7d mk2 I suddenly had a need for a very wide angle lens, being used to full frame. This little EF-S lens is all plastic, made in Taiwan, comes with no hood or pouch and is not fast at f/4.5 - f/5.6. That said, it is very light, affordable has IS and STM. More importantly it takes very good quality images. I got mine for £179 from Amazon and at that price this lens is fantastic value. Of course is it not so great in low light, but for still life the IS helps a lot with that. The focus is near instant on this focal length and for video work on the 7d mk2 this is as easy as point and shoot, like a camcorder. 16mm equivalent is very wide and takes dramatic looking pictures. Background blur is limited again mainly due to the focal length, so the aperture is not such a drawback from that point of view. The lens is so light and compact I often carry it in my jacket pocket in case I need it. Being inexpensive also makes doing that sort of thing less worrying. Images are sharp and of high quality. I own several L lenses and really you do have to be looking closely or in certain circumstances to really see a huge difference. For most people and most pictures, this lens is more than good enough quality. In good light the images are excellent. Yes it is plastic and it is not made in Japan. There are not many other options for canon 1.6x crop bodies though, and none really worth considering at this price. Overall this is a great little lens.

I bought this lens to go with my Canon 100D and all I can say is that for the money it is phenomenal, the different perspective you get from close up at 10mm gives your image depth and provides emphasis for your foreground subject. That being said, this lens is not perfect, at 10mm and F4.5 there is some notable vignetting, chromatic aberrations and softness in the corners but as you stop down this goes away and the lens is much sharper. The minimum aperture of F4.5 at 10mm isn't particularly wide so this lens doesn't let in a huge amount of light meaning you need a longer shutter speed or higher ISO neither of which are particularly desirable. It has an internal focus which doesn't rotate the end of the lens so it is good for using a polariser and the focus ring is very smooth to turn. This lens is great for video makers with an STM autofocus motor meaning it is nearly silent so it doesn't spoil your audio, the lens also comes with 4 stops of image stabilisation which while not necessary on such a wide angle lens is certainly nice to have and found myself using it when shooting in darker conditions with the comparatively small aperture. This lens handles flaring fairly well but a lens hood wouldn't go amiss, you can pick them up fairly cheaply on Amazon. The build quality of the lens is ok, it is an all plastic lens but still feels fairly solid and is certainly sturdier than the kit lens. Overall I am very happy with this lens and the accompanying images were all taken on this lens with the Canon 100D.

I love this lens! I purchased for a city holiday break and I have been so impressed with it! Pros: It is light in weight! Perfect for travel. Wide! Very wide at 10mm and you also have a decent field of view at the 18mm too for general use. STM motor! Amazing focussing motor for quick reactions and it is silent which is great for video work. Sharp pictures. I am very impressed with the clean and sharp images from this lens. Cons: Not the fastest lens so you need plenty of light or high ISO's....or a tripod! Image Stabiliser. Strange one here, I don't think the IS works very well at the wide 10mm settings. It seems to be better at 18mm. I actually think I have taken better shots (less blur) with the IS off when shooting in the wide ends. Overall, I cannot recommend this lens highly enough. You will not be disappointed!

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J'ose le dire, je possède encore un Canon EOS-350D, et j'en suis satisfait pour l'unique raison qu'il fait des photos de 8 méga pixels, ce que je trouve très intéressant, car largement suffisant. En effet, je pense qu'il est très rare qu'on ait à zoomer sur une photo, et l'espace disque reste réduit. Je reste donc en format APS-C depuis longtemps, j'ai quelques objectifs à focale fixe en plus du zoom d'origine, et il me manquait un zoom grand angle. Ce zoom grand angle 10-18mm est parfait, et j'ai profité d'une promotion pour l'acheter. Pour moi, c'est un régal, je découvre une dimension que je n'avais jamais explorée en numérique, même si mon boîtier est quelque peu rétro, en particulier, l'écran est quand même petit. Mais une fois les photos transférées sur PC, ça n'a vraiment rien à voir avec les photos faites avec un smartphone. La mise au point est très rapide, et c'est le plus silencieux de mes objectifs, à savoir qu'il faut vraiment prêter l'oreille pour soupçonner le bruit de la mise au point. C'est bien sûr sans importance pour moi, ma vidéo n'ayant pas d'intérêt avec cet appareil, mais ça peut le devenir si je change pour un boîtier APS-C plus récent. La stabilisation a l'air efficace, j'ai fait des photos en lumière un peu faible avec un temps d'exposition non négligeable, je n'ai pas noté de flou. En bref: c'est l'objectif qui me manquait, je ne suis vraiment pas déçu de cet achat.

This lens is fantastic. It's 16mm-29mm equiv on the crop sensor. High quality on all focal lengths. I use it for real estate photography and it's my go to lens. It would also be great for landscapes, and I use it for vlogs as well. The autofocus is quick, it's light and well made. Solid construction even with it being plastic which helps keep the weight down. A must have for any aps-c camera bag.

Personally i love wide angles for cinematography and this lenses was the one for the wide shots

Works well.