Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM lens review (with samples)

[@jameo3606]

This is probably one of the best EF-S Lenses ever produced, it’s plenty sharp, it’s autofocus and IS are silent (i thought it was broken when I first tried it because it was so quiet) and it’s so lightweight and compact, and it’s inexpensive, unbeatable deal if you get one second hand 👍

[@ridhwanfauzi9333]

If we compare it to efs 10-22, which one is better especially about image quality?

[@cosmindanes9435]

@@ridhwanfauzi9333 10-18

[@walterarroyo5220]

This is THE channel for canon lenses & lens reviews.

[@basharyassin7091]

I am a Realtor and I use the Canon 10-18 mm om my Canon t7 for real estate Photography and this thing is a beast. We don't really need high aperture in real estate since we can use very long shutter speed and we need the depth of field

[@leonarddai4998]

How about real estate video?

[@basharyassin7091]

@@leonarddai4998 With its image stabilization and 10 to 18 MM plus it is a lightweight Lance I think it will be great for Real Estate videos, however recently I have noticed some ghosting on 10MM with indoor artificial lights

[@leonarddai4998]

@@basharyassin7091 do you have a problem with lens flare?

[@basharyassin7091]

@@leonarddai4998 Not flare but I do have a problem with ghosting. When I take a picture facing the sun it performs well "Not as good as an L glass but good enough for what I paid for it " because of some special coating Canon used to decrease flaring however it still suffers from ghosting when used with artificial light or when the sun is in the corner of the picture I use a cheap aftermarket lens Hood with it I don't think lens hood is very useful with wide-angle lenses

[@leonarddai4998]

@@basharyassin7091 thank you for replying me, i really appreciate it

[@TeamAPS]

Great and informative video as always! You deserve a million more subscribers!

[@TheParagonify]

You simply have to love those STM lenses. They are small, lightweight, inexpensive and quite sharp. I actually might get this lens. Really great review, again shows why your my favorite reviewer on KZbin!

[@yaukhean7341]

i was looking for this lens for sometime,its really worth all the efforts waiting.A very good and reliable ultra wide lens with an affordable price tag with IS and STM!

[@DaveDewald]

Your reviews are concise, consistent and very beneficial. Thank you!

[@hunglemed]

Going to buy this lens for 2020, none can beat this lens at this price, thanks for the review

[@geoperez3641]

I just bought mine cant wait tell it arrives

[@Heinrichsreither]

I watched this video 3 times in the last month, I am now sure i wanna have this lens. So i bought it today. Thanks for the help!

[@DrevAsuncion]

Hey, how’s the lens today?

[@Heinrichsreither]

@@DrevAsuncion great, I still use it, not that often as in the beginning but for special shots, it is amazing

[@DrevAsuncion]

@@Heinrichsreither really, I'm thinking of buying it. Thank you! :)

[@yogi6muhammad]

@@Heinrichsreither how's it performance for landscape photography?

[@PM_4547]

@@yogi6muhammad this focal length (35mm eqv. of 16-29 mm) is made for landscape shots and creative wide angle shots. And though build quality is not L like, it's decent enough. But the optics is where these STM lenses shines. You only have to buy primes and L lenses for bright apertures (shallow depth of field) or durability and environmental seals. Imho a kit with 10-18 is stm, 18-55 is stm, 55-250 is stm with the addition of the 50mm stm for portraits and a decent speedlite is all you need, even as avid amateur. Though GAS is always an issue for us photography enthusiasts 😜😂

[@StudioBonn]

Thank you (again...) for another great review. I got this lens last week for 269,00€ including the lenshood. The pictures are so sharp and (after installing the lens-feature to my EOS 700 D) I can't see any chromatic aberration... a fantastic lens! I think it's better to stop looking your reviews, you implement more wishes than I can pay for... ;-)) Best regards and I hope you will go on for a long time with your channel Michael

[@kevindiaz3459]

Nice review. I typically don't advise the 10-22mm lens anymore due to the 10-18mm being of such good quality for less than half what the 10-22mm cost. All the "advantages" of the 10-22mm are not what I would call practical for lenses in this class. It has wider max aperture, but since on wide lenses you would almost always be stopping down to increase DOF and sharpness that is moot for most still shooting (If mine was max F8 it would still be useful to me in almost all scenarios). The 10-22mm can zoom to 22mm, but you didn't get a ultra wide to zoom in, you got it to shoot wide, and both these lenses go to 10mm, but one does it for less than half the price. The 10-18mm has IS, and this is a huge advantage, especially when you consider the cost of both lenses and how that almost eliminates the need for a tripod (I've shot as slow as half a second handheld a got sharp images, probably could go slower). For video work, the extra reach and higher stops of the 10-22mm might look appealing, but the USM motor is just clunky and noisey, and with no IS I just would not advise it over the 10-18mm, which has IS and is silent and smooth. Even for resale value, you are going to lose less value with the 10-18mm since it is so much cheaper. It will resell for about 150, while the 10-22mm resells for about 300-350. So you lose 150 dollars versus 300-3350 dollars. Image quality, I think is mixed. In all the examples I have seen the 10-22mm is sharper when shot at wider apertures when zoomed out. As I said already though you mostly don't shoot this way with these lenses. Compared to typical aperture settings, I don't see a practical difference, and if you shoot raw and use post processing the lack of contrast and color (which is minimal by comparison) doesn't even matter anyway. I just can't see a practical reason to get the 10-22mm over the 10-18mm anymore. This is not to say the 10-22mm is not good, I am basically saying that they compare well to each other. I am simply saying that the 10-18mm, for its price, brought practical reasons to own a wide angle lens to the consumer market. Another way to put it is that you can get the performance of a lens that cost more than twice what it does, and with IS. But if you have the 10-22mm it's not like you have a bad lens, what I am saying is anyone that doesn't have a wide lens and can't choose between these two should probably just get the cheaper lens in this case, as I don't see any real advantage to the 10-22mm for the majority of the reasons you would get either. This makes it so the average user can shoot wide angles without breaking their budget. More advanced users can appreciate that price as well, and also the advantage of IS.

[@MAGEtvPTB]

... You never fail to deliver an excellent lens review! I just rented this and do like it. But I ,not too long ago ,rented the 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM and really LOVE it... Though the 70D's video mode in program mode provides decent compensation for the abysmal f/5.6 at 18mm on the 10-18mm, the additional stops, range, and build quality of the 10-22mm keep it in demand... And high in resale value... But 300usd cannot be denied... That STM function is smooth and silent and FAST

[@photographybyrashad8228]

That was very accurate.

[@barnabydixon]

Excellent review my friend!

[@SpencerBerke]

Thank you! About to order this for my 80D!

[@christopherfrost]

+Spencer Berke Cool, it should be good!

[@AndrzejKwasek]

This is my first lens I brought for my videos, not knowing anything,really appreciate you work,after two years I finally understand my lens. Yesterday I tried few focused shots with AF and I couldn't`t get what I needed,but After watching your video and using MF finally I got it.Thanks a lot:)

[@xizes]

pretty good job, my friend! I've seen three different reviews about wide lenses, and all of them pretty complete and clear. Actually, based on your reviews I just decided which one I'll get for my 70D, which is canon 10-18. Thanks, mate! Keep the good work :D

[@rexcruciatus2036]

Excellent review, Christopher -- just like all your other ones! You covered everything perfectly and I really appreciate the time you put in to doing reviews like this. You are obviously extremely talented when it comes to doing reviews such as this!

[@juwonosugianto94]

Just got my Canon 10-18mm lens today, looking forward to seeing what this lens capable of. Thank you for the amazig review.

[@CodeTravelwithRizwan]

Hi Chris, Your are the best in reviewing lenses in youtube. Excellent as always. This lens seems to be very good for landscape since Landscape photogarpahy involves f11-16 aperture and this lens is sharp at this aperture. Today i got this lens and is xlent for handheld videos also.

[@AkhilMantra]

Very valuable and perfect review of 10-18 lense Chris. Now after this video, I have finally made up my mind to add this one into my kit. Thanks.

[@danangseta]

This lens is a plastic beast! I use this as my main lens to take photos of real estates. It always did terrific job.. yet it is the cheapest Canon ultrawide

[@butchsmith334]

Thanks for the review! I just picked up this camera in a used store (but this lens has never been used, it's new in box) for $66. We're going to Japan next year, and I think this one will be perfect for those vertically tall, but narrow Japanese streets.

[@moonfish1967]

I end up just treating this as a 10mm lens. Well which is 16mm on my 7d. Very happy with it for the price. Love your reviews!

[@edward3320]

I'm thinking of doing the same, on my 7d! I got a 24mm for Christmas, but because of the crop factor, I would like an ultrawide

[@RC-nj1by]

Same. I pretty much only use this lens at 10mm

[@BaddaBigBoom]

My Dad has just given me one of these - I am well chuffed. I'm off to the USA for a couple of weeks, this will be packed :-)

[@malachiviloria9145]

here is my tip for those looking for lenses if specialize in wide angles and landscapes, you're going to want something that can stay quite sharp with those wide angles. if you are looking for something slightly more manageable for taking photos from a single stand point or getting much wider apertures, you will want a slightly longer lens. the concept is simple. sometimes you will need two different lenses for two different types of photos. it's a concept accepted that you will get the best quality out of a lens due to its higher performance in that specific genre of photography. which is why it is very difficult to create an all time lens that can go from 10mm to 124mm and still have the qualities of taking wide landscapes and zooming in close. although this technology is possible. however it is also expensive and even a higher prices, you still aren't getting the best quality out of your lens.

[@SamChaneyProductions]

I'm very excited about picking up this lens! Seems like it will be great for landscapes, some semi-macro and even a few portraits.

[@EricRoseBahamas]

Waving from The Bahamas :) I have been watching your videos for years and just purchased this lens, after this review and your wide-angle comparison review. Have a great day and blessings !

[@rsmrostov]

I go to Europe a lot and enjoy taking pictures of churches and cathedrals from outside up close. I bought this lens in addition to my generic 18 - 55m on T3i Cannon and it seems to be doing a good job, as I took it on a trip to Spain just now.

[@TheThievingBeggars]

I could watch your reviews all day! Just spotted Cardiff at 1:25!

[@mikenorth2215]

very very good review. you sold me on this lens. definitely my next purchase (rather than the 10-22)

[@dwowproductions8951]

I'm literally watching for the same reason, do i need to spend $600 on the 10-22 or could i just get the 10-18 haha

[@mikenorth2215]

ended up switching to sony alpha anyway :p much better for video

[@JodyBruchon]

Panasonic G7 and GH-series blows all that Sony gear away.

[@babymixswing2269]

This is Canon's very successful lens. Quiet, wide-angle, and cheap. It's 2022 and a lot of people love it. A smaller aperture might be more popular. I don't know if it will be available on RFS?

[@MKMousanz]

Can't wait to get this lens. I want to give my videos and pictures a "Kubrickian" look and this (along with good lighting and shot composition, ofc) might as well do the trick!

[@videogamesare1]

M.K. Mousanz good idea!

[@m1nnefr3d]

Superb, Chris! Thanks a lot for this one and also for the many other excellent reviews. I just ordered one of those 10-18 STM beasts to complement my equipment on the wide-angle end. One question though: in your comment @6:57 you talk about distortion at 18mm focal length, but the label in the video is »11mm f/5.6«. I think it's indeed the 18mm what we see since I cannot imagine the barrel distortion to change so much with a change of just 1mm. Please double-check that when you have the time. The same 11mm label is overlaid on the camera-clock shots starting @7:17, but you don't talk at all about the focal length. Please check this one, too. I am looking forward to more reviews, for the most part for the information but as well because I like your (albeit slight) accent a lot. Kind regards to Cymru!

[@JackTar230942]

...Especially as Chris' closing photo is an internal shot of Cardiff Castle. 'Made in Wales' eh, Chris - but good and fair criticisms of this lens (yes, I do have one and am pleased with it and what it cost me to purchase).

[@christopherfrost]

Hi! Yes, the "11mm" should read "18mm" on those shots

[@shadow7037932]

Thanks for the video! Good little lens for someone who wants a wide angle on the cheap. I got mine for $200 refurbished directly from Canon USA. Excellent value.

[@1993z32]

Thanks so much for this super helpful video! I'm going to pick one up today, I do mostly video work and sometimes in tight areas so I'm excited to try it after the praise you gave. Keep up the good work!

[@RozelyLindim]

electronic manual focus actually done a great job for keeping the focus lock without accidentally override it. It is useful for mounting on tripod taking landscape..

[@marioplus321]

I want to have a say why this particular lens have a huge advantage over Sigma 10-20mm f3.5-5.6 which I own. *it has STM system *it is sharper *it has IS system *it is lighter, more compact *it is a great value of money Lack of 2mm at the long end does not matter. If I could,I would sell my Sigma and buy this one. Of course, I do not want to give it away;) So I have to make do with Sigma :)

[@UncleSiam]

Unless you are like me and looking for a lens to adapt to a nx1. I need manual focus and aperture control, so this means i cant use this....unless I get a canon solely for wide angle hmm.

[@tiagoaguiar9534]

Doesn't the fixed 3.5 aperture compensate the weight and value?

[@FrancisSchonarth]

@@tiagoaguiar9534 Only for astrophotography, for landscape your usual shot in F 8~11 and using ND Filters.

[@danielm-k7393]

thanks was looking for a comparison between the two

[@huaweiiz2117]

@marioplus321 same with me.. My sigma 10-20 make my work during low light event worst. Very disappointed.. But great during outdoors photoshoot (during day time).. Sharpness for sigma very bad.. Your comment make me confident to purchase new this stm lense.. Tq bro...

[@MrDoncarnage]

Thank you for your videos. They are very helpful and very professional, far the best lens reviews on youtube. You helped me a lot to decide which lenses are best for me to go with my Canon EOS 70D.

[@cgm_rdgdl]

What an amazing lens ! (and fantastic review, too). Considering buying it with Canon R10...

[@ChapperzTV]

Great video - really enjoyed watching this and will probably be buying the lens.

[@mrden1]

Christopher thank you very much for your reviews! They are just great!

[@HelloGlamorous]

The IS noise is REAL in my EFS 55-250 😅 I'm glad it's silent in this one! I think I'm going to order it this weekend omg I just realized this video is 5 years old lool whatever

[@GiveMeBass93]

Canon rarely update their lens lines unless the release a new XX or X digit camera :/ So you're safe!

[@PafiTheOne]

@Reuel T Unfortunately I tried: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYnVf32Ma8ilrJo

[@DrevAsuncion]

Hey! How’s your lens today?

[@antorame24]

My 55-250 also did a lot of noise in the IS mode but when i changed camera it stopped. I upgraded from canon 2000d to canon R50

[@angelfrailin4926]

Excellwent and great review. I liked the comparation pictures mainly fro vertical lines on buildings. Some complains because the plastic but there are two ways to see the bottle: half empty or half full. When the plastic becomes deteriorated, buy anothe one, prise is affordable

[@Horrox101]

I am new to DSLR Photography and I bought this as my first additional lens based on this video. Thank you Chris and God bless.

[@Me2Lancer]

Thanks for your informative review. I purchased this lens in early December and first impression is quite favorable. Today I checked the firmware version for my Canon T3i and learned Canon has a new one so I updated the firmware. There was an update but it did not offer correction for this lens. That said, Adobe Lightroom has a profile and it seems to offer good correction. Even so, the needed correction is minimal.

[@christopherfrost]

Did you go into the EOS utility and check the correction profiles? Canon should have released it by now

[@Me2Lancer]

I did and found the 10-22 lens but decided to check available updates and found an EOS Utility 2. Installing the EOS Utility updater gave me the Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM profile. Thanks for the tip Christopher!

[@Me2Lancer]

Yes, as stated in my last comment.

[@heidiannemorris]

great review on the *Canon 10-18mm* from Christopher Frost Photography :)

[@MississippiParkour]

Oooo yay! Ive been waiting for this review!

[@Tmilky0708]

Thanks for your review. It helps me a lot in choosing a suitable lens.

[@halesbellss]

I got it last night and I got very pretty pics at the lake compared to the one that came with my camera.

[@GordonHudson]

NB: If you intend to shoot JPEG you will need to add the lens profile to your camera body using the EOS utility. The profile for this lens is not automatically installed in bodies made before the lens came out.

[@somtochukwuonyemenam4082]

Hello. Please how do i connect my canon rebel t7 camera to my laptop? Have tried using the usb cord and also downloaded the eos utility on my laptop but it still doesn't connect. I want to install picture styles from my laptop to my camera. Please what do i do?

[@karenstein6112]

As a new SLR owner I appreciate your videos. I think you miss the point of the zoom range. Look at the lens that most often comes with the camera: 18-55mm. It's no accident that Canon offers lenses to nearly tie into this lens. I have both the 10-18mm and 55-250mm lenses. The three zooms match perfectly, leaving me without gaps in my coverage. So far, I have not been hindered by the limited aperture. Perhaps this is because the camera is capable of speeds far beyond the limits of physical film. We're not limited to ISO's of 400 (B&W) or 250 (color). A professional photographer may kvetch, but a novice like me has a long way to go before I run into the limits of this system.

[@funnyyoutube7776]

I just got these lenses today, however I wasn’t able to check it out yet because I currently have a Canon EOS m50 which it is a mirrorless camera and these lenses work for DLSR camera’s. So I currently need to get a mount adapter for the lenses to work on the m50 and then I’ll be able to test these out!

[@encellon]

Like every super-wide zoom I've tried (not many, but enough to form an opinion) -- this lens has *strong* field curvature, particularly at shorter focal lengths (a hemispherical focal 'plane'). This, however, is not a show-stopper. When worried about corner sharpness, I focus long and shove the entire outer range of the curved field past infinity focus (and hold the rest of my focus through its naturally thick depth-of-field). When I do that and process the raw image with Canon's DPP4 editor, the corners are *razor* sharp with no apparent lens artifacts.

[@selkcomp]

ive been using the lens for a few days now. I still need to experiment with photo's but video has been decent. Only draw back for shooting in video is in very low light with AF on, its always seeks focus. The lens is lightweight and its great for one handed video operations. The AF sounds are very minimal, another good reason the lens is great for video.

[@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214]

Another great review, thanks Christopher 👍

[@AaronGarciaJ]

Excellent review! Thanks for helping me decide to purchase one.

[@rickhammel9541]

You do such a great job on your videos, great job! Thanks!

[@cirusMEDIA]

Excellent review with useful reference footage. Thanks.

[@MikeDKelley]

Chris, I think in this review you mention how much you are using your 70D for video work and based on this lens and some of your other reviews I'd be curious to know what particular set of lenses you'd recommend for that kind of work with the 70D. Right now I'm pretty settled on the EF-S 17-55 2.8 IS, the EF 35mm 2.0 IS and the EF-S 55-250 IS STM 4-5.6. All stabilized, two of them wide aperture. I had been toying with replacing my 100mm 2.8 Macro with the IS L version of it, but mostly for video closeups in macro and as you pointed out in your review of that lens the IS doesn't work well for macros. You also mentioned that such a lens was more important for full frame cameras, since they can't focus (in general) as close. I'm not a huge macro person (didn't hardly use my lens even for stills) but I would like to be able to cover the bases on any video shoot (and most likely I will be tripodless, as many of the places I need to shoot video don't allow tripods). Any other suggestions or thoughts on the lenses I have selected? I might toss this particular lens (the 10-18mm) in as well, although the variable aperture bothers me a lot (I'd much rather have just an extremely wide fixed one -- not fisheye, but perhaps something in the 10-11 range with a 2.8. But it would need IS for sure).

[@christopherfrost]

Sounds like you've got a great kit bag already! Don't bother with the macro lens, as your 70D has a cool digital zoom feature that lens you do macro work. Check out my video on it. You might like to get the new Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8, when it finally comes out, that will be good for ultra-wide angle work

[@MikeDKelley]

Christopher Frost Photography Thanks for the words -- I thought I had seen just about every video you've made (well, all on Canon stuff at least ) but I didn't see any video on 70D. Perhaps you could point me in the right direction of your (vast) site . (I did see your 60D video -- well, I didn't watch all of it, because that's not the camera I'm buying). The Tokina sounds like it might be a good choice -- I'm sure you'll review it so I'll wait and see how it stacks up. It might sound weird, but I always feel funny buying any non-Canon lens, even though I know optics from other companies can be as good or better. Just a brand name bias, I guess.

[@christopherfrost]

Mike Kelley Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3mZq2upqN-Unpo

[@maartenpietersmamusic]

Bought this 10-18 mm lens a couple of years ago, but never managed to get really sharp images. But I have “discovered” last year how to make sharper images with my other 18-55 mm lens: it’s manual focus. Really, everyone should practice to focus manually and your images will become sharper than with the automatic focus option. So, with this experience I also made images now with my 10-18 mm lens, with the manual focus option, and the results are good and much better. So, since I know how to make quite good images with this 10-18 mm lens I have decided to keep it.

[@pikeknights]

Excellent review. Thank u good sir for this.

[@JohnFridas]

Well done Christopher for your reviews. I enjoy watching them a lot. I am new into this sport and i am considering of buying a wide angle lens. I am now using on old lens , a canon 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 usm for full frame cameras with a canon 70d. its a bit soft lens. I am wondering if i get a better image quality with this 10-18 mm because i am a bit disappointed with this 28-200mm. does it worth the money comparing to the sharpness? I want to use it for landscapes and night photography with a tripod. do you suggest any other lens with similar price? Thanks and keep the good work!

[@PhotoAmateur1986]

I have buy it for my Canon R7 and payed 120€. I am very happy with results.

[@DarkHorseDiva]

very helpful review for someone who doesn't know an awful lot. Thank you!

[@AnwarHaikalRuslan]

It's only $300, which in my country, can be used to pay rent for 2-3 months.

[@XxGreedyMagiiCxX]

A. Haikal Ruslan Fucking hell rent here is minimum £500 (very cheap house in rough area) without gas electric council tax tv licence water and other bills

[@577buttfan]

Ive seen lenses that where $2500 lol

[@AbdulQadirTv]

Sameee

[@SDP17]

on that money I can pay rent for 6-7 month

[@ilanmichel]

bruh, rent here in california, usa is $1200 a month

[@1AFVeteran]

Chris, when you do these videos, you always do a great job and show the aperture settings and the zoom when applicable. What are the other settings are you using on the camera? What is your mode dial on, Auto, Manual, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Programmed? ISO setting? Just wondering because I don't think you ever say what your camera settings are based on the camera you are using. Thanks!

[@esvarwyn]

Thanks! Seems a great option against the 11-22 EOS-M as I already have the EF adapter for my M50. The M lenses are cute, but EF/s is the gateway to sensible investment for a future SLR or Pocket Cinema camera. I bet the IS and general handling is better with the bigger lens? Tiny kit lens for the handy travel kit, all other lenses in a full kit camera bag I think...

[@emiliovag6587]

I am a photography fan and my first camera is a Canon EOS M50! Can I use this type of lens on my camera?

[@charlesfisher2134]

Christopher did you ever do a review on a Canon camera 77d I can't seem to find very many reviews about my camera thank you for all your great video

[@JorgeGalvezvlog]

thanks for the review, just purchased this bad boy for my 70D

[@ShafHussain]

How are you finding it? Worth a buy?

[@kennethwoolard5910]

Love this lens!!!! Used it in Hawaii and probably took up to 1000 photos with it!!!!

[@Rominko17]

love your reviews, very useful, thank you

[@floppychicken68]

Another nice review... I like how you do the comparisons much the same as I find myself 'more easily' able to tell the differences between lens quality. Also, how large is the paper that you use for the distortion and vignetting test? I would like to print one out and see how my lenses compare. Is there a .pdf or similar I can find on the net? Cheers,

[@christopherfrost]

It's very large indeed. It's an image I made myself - sorry, it's unavailable for others to use!

[@samuelwade]

I just purchased this lens on Amazon for a low £189 with a nice discount. Looking forward to using it and seeing what photographs I can take with the lens!

[@yusufal-kathiri3693]

Hei sir , can you also use this lens for landscape photography ?

[@samuelwade]

@@yusufal-kathiri3693 Hi, yeah the 10-18 mm lens is a wide angle lens which is perfect for landscape photography

[@20centurymodern]

It will be interesting to see a head to head comparison with the Canon 10-22mm lens. The main visual differences I can see are the different focusing system, narrow f stop and plastic mount. Wonder what the optical difference is like, as the Canon 10-22mm is twice as much as the 10-18mm lens.

[@DramaticAlex]

Great review, it sparked my interest if I ever want to go towards videography :).

[@ObanHighlander]

First! I use a 40D and love doing landscape, motion blurred water,sunsets and so on.......I am really torn between the 10-18 and the 10-22, obviously the big price difference is one thing, but not the biggest for me. First and foremost is picture quality/sharpness, I do almost all my landscaping with a tripod, so Image Stabilization is not too important for me, does the 10-22 justify the bigger price? is there any real difference in picture quality between the two? and another things that bothers me is the plastic mount, or is that nothing really to worry about. Cheers Mike

[@christopherfrost]

I personally don't worry about plastic mounts. I haven't put the 10-22 through its paces on my standardized testing yet, so I can't say for sure, but I think the 10-18 is a tiny bit sharper, while the 10-22 is a little more fun, for its better zoom range and faster aperture

[@ObanHighlander]

The bigger range is nice and the faster aperture which seems more of a plus to me will probably swing it more to the 10-22 for me, both lenses get good reviews with the image quality appearing to be very similar, so take the lenses for their specs and not the money, it comes down to image stabilization vs bigger range, faster aperture and better build quality. With Canon's winter deal on just now, I will get €55 back on the 10-22 which makes it even more attractive (will pay for the lens hood) I think if the 10-18 had a metal mount and a lens hood included I would not be able to ignore the price difference. Thanks for the reply anyhow Chris and have a good 2015 taking pics ;-)

[@cropperson5583]

I wonder how well it would do when adapted on the R7?

[@NilsOberheim]

I want a wide angle for a long time, I thought about the tokina 11-16 but it's a little bit expensive for me, but this is not so expesive an even has IS. It's might be my new lens :D

[@SAGGING_GUT]

Get a Tokina 12-24 F4. Better in every way (except for no IS.) But, I imagine you'll be using it on a Tripod anyway...

[@NilsOberheim]

I'm shooting shot films with my camra, they most of the time just handheld so is could be very usefull xD but i will look at the tokina. :D

[@Arjandeiro]

ThrashedKidder I use the tokina also and I do miss the IS. It is also rather heavy. I would like to compare these head to head, and since my brother is thinking about buying one of these, we'll be able in a few weeks :-)

[@Arjandeiro]

***** Mine was broken too. But it was fixed under warranty. The build quality is way better than my canon lenses. It only was broken because of a small fabrication fault. The lens on itself feels firm and solid :-)

[@VlogPhotography]

Its a great wide angle lens for crop sensor. Considering the wide angle for the full frame is 5 X more expensive, Its great for landscape and architecture etc.

[@digitalclips]

As usual, nice review Chris. I am close to pulling the trigger on buying a Canon 70D mainly for video. I have a lot of Canon lenses already, but as you say, for video this looks very nice. I am trying to see if anyone sells the 70D body with this lens as a kit, not found one so far. If only this came with F/2.8 throughout like my 17-55 IS USM which I love, even though USM not STM, but I just use an external mic. I see you too do a lot of video, I don't know about you, but I wish the 70D had 60 fps 1080p, Panning is like silk at 60 fps, lower rates are terrible and stutter, and it needs an Audio jack. Then I could sell my pro video gear! I am looking into external hot-shoe-mic with line amp to audio monitor jack ... there has to be such a thing ... you'd think! My wireless mic system has this. Cheers.

[@mihailvasilev877]

That will be my next buy after the flash with HSS. Shooting with 50mm(85 equiv) is like going with a telescope in your hands i cant get used :( I need something for tight spaces and good handheld outdoor video, looks like that is my lens :)

[@StamZO]

Chris, please make a comperasion between the most known ultra wide angle lenses. It will be very useful!

[@christopherfrost]

Already have :-)

[@StamZO]

I watched it, thanks so much! :)

[@sfyrioustavros]

The lens looks good! But Cardiff still looks amazing!! Thank you so much!

[@jpvloeimans]

Hi Chris, thanks for your comprehensive review. What do you think of the Samyang 10mm F2.8?

[@christopherfrost]

I'm testing it right now. It's nice and sharp but it has more distortion than I wanted to see (and it can't take screw-in filters)

[@rde316]

I bought this lens to replace a Sigma 10-20mm, essentially for the image stabiliser which works very well. However I use this as a 12-18mm wide, taking stills at 10-11mm is a waste of time due to some shocking focus fall off at the edges, even when stopped down to f10.

[@AlanMatthew]

Excellent review.

[@alkevinzmedia]

I need this !!! Great review!! :)

[@marlogue53]

Thank you. Very useful review. I've made up my mind.

[@nicholas155]

Great video Christopher. I just have one question to ask. I will be traveling to the Andes at the end of the year and I want a good ultra-wide lens for the panoramic shots. I have, in mind, to buy the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 DC HSM. But the Canon lens above looks good as well. What do you think I should buy? Value and quality wise. Thanks

[@christopherfrost]

This Canon lens is better :-)

[@nicholas155]

Briefly, what are the differences between the two lenses?

[@christopherfrost]

Nicholas Pautasso I've just reviewed the Sigma lens - take a look at my video, it'll give you lots of good information :-)

[@nicholas155]

Hey again Chris, I am more than happy to spend a bit more money for a lens. Should I buy the SIGMA 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC HSM LENS or stick to the Canon lens. What do you think/ Looking to buy something soon. Thanks again.

[@christopherfrost]

Nicholas Pautasso Hmm, if it's just for still photography then, for travelling, I'd rather have the Sigma 8-16 - those 8mm shots are amazing (although the Canon lens is a lot lighter, which is helpful)

[@dennislabao4681]

nice review chris. can you please help me decide between this 10-18 or the canon 10-22 , i use a canon 70d with a tamron 24-70 as my daily lens , im relatively new to photography and i dont shoot videos im looking for a wide angle lens but cant decide between this 10-18 or the 10-22 which has a good reputation of a lens. would really be nice to get your advised or from other viewers. thank you

[@christopherfrost]

If you don't shoot video you might prefer the 10-22mm, it's a nicer lens. Everyone is asking me for comparison videos at the moment. When I'm back from South Korea in 6 weeks time, I'll do a big, ultra-wide angle lens comparison video for everyone :-)

[@nesmusic4u]

Christopher, which one do you prefer personally: Canon EF-S 10-22mm 1:3,5-4,5 USM or Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM? I need it for a world traveling tour and want to make a daily blog. Whats your recommendation? regarding to your other video the USM creates loud zooming noises.

[@christopherfrost]

+NE$ - U.S. I'd go for the 10-18 - check out my ultra wide-angle lens comparison video

[@leeway1331]

+Christopher Frost Photography , how would you compare the 10-18mm to the ef 24mm pancake?

[@leeway1331]

+Christopher Frost Photography and how do you get the image stabilization ? I use the 70D as well

[@christopherfrost]

+leeway1331 For image stabilization, just turn it on and it works (unless it's broken). Compared to the 24mm lens, they're extremely different in most ways. Check out my review of the 24mm lens to learn about its sharpness and attributes

[@lutece89]

Thank you for this excellent review !

[@alvarodr7619]

Hello Chris, could you briefly explain, or maybe even make a tutorial on how to add lens profiles to a canon camera? Thanks :) (Mine doesn't seem to have data for the 18-55 IS for some reason...)

[@christopherfrost]

+Álvaro Del Río Guillén Must be an old camera. You'll have to download the latest version of Canon's EOS utility, then plug your camera into the computer and run the program :-)

[@alvarodr7619]

Cool, thanks!!

[@2020davidg]

I'd be interested to hear how this compares to the EF-S 10-22mm... have you compared them?

[@rwallace612]

Nice video! Which lens do you think is better? This canon 10-18mm or the Tamron B100E 10-24mm ? Thanks!

[@christopherfrost]

+Rick Wallace Check out my ultra wide-angle lens comparison video, where I compare all kinds of lenses :-)

[@nicholassmith7723]

I've watched all of your reviews and I'm having trouble deciding. As a travel stills lens, would you choose the canon 10-18 is stm, the tamron 10-24 di vc, or the tokina 11-16? **I'm leaning towards the tamron. Colors look great, but the price and stm of the canon have me second guessing.

[@christopherfrost]

I'd get the Tamron for the extra zoom range. That's what you want in a travel lens.

[@nicholassmith7723]

Thanks :)

[@Pertamax7-HD]

nice review sir :D

[@JadBourji]

Hello Christopher! Great review. Quick question: would you recommend this for interior photography? Using Canon 1300D with the standard 18-55mm right now and looking for a inexpensive wide angle for shooting photos of our flats..

[@christopherfrost]

This would be fine, I think, unless you're shooting in very dark conditions

[@Stubbleman]

Hey Chris! Great informative video as always... Thanks a lot for them!! I was wondering if you could make a video on how to install those "lens profiles" to the cameras.