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Canon - EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.5
Rating breakdown 43 reviews
5 Stars
27
4 Stars
14
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
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1 Star
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97%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM Ultra-Wide Zoom Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Black
Customer Rating
5
New Lens
on June 16, 2014
Posted by: Jim in Minnesota
from Minnesota
I had been thinking about a super wide angle lens for awhile and had kicked around the idea of getting the 10-22mm lens for my 60D, but I wasn't sure if I'd use it enough to justify the price. Then Canon came out with this new 10-18mm STM IS lens, and at this price range I knew I had to have it. Went out shooting today and boy do I like it so far! The AF seems very quick, and all of my pictures seemed quite sharp. I was pretty much shooting from AV 4.5 to 8 today. The Image Stabilization is really nice for indoor shots where you need a slower shutter speed to get enough light. I did not have a problem with camera shake / blur in my indoor shots today at all. Outdoors in the sun, I could shoot at a much faster shutter speed, so I'm not sure if the IS made a difference or not, but I can say that all of my shots outdoors were sharp as well. I had heard a few people mention some vignetting in corners at 10mm with this lens and thought I was getting some as well, but then realized that even with an extremely shallow and wide lens hood on, it was just the hood making the corners dark - doh! I took the hood off and voila, no more dark corners! I did not notice any vignetting in corners at all without a lens hood, and this lens is so wide that I would not recommend using a lens hood with it or you may learn the hard way, like I did. You can get some really cool pictures of things focusing on objects or people in the foreground, and having the super wide background. It gives a perspective that I can't get with my other lenses, and I'm really glad I added this one to my collection - love it so far! I rated this lens all 5's except for a 4 on build quality. Now don't get me wrong, this lens feels very tight and solid to me and it's light, but not at all cheap feeling. The only reason I gave it a 4 on build is that it has a plastic lens mount, so I didn't feel I could rate that part quite as high as I would one of my metal mount lenses like my 85mm f1.8 or my 18-135mm. However, my 50mm and 55-250mm lenses also have plastic lens mounts and I've never had any problem whatsoever with them and they both get a lot of use. I'm fine with the plastic lens mount, and it's well worth it to me because it means Canon was able to put this lens right in the price range I wanted - perfect! For me personally, I'd rather have the IS and STM on this lens with a plastic mount, than give those up for a metal mount and a higher price, but that's just my personal preference. Others may feel differently, which is obviously why Canon makes such a wide variety of lenses, and kudos to them for doing so! If you have a crop sensor DSLR and are thinking about a super wide angle lens, I highly recommend this one. I was positively giddy looking at the pictures I took today with this lens. Really pleased to have this new tool in my camera bag! Great job Canon on putting this high quality lens at such a great price point. Worth every penny and I'm so glad I got it!
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Well worth the purchase!!
on April 1, 2017
Posted by: kikiboat
I've had this lense for about 2 weeks and have used it many times, the image stabilization is amazing and the autofocus works well with my rebel t6i. I would highly recomend this lense for anyone who is into landscape, especially beginners.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
It is a great wide angle lens.
on March 27, 2018
Posted by: phototwig
from Virginia, USA
For the price, it is a great wide angle lens. I even kind of like the distortion at 10mm. :) The only qualm I have with it is the smaller max aperture. I recently went to Luray Caverns, and took this lens and my 18-55mm. I ended up only using this lens. If the aperture were bigger, I wouldn't have had to bump my ISO up to 3200. But it is great to hand hold, and works pretty well in lower light otherwise. It is great for landscapes, or when you need to be closer to the subject. With this lens and my 50mm, I no longer use my 18-55mm.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
3
Pros plus Cons but overall a winner!
on August 19, 2018
Posted by: Richard8971
from Tucson, AZ
I was excited to see that Canon made an affordable, wide angle lens for crop sensor cameras.
I have the 7D2 and was considering a full frame body for wide angle shots and then Canon released this lens.
Optically it’s fantastic. Focus speed is quick and spot on. However, this lens suffers from one HUGE drawback.
It lacks a focus and distance scale. Ugh! I do a lot of nighttime shots so not having one is like shooting with one arm tied behind your back. If you do not have something clear in the distance to achieve infinite focus on, you’re out of luck.
I can’t imagine why Canon left this feature out on this lens. I would have GLADLY paid more for this feature.
Manual focus in the dark is impossible if you’re looking for infinite focus. This is the reason why I gave it 3 stars. A focus/distance scale should be mandatory on all lenses. Sorry Canon.
If you can deal with this then it deserves a place in your camera bag.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Versatile Lens
on May 24, 2019
Posted by: Anonymous
from Williamsport, PA
I have had this lens a while now and absolutely love it.
I do Architecture photos a lot of my own work and designs and until this lens came out had a hard time on my 7D getting all the building in in tight urban spaces. Also around the house it allows great shots of my backyard that I designed and built.
Unless you are a micro pixel peeper this lens is incredibly sharp and gets the small details perfectly. Do not let the synthetic body bother you. It is so light, easy to carry in a pocket and unless you abuse lenses it will last for years (Decades?). Thank you Canon for this lens.
I do Architecture photos a lot of my own work and designs and until this lens came out had a hard time on my 7D getting all the building in in tight urban spaces. Also around the house it allows great shots of my backyard that I designed and built.
Unless you are a micro pixel peeper this lens is incredibly sharp and gets the small details perfectly. Do not let the synthetic body bother you. It is so light, easy to carry in a pocket and unless you abuse lenses it will last for years (Decades?). Thank you Canon for this lens.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
BETTER than expected
on January 9, 2017
Posted by: MikeD
from Winter Springs, FL, United States
I have had this a couple of weeks, and I love the feel on my 70D and also the color it produces. It is wide as can be and the IS is excellent for me. I use it for city scenes and also architecture.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Wide-angle STM
on June 8, 2014
Posted by: Kevin M
from PA, USA
I was happy to see Canon release a wide-angle EF-s STM lens. I purchased it for shooting wide-angle video. The lens focuses very fast and quiet, has very good color, contrast, and is fairly sharp for wide-angle. The only down-side is the lens has a plastic lens mount. I don't think this will be too much of an issue, due to limited use, but I would have paid an extra $50 for a tad better build quality.
So far, the lens is performing as expected and has very good image quality. I'm happy to have it in my lens bag.
So far, the lens is performing as expected and has very good image quality. I'm happy to have it in my lens bag.
Pros: Fast auto-focus
Cons: lower build quality
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Jesuszavala
from Fontana, California
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Im a real estate agent, and sometimes I need to take pictures of properties before an actual photographer goes out there, This lence is great affordable and gets the full room from close up.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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