Canon EF-S 10-22mm F/3.5-4.5 USM Ultra-Wide Angle Lens

The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Ultra Wide Lens is Canon’s longest focal size lens in its present EF/EF-S lens lineup. Broad is maybe an understatement. A 10mm lens used on an APS-C format sensor digital camera would offer the identical equal area of view as a 16mm lens when used on a 35mm movie SLR or full body DSLR is used. The ten-22 is the 1.6x crop digital camera equal of a 16-35mm lens.

For photographers utilizing an APS-C format sensor digital camera, a real wide-angle lens has not been out there from Canon for a while. The closest lens out there could be a 14mm prime lens, however this is able to probably be exterior of the typical consumer’s worth vary. The following probably choice could be one of many Canon 16-35mm or 17-55mm zoom lenses. Even then, the equal area of view would solely be about 26mm. Enter the 10-22.

Wide-angle lenses are invaluable in a number of photographic niches. Particularly in panorama pictures they present their worth. No different class of lenses can higher seize the magnificent vistas of Mom Nature. You’ll be able to see from dawn to sundown. No different set of lenses can seize as a lot “stuff” in pictures. They’re additionally utilized in architectural pictures the place they shine at capturing inside and exterior parts. Realtors are falling in love with the flexibility to indicate whole house interiors in only one shot. Wide-angle lenses can be very helpful in bringing out the inventive aspect of most photographers. The pure distortion that comes with the vast area of view creates some very uncommon perspective modifications on on a regular basis objects.

At first look, the Canon EF-S 10-22mm lens could be very effectively made. It does not have that “low cost” really feel generally discovered on another Canon lenses. The main target and distance controls work easily. Through the use of a ring-shaped USM focusing motor, the lens focuses comparatively rapidly and quietly. Additionally it is noticeable that the lens barrel doesn’t prolong or rotate when focusing or when adjusting the focal size. That is necessary as a result of this lens permits you to use a round polarizer, though you may even see some vignetting in case you do not use a slim polarizer. Typically this shouldn’t be an issue.

I used to be fairly shocked by the general picture high quality of the EF-S 10-22. For essentially the most half, photos are sharp and clear throughout a lot of the focal size vary. At round 11 mm, a slight blur is noticeable. At 10mm it turns into extra apparent, although not offensive. Middle sharpness stays constant when capturing vast open or stopped down, though there’s the least quantity of blur within the corners throughout the lens’ focal size vary.

I additionally anticipated that distortion could be a problem with this lens, like most different wide-angle lenses, however it was by no means actually noticeable. There’s a slight barrel distortion on the vast finish, primarily at 10mm. At 22mm there’s even much less pincushion distortion. From 12mm to 20mm there’s little or no distortion of any form. That is very uncommon for a wide-angle lens. Equally surprisingly, chromatic aberration wasn’t an issue. At 22mm there was no noticeable CA. At 10mm this was the smallest quantity that was there, it was very straightforward to wash up with Photoshop.

Stray gentle is usually a downside with wide-angle lenses as a result of bodily construction of the lens. With a area of view better than 107 levels at 10mm, you doubtless have some flare from the solar or different gentle sources. The EF-S 10-22 does job of controlling lens flare, however for the very best outcomes use the EW-83E lens hood, which sadly Canon does not provide, aside from its “L” high quality glass.

Total, this can be a very spectacular wide-angle lens. The EF-S 10-22mm would rival most different Canon high-end skilled lenses by way of picture high quality and optical efficiency. One of many solely apparent downsides I can discover is the shortage of a climate seal and maybe additionally the shortage of an included hood and case. Actually, the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM extremely vast angle lens needs to be an “L”. I’d advocate it to anybody who needs to get into vast angle pictures.