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shiftdelete
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Review Date: Oct 16, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $700.00
| Rating: 10
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GREAT Ultrawide Range! Sharp, crisp images. USM, good build.
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Not "L", but it doesn't matter.
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Just got this lens, and I have to say, it's amazing! It opens up a new world to crop-sensor bodies.
At 10mm, you can achieve mind-numbing ultrawide landscapes, as well as those super-close cartoon-like portraits.
At 22mm, you have a great 1:1 (35mm) view. Truly a great range that compliments nearly any other all-purpose zoom lens. (think 17-40, 17-55, 28-135, etc).
My copy appears very sharp, and spot on USM focusing. I'm still testing everything, but it appears to be great.
Build quality is solid. Not quite "L", but this won't break on you. Price is fair, if a little high, but for what you are getting, it's definitely worth every penny.
This lens is probably going to stay on my camera most of the time, as I really enjoy wide angle shooting. Between that and my 60mm Macro, and 70-200 f4L, I'm very happy.
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 Oct 16, 2009
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vongole
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Location: Netherlands
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Sep 21, 2009
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boboche
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Sep 19, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Excellent lens for EF-S (20D 30D 50D 7D) cameras, amazing IQ and speed for the price.
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If we could only have that quality and pricing on an EF mount!!
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Like most people, I started a long time ago with cheap lenses, cheap zoom and got tired of having a x Megapixel camera that actually sharply resolves less than half of that.
I decided I was ready to trade off some versatility in order to gain a wider angle. I bought the 10-22 and never regretted it. That lens is amazing, excellent quality, it feels solid, especially for a EF-S lens (i.e. the typical 18-55s look like a cheap plastic junk compared to that lens), it will distort at 10mm but not terribly, if it annoys, you can undistort it easily with all the available software out there.
When I go on a trip, I always bring it and use it as my main lens. the only drawback is it's a little heavy for long walks (but nothing compared to my 100-400L), it's worth it!
I love this lens so much, I will need to make a move from my 20D to either the 7D or 5DmkII, and the only reason I am hesitating is not only for the price difference from the 7D to the 5D, but having to give away that lens and pay a different to get a 17-40mm which I didn't see much difference (and losing equivalent 1mm (1.6x crop)). The other 16mm (equivalent) is just too expensive once you tried the 10-22.
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Sep 19, 2009
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buddyRoland
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Review Date: Sep 17, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $727.00
| Rating: 10
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Gives the APS-C shooters true ultra wide capability. Captures true colors and lacks excessive distortion.
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Pricey but you get what you pay for.
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I had purchased my other lenses as if preparing for my eventual purchase of a full-framer. This EF-S lens helps me put off going full frame for a while. The images I captured were sharp, especially in the 17 - 22mm range.
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Sep 17, 2009
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platypus
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Aug 23, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Fairly light, nice finish, smooth controls, USM fast focus,
sharp at all settings if used with care.
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Some colour fringing, not always sharp into the corners (but good for UWA zoom)
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Got this one off ebay recently after using Sigma's equivalent for the last three years.
Immediately noticed it had a different quality to the Sigma - may be better contrast and colour, and the Sigma is no slouch.
This Canon is best at about f5.6/8. Diffraction seems to set in at smaller apertures.
I appreciate the (albeit slightly) wider aperture and range. Distortion is noticeably better controlled than the Sigma and vignetting is not such an issue. As you would expect from
any UWA zoom, sharpness doesn't really go all the way into the corners, but it's at a pretty decent level.
Lens is nicely finished but it's debatable whether build quality is any better than Sigma's - some may feel it is worse.
Focus accuracy is fairly reliable. I think these wide angle zooms can miss precise focus sometimes at the wider end due to big DOF. When focus is spot on it's surprisingly sharp wide-open. Sometimes wonder if my 40D might need focus checked, but maybe expecting 100% focus accuracy is unrealistic.
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Aug 23, 2009
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digifilm
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Jun 21, 2009
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danbachmann
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Apr 5, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $625.00
| Rating: 9
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close focusing, sharp
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costs a bit much
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Once I got used to this lens, I started really liking it. At 22mm, I think it is sharper (or at least focuses better) than the Canon EF 24mm f/2.8 prime lens.
I'd also consider the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8.
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Apr 5, 2009
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dancam
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Review Date: Feb 25, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $740.00
| Rating: 8
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Excellent IQ, one of Canon's "hidden L's", light weight, good build quality, and ring USM, best choice for crop bodies, good price.
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Vignetting can sometimes be an issue, but not too severe. If you use a UV/protective filter do not stack ND's or other filters. Variable apperature. Extreme corners can be slightly soft. Zoom ring is not very well dampened.
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The 10-22 is a very good WA lens. Effectively it is a 16-35 on FF, making it a very useful FL range. IQ is very good. Sharpness is good across the frame until the extreme edges. Contrast an color are L quality. It is light weight and handles nicely. The only real negative of this lens is some vignetting. It's not always a problem, but will be noticed when shooting solid colors such as walls or blue skies. Overall this lens is an excellent choice for any crop body shooter.
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Feb 25, 2009
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AurelSK
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Location: Slovakia
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Review Date: Feb 10, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Best wide zoom lens for the Canon crop bodies, surprisingly little barrel distortion, well maintained cromatic abberation and vigneting, great colors and good sharpnes, amazing angle of view, lightweight, not extending when zooming
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nothing
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When looking for a wide zoom for your crop EOS-body, do not look anywhere else (Sigma 10-20, Tokina 11-16 or 10-17...). Get this jewel.
This is a L-optics packed into an amateur chasis. Even though build quality is OK, at least for me.
Picture quality is excelent for an extreme wide zoom, focusing is fast, lens is compact size and realy lightweight. To me this one is a little miracle. For a lens this wide I would expect stronger distortion, CA, falloff and uneven sharpnes. But this is not the case. What a difference from EF-S 17-85!
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Feb 10, 2009
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gregoryfo
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Jan 31, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $650.00
| Rating: 10
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Good wide lens for the canon croppers, fast, takes good pics
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plastic questionable build quality for the price
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I do not shoot wide often, but when I do this is the lens. Produces good quality photos. If it did not I would have sold it long ago since it does not get used often.
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Jan 31, 2009
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oajlu
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Jan 28, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $800.00
| Rating: 8
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USM, low CA, and low flare and ghosting effects.
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not fixed aperture, no IS (yes i do need IS for indoor shots), distortion
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Jan 28, 2009
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anij
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Review Date: Jan 22, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Good wide angle performance, contrast
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Plastic construction
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I used this for a while with my 350D and I must say that it is a very good lens. One has to be careful to not abuse the wide angle capabilities of this lens.
This is one of the best EF-S wide angles available for the Canon crop cameras.
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Jan 22, 2009
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