An ultra wide-angle zoom lens with dynamic expressive capability for all EF-S mount EOS cameras; exceptionally small and lightweight for maximum mobility.
With its effective Focal length range of approximately 16-35mm in 35mm format, the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM is a remarkable lens with outstanding image quality that will take your photography into new dimensions and areas of dramatic expression.
Beyond human perspective
The super-wide zoom not only gives you the freedom to get exactly what you want in the shot, it dramatically alters perspective to allow for dynamic expression. The lens allows you to get extremely close to subjects, exaggerating the difference in size between a near object and its background. Creative photographers can use this phenomenon to create excellent separation between subject and background for a strong sense of presence, or for a pan-focus effect with everything from foreground to background sharply in focus.
Small, light and close
Exceptionally light and compact for its focal length range, the EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM also has an incredibly close minimum focusing distance of just 24cm.
Fast focus
A ring-type USM works in concert with the camera to provide super-fast, precision auto focusing and predictive tracking - with full manual override available at any time.
Designed for digital
Designed specifically for digital photography, the lens has specially shaped lens elements and Super Spectra coatings to suppress ghosting and flare, which can be caused by reflections off digital camera sensors. An exclusive optional lens hood can further reduce the incidence of flare.
Background Blur
A circular aperture provides a pleasing background blur when shooting with a wide aperture; ideal for creating a sense of depth and getting your subject or model to stand out from the background.
Would you recommend this Item: Yes Pros: Good Resolution, Accepable Vignetting, Very Quite AF Cons: EF-S fit only, Price
User Lens Reviews
Average user rating from: 104 user(s)
Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
4.5
Build Quality
4.4
AF Speed
4.4
Value for Money
4.5
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Love it!, Saturday, 15 November 2008
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5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
This lens is so much fun to play with, and really gives a unique perspective to your photos. Would definately make this purchase again!
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great shots , Tuesday, 11 November 2008
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4.0
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
3.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
I purchased this and a sigma 10-20mm wide angle and decided to run a taste test. Let me start by saying I wanted to like the SIgma. It's cheaper and I even like the look and feel of it. But it doesn't compare. Pictures taken with the Canon on were sharper and more vivid across the board. Also less distortion with the Canon at 10mm and straight lines at 12mm. Only gripe is this is a cropped lens and I can't use it when I upgrade to a 5D. That said, it's a lot less than the canon full frame wide angle. But it is truly some fun glass to latch on to your camera for shooting potraits and scenes. Ended up returning the Sigma.
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Awesome non-full frame lens., Wednesday, 29 October 2008
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5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I've had this lens for about a year now and it is one of my favorite's to shoot with. The pictures always surprise me when I get back home after a day out and about. Even with 3.5 as its lowest aperture you can get amazing low light shots without a flash, even hand held. Personally I bought this expecting distortion which is kinda what I wanted but the only times I've really noticed distortion is shooting straight up the side of a skyscraper at 10mm. Almost all distortion goes as soon as your start zooming.
It's also held up really well to my abuse. I've taken it out to the middle of the desert in early spring, a day at the beach where it was so cold my hands cramped up before my camera did and there was lots of swirling dust and being jostled by kids at the California Academy of Sciences. If this wasn't an EF-S I'm sure it'd have a good chance at being considered an L lens. It has definitely been worth the price for me. I'm just sad I won't be able to use it on the 5D Mark II when I get it.
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Great little lens, Friday, 17 October 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
5.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
Great lens for what it is - a very wide angle lens for crop cameras. There aren't all that many options out there anyway, and if you own a Canon crop camera (XTi, XSi, 40D, 50D), then this is the lens to get.
Pretty amazing optical quality for a non-L lens. And the build is pretty decent, only a half-step below L quality in my books. It's actually the only non-L zoom lens I own, and that's only because it's just about the only decent option in this focal length range. This is optically much better than the Sigma offerings. The only other lens I would consider in this range is the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, which is very hard to find.
You can make some pretty amazing, creative shots with this lens. Well worth the price. Only downsides are:
1) no hood included - get an excellent THIN (wide-angle) hood, worth the investment to get a good one
2) won't be compatible with full-frame cameras if you ever go that route. Though Canon's top dogs claim they will continue to make the EF-S sensor cameras for the forseeable future anyway
After you're got the "normal" range covered (buy either the Canon 17-55mm f/2.8 or the Canon 24-105mm f/4L first), this is probably the next lens to get. Your creative juices will really flow when you click this baby onto your camera and see what it can do....
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Great Lens, Tuesday, 14 October 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
I'm gonna make this short and simple.
This is a great lens ... though not an everyday lens. This lens is made to create art. Get it in their face ... push it up tight to long, vast lines ... try to create situations with this lens ... distort objects.
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lens, Sunday, 21 September 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
Although a little pricey this lens has exceeded my expectations. It takes beautiful pictures and anyone who has a xsi should think about purchasing one.
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Great lens, but...., Saturday, 06 September 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
I purchased this lens as my second lens for my 40D, which came with the solid all-around 28-135mm IS USM lens. I read the reviews, and the verdict was not so great for the 10-20mm Sigma that runs $200 less -- most said it was worth spending the extra $200 for the Canon. One blog review suggested this as a nice 2nd lens to compliment the 28-135.
After about 300 photos with it on 2 recent outings, I can attest that this is a very good lens. Sharp autofocus. Great color.
But....as others have noticed, you're somewhat limited in the 10-15mm range due to the distortion. That makes the functional range typically between 16mm and 22mm. No complaints in that range, but I'm starting to wonder if the 17-40mm "L" lens for the same cost would have been a better lens. For most wide-angle photography 17mm is more than enough, and having the option to lengthen out to 40mm will mean less swapping of lenses for general photography.
So understand what you are getting with this lens. It can definitely do wide angle. However, many amateurs may find the 10-16mm range not all that necessary. In which case, your money might be better spent on the 17-40mm L lens.
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Great lens, but...., Saturday, 06 September 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.0
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
4.0
I purchased this lens as my second lens for my 40D, which came with the solid all-around 28-135mm IS USM lens. I read the reviews, and the verdict was not so great for the 10-20mm Sigma that runs $200 less -- most said it was worth spending the extra $200 for the Canon. One blog review suggested this as a nice 2nd lens to compliment the 28-135.
After about 300 photos with it on 2 recent outings, I can attest that this is a very good lens. Sharp autofocus. Great color.
But....as others have noticed, you're somewhat limited in the 10-15mm range due to the distortion. That makes the functional range typically between 16mm and 22mm. No complaints in that range, but I'm starting to wonder if the EF 17-40mm "L" lens for the same cost would have been a better lens. For most general photography 17mm is wide enough, and having the option to lengthen out to 40mm will mean less swapping of lenses for general photography.
Or you could pony up an extra $300 and bump up to the best EF-S lens made, the 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM....which give you image stabilization and a more indoor-friendly aperture for shooting indoor minus the flash.
So understand what you are getting with this lens. It can definitely do wide angle. However, many amateurs may find the 10-15mm range not all that necessary. In which case, your money might be better spent on the 17-40mm L lens.
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Excellent, Friday, 05 September 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
4.0
I am really enjoying the Canon 10-22 Lens.
I purchased this about 8 months or so ago to add to my lens collection and to try to improve on the imagges from the Kit Lens. Though the Kit Lens is okay, the other lenses in Canon's collection do perform better. (I also have the 60mm prime lens.)
Though this lens is slightly more expensive than some of the other brands, I have had very pleasent experiences with Canon products.
The color and resolution of the 10-22mm is superb, though at full wide angle there is some slight distortion/strange affects which is pretty much to be expected in Wide Angle lenses, especiallly non-prime ones. 12mm or so and up and I reallly like how it works. Opens up new possibilties of shooting if you have not used a wide angle before.
One thing to note is that this is not for a full frame sensor camera (though if you own a full frame you are probably aware of this.)
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Good wide angle lens for Canon 1.6x FOVCF cameras, Monday, 25 August 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I have owned this lens for just over a year. While it is not my most used lens, it does get some action. The images from my copy are quite sharp, have good color and Contrast. The image quality is on par with all of my L lenses, but the build is not. The lens is very lightweight and small. I find that I use this lens from about 14-22 most often as the distortion between 10-14 is too much for me to handle. I use this lens mostly for landscape, interiors and environmental portraits.
I would recommend this lens to anyone sticking to Canon's 1.6x camera bodies who needs something extra wide. If you are planning on adding or going FF (and distortion is your archenemy), I would suggest getting the 17-40L. It is comparable in price and is compatible with FF cameras.
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Great choice for wide-angle, Thursday, 21 August 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
I purchased this lens to round out my lens collection since I already have a telephoto and a standard zoom. It takes amazing photos, probably the best quality of all of my lenses. Very little lens distortion, colors are vibrant, photos are extremely clear. Great fast focusing. Allows me to get the entire forest instead of just a clump of trees. Great for indoor shots of photos of buildings. It's not a walk around lens, I know, but it's sure tempting to use it as such.
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Loving the super wide angle lens, Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.8
Sharpness
5.0
Build Quality
5.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
I use this lens quite often. This is the wide-angle zoom lens goes perfectly with my rebel xti. With this lens, I can fit tall skyscraper, wide landscape, room interior into one picture. The lens is very well built. One downside with the lens is the distortion on the wide-end. But I think this is inevitable in every wide-angle lens.
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CANON 10-22mm wide angle lens, Thursday, 31 July 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.3
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
4.0
Value for Money
5.0
The Canon 10-22 mm Lens does everything I had hoped it would do for my photography!
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Excellent Lens, Sunday, 20 July 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
3.8
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
3.0
AF Speed
3.0
Value for Money
5.0
I have been using this lens at weddings and simply love it! While there is a lot of distortion on the edge at 10mm (which should be expected, but still stinks), it makes for some unique images, especially when trying to take in the entire "scene". I have also used it to get large group shots when there's no room to back up. At one wedding, I overheard someone saying "that must be an awfully wide lens 'cause I can't get everyone in!" as he gave up and walked away. I had enough room on the edges that they could easily do an 8x10 crop if they wanted to. It's also fantastic for the bride's getting ready images when it's in a small room. What a useful lens to have in the arsenal!
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great, Friday, 18 July 2008
Overall rating (weighted)
4.5
Sharpness
4.0
Build Quality
4.0
AF Speed
5.0
Value for Money
5.0
So far I have not used this lens very much but it I have no complaints about it. I am looking forward to using it more on some future sightseeing trips.
