Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM lens review (with samples)
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- Here we have Canon's newly-released, second ultra-wide angle lens for APS-C cameras, notable for its low price and inclusion of interesting features, such as image stabilization and STM autofocusing. The market is a little crowded with APS-C ultra-wide lens options, so can this lens's optical ability match its handy features to become a value king on the market? Take a look and find out.
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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 👍
If we compare it to efs 10-22, which one is better especially about image quality?
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This is THE channel for canon lenses & lens reviews.
Your reviews are concise, consistent and very beneficial. Thank you!
Great and informative video as always! You deserve a million more subscribers!
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!
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
How about real estate video?
@@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
@@basharyassin7091 do you have a problem with lens flare?
@@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
@@basharyassin7091 thank you for replying me, i really appreciate it
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!
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 TH-cam!
Excellent review my friend!
Going to buy this lens for 2020, none can beat this lens at this price, thanks for the review
I just bought mine cant wait tell it arrives
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.
Thank you! About to order this for my 80D!
+Spencer Berke Cool, it should be good!
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:)
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!
Great video - really enjoyed watching this and will probably be buying the lens.
Oooo yay! Ive been waiting for this review!
You do such a great job on your videos, great job! Thanks!
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
Christopher thank you very much for your reviews! They are just great!
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.
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.
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!
Hey, how’s the lens today?
@@DrevAsuncion great, I still use it, not that often as in the beginning but for special shots, it is amazing
@@Heinrichsreither really, I'm thinking of buying it. Thank you! :)
@@Heinrichsreither how's it performance for landscape photography?
@@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 😜😂
... 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
That was very accurate.
Just got my Canon 10-18mm lens today, looking forward to seeing what this lens capable of. Thank you for the amazig review.
great review on the *Canon 10-18mm* from Christopher Frost Photography :)
Excellent review! Thanks for helping me decide to purchase one.
Thanks for your review. It helps me a lot in choosing a suitable lens.
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 !
Another great review, thanks Christopher 👍
Thank you for this excellent review !
love your reviews, very useful, thank you
Best freakin review of this lens hands down bro!! Good one!!
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.
I need this !!! Great review!! :)
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.
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 :-)
Great review, it sparked my interest if I ever want to go towards videography :).
Excellent review. Thank u good sir for this.
Thank you. Very useful review. I've made up my mind.
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..
Excellent review with useful reference footage. Thanks.
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.
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
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.
I could watch your reviews all day! Just spotted Cardiff at 1:25!
Hi, very informative tutorials. Thank you.
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!
M.K. Mousanz good idea!
Great review thank you!
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
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.
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.
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
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.
very usefull video, thanks a lot and keep it up :D
thanks for the review, just purchased this bad boy for my 70D
How are you finding it? Worth a buy?
well taken.. nice & clear review..thanks chum.:)
Good Review, Thank you.
Excellent review.
Thanks for this review
What an amazing lens ! (and fantastic review, too).
Considering buying it with Canon R10...
great review . thank you
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.
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!
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!
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
Same. I pretty much only use this lens at 10mm
very very good review.
you sold me on this lens. definitely my next purchase (rather than the 10-22)
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
ended up switching to sony alpha anyway :p
much better for video
Panasonic G7 and GH-series blows all that Sony gear away.
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!
nice review sir :D
Thanks for that excellence Video
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
Hey great Review
Thank you sir!!!!!! i got this lens
Good review🇺🇸Good lens . Thank you .
NJ , USA
Thank you so much for the review ^_^.... It's good as always, I'll buy a 700d in two weeks and I'll buy this lens with it.
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 :)
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
Canon rarely update their lens lines unless the release a new XX or X digit camera :/ So you're safe!
@Reuel T Unfortunately I tried: th-cam.com/video/gXrNJV6crv8/w-d-xo.html
Hey! How’s your lens today?
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
I recognized Cardiff at 1:28! I took photos from the castle as well! Okay back to the video.
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.
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,
It's very large indeed. It's an image I made myself - sorry, it's unavailable for others to use!
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?
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.
Perfect videos man. I totally subscribed your channel u had all lenses I had interess in. I am totally buying this lense for blogs wide angle shots and micro photos. In dark I'll give up on some quality. Mostly will be rubbish but yes for my 200d sl2 need wide angle bc is cropped
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...
Love this lens!!!! Used it in Hawaii and probably took up to 1000 photos with it!!!!
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.
Will you also give review and samples on Canon 16-35mm f/4 L IS USM?
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.
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?
Thank you from Thailand.
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 :)
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.
Doesn't the fixed 3.5 aperture compensate the weight and value?
@@tiagoaguiar9534 Only for astrophotography, for landscape your usual shot in F 8~11 and using ND Filters.
thanks was looking for a comparison between the two
@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...
Thanks for the review Chris :) I think that I am going to buy it for my T5i
PLease tell me how it goes, Im thinking about getting this lens with my t5i as well
T5i👋👋
I was thinking about this lens, but I was wondering if it would have been better to buy the Samyang 14mm (I'm on aps-C Canon 450D/Canon 50D) since I have a 17-85 IS and a 55-250 IS STM
What is video setting do you used to record video during Image Stabilization test in this video?
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.
For very sharp photos, should maybe every stills shot have aperture set at f8 or f11 for the range of this zoom?
Hi Chris, thanks for your comprehensive review. What do you think of the Samyang 10mm F2.8?
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)
Would this lens be good for wedding videos? Also, does it work on the Canon 60D?
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!
How did you get it so fast!? In Panama it will take about another month for it to arrive and it will probably be sold for 2 times the cost. THANKS FOR THR REVIEW
Hi chris, i want to buh low budget ultra wide lens next month. Which one i have to buy between canon 10-18mm or samyang 10mm?
Thank you for this video. Do you know if this lens is compatible with sony a7sii ? (Emount)
This is a great review, many thanks, would it be possible to review the tokina 12-28mm.
I'm not planning to review that any time soon, maybe next year