I have a canon APS-C camera so there's a crop factor of x1.6. This means this lens is actually a 16 to 28mm but that's still very wide angle. I've been testing out this lens as a landscape photography and it's great. There is slight warping as you get closer to 10mm as a photo, it's not too noticeable. I haven't notice any vignetting.My main aim is to use the lens as a vlogging lens and it works very well. Even with the camera about half an arms length away, I can still zoom in to quite a tight shot and zoom out and include more background. As a f5.6, anything within arms length isn't blurred so much. Don't expect much bokeh for anything further away. This does mean that a lot more is in focus..... which is what I like in my landscape shots. Image stabilising works very well, but I still prefer using a tripod and also a gimbal for super smooth shots.

I am not usually into very wide angle lenses. Bought this because of its low price and very low distortion at the 18m end (distortion is not too bad at 10mm either) to compliment my general purpose walk around 18-135. (The 18-135 has significant barrel distortion at 18mm so while a good 'walk around' lens it is not so good at its wide end for buildings / other subjects with straight lines.) The 10-18mm however does the job superbly in a quality, light weight and low cost package. I have used it far more than I expected, even at the wide end. Mostly for historical buildings (National Trust, etc) and landscapes. The deep depth of field possible is also useful for nature - flowers, fungi - to provide a close (ish) up view of the subject while still showing the habitat behind - although at about 1:7 at its closest this is NOT a true macro / close up lens. At f4.5 - 5.6 it is a 'slow' lens. If you want to capture moving subjects in poor light it may not be the best lens for you - but you would have to pay a lot more for a faster lens. Does need a little care to keep it 'straight' - unless of course you deliberately want to emphasis perspective effects. (Spirit level built in to my Canon 80d gets used a lot with this lens.) Had this lens about 8 months now and very pleased with it. Lens does the job it is designed for, and I bought it for, very well, producing high quality images at a low cost.

I bought this lens to go with my Canon 100D and all I can say is that for the money it is phenomenal, the different perspective you get from close up at 10mm gives your image depth and provides emphasis for your foreground subject. That being said, this lens is not perfect, at 10mm and F4.5 there is some notable vignetting, chromatic aberrations and softness in the corners but as you stop down this goes away and the lens is much sharper. The minimum aperture of F4.5 at 10mm isn't particularly wide so this lens doesn't let in a huge amount of light meaning you need a longer shutter speed or higher ISO neither of which are particularly desirable. It has an internal focus which doesn't rotate the end of the lens so it is good for using a polariser and the focus ring is very smooth to turn. This lens is great for video makers with an STM autofocus motor meaning it is nearly silent so it doesn't spoil your audio, the lens also comes with 4 stops of image stabilisation which while not necessary on such a wide angle lens is certainly nice to have and found myself using it when shooting in darker conditions with the comparatively small aperture. This lens handles flaring fairly well but a lens hood wouldn't go amiss, you can pick them up fairly cheaply on Amazon. The build quality of the lens is ok, it is an all plastic lens but still feels fairly solid and is certainly sturdier than the kit lens. Overall I am very happy with this lens and the accompanying images were all taken on this lens with the Canon 100D.

As wide-angle lenses go, this is a fantastic entry-level addition to Canon's range. It's made a tremendous imprint on my landscape photography, allowing me to fit in far more items into the view, an example being the image featured in this review. It's also fantastic for waterline shots, where you can't quite get the camera low enough while fitting everything in, like with beach shore shots, lake-side shots, etc. The photo quality is exceptional with a minimal amount of noise around the edges (if any?). Strongly recommend as a first wide-angle lens, or an alternative to the Canon kit lens.

I bought this Canon 9519B005AA EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens for use on my Canon 700D camera. It is a really well constructed solid lens and the image quality it produces is exceptional.

This is the first wide angle lens I have owned and I am absolutely delighted with the results I get from this lens. So much so, that this has now become my default go to lens for landscape photography - it is rarely off my camera. I am suprised at the close focal length and how near you need to get to foreground interest when photographing - but this is something I have quickly adjusted to.

The lens ha a 67mm thread for filters.

I have included a sample image I took using this lens

I bought this Canon 9519B005AA EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens for use on my Canon 700D camera. It is a really well constructed solid lens and the image quality it produces is exceptional.This is the first wide angle lens I have owned and I am absolutely delighted with the results I get from this lens. So much so, that this has now become my default go to lens for landscape photography - it is rarely off my camera. I am suprised at the close focal length and how near you need to get to foreground interest when photographing - but this is something I have quickly adjusted to.The lens ha a 67mm thread for filters.I have included a sample image I took using this lens

Excellent lens at a very affordable price. Some corners have be cut to achieve this low price, a plastic mount rather than a metal one and a filter ring size that requires filters that are larger than the Canon fit stock you may already have.Having said that, the lens is a joy, colour saturation is superb, in normal use it is sharp to the edges and shows no detectable distortion or chromatic aberratation up to A4/10x8. Beyond that I haven't tried but confidence is high. Canon claims the lens is quiet and this claim is well justified, auto-focus is fast, accurate and silent.In conclusion, this is a budget priced lens but with quality features. Admittedly, at this price range optics quality can vary somewhat between individual lenses but at the price, £179 when purchased, it represents fantastic value and bearing the Canon name is a bonus. Highly recommended.

Now I'm no professional photographer. I wouldn't even describe myself as a gifted amateur.In fact I'm really just getting into the hobby and I'm trying to do it as cheaply as possible, trying to get the best results without it costing the earth which, with some of the kit that's available out there, the earth would be cheap in comparison!With this in mind this review is really intended for those who, like me, want to get decent photos, broaden their knowledge and enjoy taking pictures of what they see.I bought this lens after being told that a wide angle lens was a must for anyone who was getting into photography. I was recommended to get the sigma 10-20mm lens which I was told offered great performance at a cheap price. Unfortunately £300+ is way beyond my budget and I felt that I would have to wait until I could afford it.Nevertheless I checked the net and was able to find the Canon lens for a much cheaper price offering what to me was a similar spec. The reviews were extremely good with over 90% in many online reviews so I took the plunge.As I've already said I'm no expert, but I'm very pleased with the results. Many reviewers have spoken about distortions and CA around the edges of the picture, but to be fair I've noticed none. I suppose it helps if you don't know what you're looking for!!!I'm very pleased with this lens. I've achieved some goods results with extreme close ups and perspectives. I would recommend it to anyone.

I was looking for something with a wider field of view than the 18-55mm kit lens that has migrated from my old EOS 350D to my EOS 60D, in reality I was looking for something like a 6 - 8mm Fisheye but I saw this discounted here and with the Canon cash back offer I gave it a go.

I've had the lens for about a year now and it has become pretty much my favourite lens for Landscape and close up photography, it may not be as mechanically fast as the more expensive USM version but the wide field of view and depth of field pretty much eliminate this for all but the fastest moving objects and you'd have to be dangerously close to the action for this be significant. At the low end of the scale although there is obviously some aspheric distortion it is not as significant as a full fisheye and is reasonably easy to correct in Lightroom / Photoshop. It makes for some dramatic landscapes and is pretty handy when walking around museums and exhibitions (where cameras are allowed). Overall build quality is good despite being at the budget end of Canon's range, this is a good thing because lenses stay long after camera bodies have been swapped as the content of my camera bag can attest. I'm not sure how useful the IS function actually is but I have managed to take some fairly clear, blur free shots in some low light conditions without winding up the camera ISO so I guess it's pretty effective. I take most landscape shots from a tripod so it's turned off for these anyway.

If I have a bugbear it's not to do with the lens but Canon and has been expressed by many elsewhere. This type of wide angle lens really does need a lens hood and while the Canon retail price may be a little high, in practical terms there are third party lens hoods out there for less than half the price (retail) which means that the actual cost of making and bundling a lens hood must be pennies - why not bundle them?

I was looking for something with a wider field of view than the 18-55mm kit lens that has migrated from my old EOS 350D to my EOS 60D, in reality I was looking for something like a 6 - 8mm Fisheye but I saw this discounted here and with the Canon cash back offer I gave it a go.I've had the lens for about a year now and it has become pretty much my favourite lens for Landscape and close up photography, it may not be as mechanically fast as the more expensive USM version but the wide field of view and depth of field pretty much eliminate this for all but the fastest moving objects and you'd have to be dangerously close to the action for this be significant. At the low end of the scale although there is obviously some aspheric distortion it is not as significant as a full fisheye and is reasonably easy to correct in Lightroom / Photoshop. It makes for some dramatic landscapes and is pretty handy when walking around museums and exhibitions (where cameras are allowed). Overall build quality is good despite being at the budget end of Canon's range, this is a good thing because lenses stay long after camera bodies have been swapped as the content of my camera bag can attest. I'm not sure how useful the IS function actually is but I have managed to take some fairly clear, blur free shots in some low light conditions without winding up the camera ISO so I guess it's pretty effective. I take most landscape shots from a tripod so it's turned off for these anyway.If I have a bugbear it's not to do with the lens but Canon and has been expressed by many elsewhere. This type of wide angle lens really does need a lens hood and while the Canon retail price may be a little high, in practical terms there are third party lens hoods out there for less than half the price (retail) which means that the actual cost of making and bundling a lens hood must be pennies - why not bundle them?

So having recently bought a 7d mk2 I suddenly had a need for a very wide angle lens, being used to full frame. This little EF-S lens is all plastic, made in Taiwan, comes with no hood or pouch and is not fast at f/4.5 - f/5.6. That said, it is very light, affordable has IS and STM. More importantly it takes very good quality images. I got mine for £179 from Amazon and at that price this lens is fantastic value.Of course is it not so great in low light, but for still life the IS helps a lot with that. The focus is near instant on this focal length and for video work on the 7d mk2 this is as easy as point and shoot, like a camcorder.16mm equivalent is very wide and takes dramatic looking pictures. Background blur is limited again mainly due to the focal length, so the aperture is not such a drawback from that point of view.The lens is so light and compact I often carry it in my jacket pocket in case I need it. Being inexpensive also makes doing that sort of thing less worrying.Images are sharp and of high quality. I own several L lenses and really you do have to be looking closely or in certain circumstances to really see a huge difference. For most people and most pictures, this lens is more than good enough quality. In good light the images are excellent.Yes it is plastic and it is not made in Japan. There are not many other options for canon 1.6x crop bodies though, and none really worth considering at this price. Overall this is a great little lens.

I purchased this lens as I often visit London and got fed up of stitching photos together in editing software to get the shot I wanted.
I've had the kit lens ( Canon 18-55mm IS lens ) for so long I'd come accustomed for either settling for cropped images where I could not stand any further back. Or stitching images together which I never enjoyed.
The reviews both on here and on YouTube were both highly recommending this lens. So I thought I would go for it and I've not been disappointed.
The motor is very quiet and equally as smooth and the image stabilisation is an added treat. But for me the best aspect of this lens is the wide angle it offers.
The only slight niggle I have with this lens is using Neutral Density Graduated filters. At the lenses wide 10mm focal length you do see your own filter holder as two black bars on either side of the image. But this is the only slight draw back I've seen. Otherwise the lens is excellent.
I would go as far to say that this lens has given my trusty Canon EOS 550D a new least of life and it's a fantastic lens
I have added a couple of images. One at 18mm and one at 10mm to show how much difference the extra 8mm lets you get in to the frame. I was standing at the same spot for both photos.

I purchased this lens as I often visit London and got fed up of stitching photos together in editing software to get the shot I wanted.I've had the kit lens ( Canon 18-55mm IS lens ) for so long I'd come accustomed for either settling for cropped images where I could not stand any further back. Or stitching images together which I never enjoyed.The reviews both on here and on YouTube were both highly recommending this lens. So I thought I would go for it and I've not been disappointed.The motor is very quiet and equally as smooth and the image stabilisation is an added treat. But for me the best aspect of this lens is the wide angle it offers.The only slight niggle I have with this lens is using Neutral Density Graduated filters. At the lenses wide 10mm focal length you do see your own filter holder as two black bars on either side of the image. But this is the only slight draw back I've seen. Otherwise the lens is excellent.I would go as far to say that this lens has given my trusty Canon EOS 550D a new least of life and it's a fantastic lensI have added a couple of images. One at 18mm and one at 10mm to show how much difference the extra 8mm lets you get in to the frame. I was standing at the same spot for both photos.