Great video thank you. I picked one up used for 175 Canadian with a hood for my back up 7d and I could not be happier with it. One thing I would add is there is a metal mount that you can swap out the plastic one for on Amazon specifically designed for this lens. But it’s an amazing lens even before that mod.
It’s 2024 and recently purchased my lens. I’m loving my 10-18mm and am realizing how I missed so many great shots not having this super wide angle lens in my kit.
Checking this out in 2021 from Dominican Republic! (Ohh that "Presidente" shot! 🤣) Looking to get this little guy for daily use and traveling on my SL3.
I have it and i don't like it at all for the reasons i explained before. It you use it at the maximum angles it only does rubbish at the edges. I's is not at all a recomendable one to take good shots with it in wide angle the reason why people buy it, to find out it's garbage.
Nevertheless, the well articulated and right on the spot review, it's hands down a 10/10 value. Congratulations for your capacity to synthesize and focus on the real values of the product, your narrative skills and the way you added both pictures and videos to highlight the reviewed product. Keep up the excellent work. Useless to mention I clearly subscribe to your channel.
Great review. I watched a few of them on this specific lens. I liked yours the best. I am watching these AFTER I bought the lens. I was browsing on BestBuy and looking at the " store pick up " stock.. Well I searched for a good memory card cause I needed one and stumbled upon this. Needless to say with in an hour it was mine. I couldn't be happier. I know it will be my main lens seeing as I use my camera for shooting lots of cars/realstate, and action sports. People say that its a little dark, but to be honest, I have not even noticed. I dont shoot professionally. A lot of my shooting is done for hobby, and for friends. So I got two lenses for 350$ from BestBuy, it came with the 50mm one as well.. I am not complaining. OH NO I AM NOT. Best 350$ I have spent on camera equipment. My next lens will obviously be a better wide angle. This will do for now.
Excellent review - I was given one of these by my Dad just before I headed off to Alabama (I am UK based). It swallowed up most of the Saturn V at the space and rocket centre in Huntsville and gave me some great sunset beach shots at Gulf Shores. I was curious to find out what was being said about this lens, hence my visit here. Thanks.
I've watched a number of reviews for this lens and I must say, yours is by far the most thorough! Thank you, I will now go and buy the lens (and save for the cruise!)
Great review Darren and thank you for that. I've just purchased the lens on your recommendation and WOW, what a fantastic lens it is too! For £189, it's most certainly money well spent. Like you say though, it's a shame on the plastic build, but I'm still not complaining about that because the picture quality is absolutely outstanding. So, you get 10/10 for the review and Canon get 10/10 for the lens. Thanks again Darren. All the Best.....
I used one on an APS-C Sony camera for awhile with a Neewer adapter... It worked flawlessly. AF was darn near as fast as native lenses up to Low speed continuous shutter.. can't beat the price from BB on a lens in this range..
Great review. I picked one up from eBay in like-new condition for half of its original price. I use it on my Sony A7ii with a Yongnuo EF-E II adapter. It focuses very quickly. I'm loving it.
I have Canon 70D and i wan this lens, at my local store best buy price of this lens is $249.00 i should buy it since it will work really good on Glidecam HD 2000 camera stabilizer and slider.....thanks for good review......
Great lens for the price but I often find this lens for video work, is always a bit noisy when you're filming anywhere that isn't outside in bright light. Even in a well lit studio at f4/.5, low ISO, still got lots of noise. Nothing that a denoiser can't fix but something people should know!
Thanks Darren for your review and giving me some great ideas for vacation videos and stills, never thought of mixing them for final presentation. Never stop learning and sharing.
My old kit lens started giving me issues so I'll definitely consider this for video recording since my primes don't have IS and I need the wide angle. Great review!
Thanks for this review. I’m definitely thinking of buying this lens for landscape and real estate photography, something I want to get into. This review definitely helped me, I’m now 95.2% sure I’m buying it. Thanks. And if you have any tips, they’re always welcome.
You may have just sold this to me......I am looking to purchase one of these and a canon 7d to compliment my sony nxcam which I used purely for shooting weddings. This is my first step into the world of DSLR, so hoping that this will do well as an all rounder to begin with.
This is a great review. I only need a wide-angle about 2-3 times a year, and was thinking of renting one. At this price and quality, probably it's worth buying. Thanks for the info.
l got one for 190usd on Ebay for my M50. l wish it was a 10-24, but the size, weight, cost IS, and image quality, l'll live with the limited focal length range. Now l need to get on Ebay and pick up a $5 no name hood for it. Can't wait until the lens arrives in the mail.
Thanks a lot for this review Darren! My search for a great, affordable wide angle lens ends here. I'm gonna use it primarily for photography but you have some mind blowing video footage as well so I'll probably end up using it for both
Thanks for the great video. I would like to ask for your opinion. I've been doing a lot of researches on the 6D and trying to convince myself that the 6D is worth getting. However, I'm not confident enough to spend that much of money for the 6D. Do you highly recommend the 6D or what would you recommend? Any response will be appreciated! thanks
At first you do have to know what is your purposes for buying a camera. Will you use it for traveling, working, or just for experiencing the fun? I am a film student and 6D has a really great color result in my opinion. While my friend use 6D for filmmaking and professional work for a magazine, my other friend prefer 70D and working at the same industry and same as fine. The weight also one of the thing that you have to consider.
Awesome! I have been looking for a lens that will be best value for vlogging and potential handheld video usage in confined spaces.. Thanks for your review, I'll be getting one of these ASAP!
I saw this Canon lens as cheaper than the usual cheapies (Sigma, Tamron, Samyang, Tokina) so was curious to find out why...and was very surprised to see that this lens has IS and a STM motor! I needed a cheap wide angle AF lens for my glidecam and this well and truly fits the bill!
Martino190 - Thank you very much. I've not used that Tammy 28-75, but in general the reviews are pretty good, but I understand the focus motor is a little loud on that lens...
I was going to buy this lens but decided to watch a view reviews first. Here in the U.K. it is relatively inexpensive at £239.99 nearly everywhere, yet for me it’s still a lot of money as I’m unable to work at present due to a number of health issues. After watching reviews I’m unsure if I’d use it enough to justify buying it and with it struggling in low light I’d rather pay more on a lens I’m going to get more use out of.
Wow im really impressed with this lens, especially for the price, im definitely gettin this lens next, very sharp image, and i love doing landscape as well, i jus subscribed to your channel keep up the good work
I pull out and use this lens maybe 5 or 6 times a year so laying out huge chunks of money like I do with a basic landscape and wildlife lens is not warranted. For my infrequent use the lens is a great value. Image quality is good and the build quality with its light weight and small size has been more than adequate. Anyway if I were to drop this lens and break it I could buy three or more of this brand of lens before I would equal the cost of any of the other high quality ultra-wide angle lenses on the market.
This is gonna sound weird... But I find the fact that you sound like a male version of Siri quite soothing. I loved your review and purchased one as a result
After watching this review I am definitely buying this lens tonight! Currently I am using canon T3i and I am thinking about upgrading to the T6s. Should I just upgrade the lens or to the T6s? Thanks and awesome review!!
after reading up a bit on this lens, I was specifically looking at your example footage for Chromatic Aberration and sadly it is evident enough to be a deal-breaker. Such a shame. Otherwise, it is exceptional.
Great review Daren. Thx! Great professional video also. It looks a very attractive lens for video. It would have been great to see a hand hold video with and without IS. Is the IS usefull for video or wouldn't you have missed it if it wasn't available on this lens? thx for answering regards olivier
Olivier, Thank you for the kind words, much of the video in the testing section - specifically on the beach, was done hand held - the IS make a difference, but its no substitute for a gimbal device like a Ronin or a camera slider. It's a GREAT deal for the money. Good luck!!
It’s 2020, just seen this review, liked what I see, lens is now ordered!
Watching in 2019 but still the best review for this lens I have found and for the price you convinced me and will add it to my 80D kit. Thanks!!
Hi bro..how do u feel the performance of Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM Lens, Black
LOL, even later in 2019 and he just sold another one to an 80d owner
Make that 2
3
4
I bought this lens yesterday - thanks for a great review Darren, looking forward to using this on my Canon SL2.
Great video thank you. I picked one up used for 175 Canadian with a hood for my back up 7d and I could not be happier with it. One thing I would add is there is a metal mount that you can swap out the plastic one for on Amazon specifically designed for this lens. But it’s an amazing lens even before that mod.
This is 2019 and I just added this lens to my kit. Your video was very useful and helped me to learn much more about using mine for stills and videos.
I ordered this lens, lens hood and ultraviolet filter from Amazon for just $224.00. (09/07/19). Can't wait to get it. THANKS.
So do you like it?
@@Twobarpsi Yes. I use it a lot.
great review, and thank you for including plenty of video footage from the lens
Great review Darren, you made my decision easy, I opted for this lens instead of Canon's 10-22mm
It’s 2024 and recently purchased my lens. I’m loving my 10-18mm and am realizing how I missed so many great shots not having this super wide angle lens in my kit.
Great review Darren. I bought this lens two weeks ago and I absolutely love it.
Thanks Dev - it's a spectacular lens - ESPECIALLY FOR THE MONEY :-)
I know I’m not crazy. Who else saw the random spoon at 8:20 🤔.
Love your reviews and the fact that you include photo samples, videos and rate every aspect of the lens
Thank you!
I am 8 years late 😀excellent review and delivery, I am getting mine tomorrow for my R10
This was helpful for me. Thank you.
I bought efs 10-18mm by your recommendation. It has good quality and will be my friend. Thank you....
nailed the air quotes for canon's special sauce on the lens...
Nice "flair" on 6:37 :) Thanks for the video, I ordered a copy of this lens yesterday.
Jeroen Vloeimans
"Flare" ;)
Thanks still a very strong and useful review in Oct 2019
2022 here
Always been impressed with this lens. It's made cheaply and that's not a good feeling but for the value and image quality, it can't be beat.
Checking this out in 2021 from Dominican Republic! (Ohh that "Presidente" shot! 🤣) Looking to get this little guy for daily use and traveling on my SL3.
I have this lens, I use it for my Vlogs on a 60D, it works well and is lighter and way cheaper than the 10-22mm metal mount.
I have it and i don't like it at all for the reasons i explained before. It you use it at the maximum angles it only does rubbish at the edges. I's is not at all a recomendable one to take good shots with it in wide angle the reason why people buy it, to find out it's garbage.
Just bought this lens at B&H in NYC and it has outstanding quality!
Outstanding result......one of the finest wide angle lens.
Bidyut De
"Lenses"
Nevertheless, the well articulated and right on the spot review, it's hands down a 10/10 value. Congratulations for your capacity to synthesize and focus on the real values of the product, your narrative skills and the way you added both pictures and videos to highlight the reviewed product. Keep up the excellent work. Useless to mention I clearly subscribe to your channel.
Thank you very, very much!
I gotta say, your review made me decide to buy this product.
+Andrew Abrigo So glad I could help!
I have this lens. Why am I watching a review on it?
Based on this review I'm buying one used for $130. All original packaging, rated as excellent condition! I consider this a cousin of the Nifty Fifty!
an excellent review, as I want to add a W/A lens for my 70D.
Great review. I watched a few of them on this specific lens. I liked yours the best.
I am watching these AFTER I bought the lens. I was browsing on BestBuy and looking at the " store pick up " stock.. Well I searched for a good memory card cause I needed one and stumbled upon this. Needless to say with in an hour it was mine. I couldn't be happier. I know it will be my main lens seeing as I use my camera for shooting lots of cars/realstate, and action sports.
People say that its a little dark, but to be honest, I have not even noticed. I dont shoot professionally. A lot of my shooting is done for hobby, and for friends. So I got two lenses for 350$ from BestBuy, it came with the 50mm one as well..
I am not complaining. OH NO I AM NOT. Best 350$ I have spent on camera equipment. My next lens will obviously be a better wide angle. This will do for now.
Excellent review - I was given one of these by my Dad just before I headed off to Alabama (I am UK based). It swallowed up most of the Saturn V at the space and rocket centre in Huntsville and gave me some great sunset beach shots at Gulf Shores. I was curious to find out what was being said about this lens, hence my visit here. Thanks.
Excellent Job.
Learned a lot easily. You made the subject interesting.
Darren Miles is the Best and Most Thorough Reviewer on the Block!
What a kind thing to say, thank you very much!
I've watched a number of reviews for this lens and I must say, yours is by far the most thorough! Thank you, I will now go and buy the lens (and save for the cruise!)
Great review Darren and thank you for that. I've just purchased the lens on your recommendation and WOW, what a fantastic lens it is too!
For £189, it's most certainly money well spent. Like you say though, it's a shame on the plastic build, but I'm still not complaining about that because the picture quality is absolutely outstanding.
So, you get 10/10 for the review and Canon get 10/10 for the lens.
Thanks again Darren. All the Best.....
Paul Burgess Thanks Paul!
Those sample videos are so well done!
bioches Thank you very much!
Just picked up this lens on Amazon for $209 bucks and it came with a sweet little Altura accessory kit too!
I used one on an APS-C Sony camera for awhile with a Neewer adapter... It worked flawlessly. AF was darn near as fast as native lenses up to Low speed continuous shutter.. can't beat the price from BB on a lens in this range..
Great review. I picked one up from eBay in like-new condition for half of its original price. I use it on my Sony A7ii with a Yongnuo EF-E II adapter. It focuses very quickly. I'm loving it.
That moment when you see a Presidente beer and you just want to have one for yourself 3:06 😭😭😭
I have Canon 70D and i wan this lens, at my local store best buy price of this lens is $249.00 i should buy it since it will work really good on Glidecam HD 2000 camera stabilizer and slider.....thanks for good review......
Great lens for the price but I often find this lens for video work, is always a bit noisy when you're filming anywhere that isn't outside in bright light. Even in a well lit studio at f4/.5, low ISO, still got lots of noise. Nothing that a denoiser can't fix but something people should know!
I did buy this lens, and it will go with me to Italy next month
Thanks Darren for your review and giving me some great ideas for vacation videos and stills, never thought of mixing them for final presentation. Never stop learning and sharing.
Great! Looks like the perfect lens for real estate work. Thanks.
Best review of anything tech I've seen yet thank you very much
My old kit lens started giving me issues so I'll definitely consider this for video recording since my primes don't have IS and I need the wide angle. Great review!
Mr Darren, you just made my life easier.
fantastic review..well articulated..is this good for low light indoor video work?
cheers
Thanks for this review. I’m definitely thinking of buying this lens for landscape and real estate photography, something I want to get into. This review definitely helped me, I’m now 95.2% sure I’m buying it. Thanks. And if you have any tips, they’re always welcome.
thats a really nice lens I'm going to buy it right now
You may have just sold this to me......I am looking to purchase one of these and a canon 7d to compliment my sony nxcam which I used purely for shooting weddings. This is my first step into the world of DSLR, so hoping that this will do well as an all rounder to begin with.
This is a great review. I only need a wide-angle about 2-3 times a year, and was thinking of renting one. At this price and quality, probably it's worth buying. Thanks for the info.
+Shane Perera You're welcome and thank you for the kind words!
Great review. Went over all the specifics of the overall lens. Thumbs up for you my friend.
Great selection of photos and videos taken with the lens. Thank you!
This video is very impressive. You talk eloquently. Video quality is nice. Bokeh is beautiful. Bravo
Thanks Jofer!
l got one for 190usd on Ebay for my M50. l wish it was a 10-24, but the size, weight, cost IS, and image quality, l'll live with the limited focal length range. Now l need to get on Ebay and pick up a $5 no name hood for it. Can't wait until the lens arrives in the mail.
Thank you Mr Darren
Excellent review for a beginner like me and yes the advice at the end as I'm just starting out in real estate was priceless thank you!
Thanks a lot for this review Darren! My search for a great, affordable wide angle lens ends here. I'm gonna use it primarily for photography but you have some mind blowing video footage as well so I'll probably end up using it for both
THE BEST REVIEW EVER !!! Thank you so much for the great review.
libo211 Thank you very much! So glad you liked it!
Thanks for the great video.
I would like to ask for your opinion. I've been doing a lot of researches on the 6D and trying to convince myself that the 6D is worth getting. However, I'm not confident enough to spend that much of money for the 6D. Do you highly recommend the 6D or what would you recommend? Any response will be appreciated!
thanks
At first you do have to know what is your purposes for buying a camera. Will you use it for traveling, working, or just for experiencing the fun?
I am a film student and 6D has a really great color result in my opinion. While my friend use 6D for filmmaking and professional work for a magazine, my other friend prefer 70D and working at the same industry and same as fine. The weight also one of the thing that you have to consider.
My apologies, I should have added a thankyou for the great review
I own this lens plus the 80D and I don't even get any good video or picture quality like you. But then again I'm a beginner
Excellent review. Getting one solely based on this presentation. Thank you.
by far this review is better than digital rev. well done!
Thank you very much!
Awesome! I have been looking for a lens that will be best value for vlogging and potential handheld video usage in confined spaces.. Thanks for your review, I'll be getting one of these ASAP!
Thank you! It's a great lens for the money!!
That's a nice ass lens for video. It is going to be my next lens.
Ben Bedell did you get the lense
Amazing review sir. I already own the lens and I have to say the lens is a gem.
+Sinchan Pathak Indeed it is, ESPECIALLY for the money!
Awesome! Great video! I´ve just decided to buy this little toy cos' of your explanation! Thanks!
+Anna Claudia Magalhães Cool! So glad I could help!
+Darren Miles So did I thank you for such a thorough review
TubeWatcher Thank you very much!
I bought this lens One weeks ago. excellent...
I saw this Canon lens as cheaper than the usual cheapies (Sigma, Tamron, Samyang, Tokina) so was curious to find out why...and was very surprised to see that this lens has IS and a STM motor! I needed a cheap wide angle AF lens for my glidecam and this well and truly fits the bill!
Best review of a lens I've ever seen on youtube. I subscribed.
Brilliant review! Would you recommend Tamron 28-75 as an affordable walk around lens thanks very much & keep up the good work Darren!
Martino190 - Thank you very much. I've not used that Tammy 28-75, but in general the reviews are pretty good, but I understand the focus motor is a little loud on that lens...
I was going to buy this lens but decided to watch a view reviews first. Here in the U.K. it is relatively inexpensive at £239.99 nearly everywhere, yet for me it’s still a lot of money as I’m unable to work at present due to a number of health issues. After watching reviews I’m unsure if I’d use it enough to justify buying it and with it struggling in low light I’d rather pay more on a lens I’m going to get more use out of.
Hi Darren, Great review, really well delivered - I'm SOLD !!!
Nice, very complete and honest review. Thanks a lot!!!
Wow im really impressed with this lens, especially for the price, im definitely gettin this lens next, very sharp image, and i love doing landscape as well, i jus subscribed to your channel keep up the good work
It’s one thing to watch the video. It’s another thing to hit the like button.
The dislike button is an option as well
Great lens
good review I will be getting this lens
Thanks for the great review, gonna get it next payday!
I pull out and use this lens maybe 5 or 6 times a year so laying out huge chunks of money like I do with a basic landscape and wildlife lens is not warranted. For my infrequent use the lens is a great value. Image quality is good and the build quality with its light weight and small size has been more than adequate. Anyway if I were to drop this lens and break it I could buy three or more of this brand of lens before I would equal the cost of any of the other high quality ultra-wide angle lenses on the market.
Thanks for the review. Would this lens be good for astrophotography?
Looking to get this lens! Thanks for the review! :)
trying to find a wide angle camera that wont break the bank for my EOS T2i Rebel this was verey helpfull. thank you
+Joey Yellin Glad the video helped :-)
Is it noisy indoors? Thinking about one of theses lens to make building photography.
How is for milky way and star shots? I haven't seen one review about anyone trying this lens for that.
Great video. Very professional it helped me out
This is gonna sound weird... But I find the fact that you sound like a male version of Siri quite soothing.
I loved your review and purchased one as a result
Berne van Rooyen ahh... thanks?
Superb review. Thanks.
But what about the flaw of the high aperture you didn’t mention?
What material is it made out of again? I didn't catch that part 😂
After watching this review I am definitely buying this lens tonight!
Currently I am using canon T3i and I am thinking about upgrading to the T6s.
Should I just upgrade the lens or to the T6s?
Thanks and awesome review!!
+Goodlife LifeGood Thank you very much! Enjoy it, stellar value for the money!!!
Exposure, white balance, post processing...look em up.
Good job Darren. What would you recommend in this zoom range for the full frame Canon? Thanks
Great review. Really informative and has convinced me to get one!
Super nice fresh review! Congrats!
thanks mate
after reading up a bit on this lens, I was specifically looking at your example footage for Chromatic Aberration and sadly it is evident enough to be a deal-breaker. Such a shame. Otherwise, it is exceptional.
Really nice video, thanks.
You're welcome!
Great review Daren. Thx! Great professional video also.
It looks a very attractive lens for video. It would have been great to see a hand hold video with and without IS. Is the IS usefull for video or wouldn't you have missed it if it wasn't available on this lens?
thx for answering
regards
olivier
Olivier,
Thank you for the kind words, much of the video in the testing section - specifically on the beach, was done hand held - the IS make a difference, but its no substitute for a gimbal device like a Ronin or a camera slider.
It's a GREAT deal for the money.
Good luck!!