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Canon EF-S 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 STM IS - Lab Review / Test

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Review by Klaus Schroiff, published June 2014

Introduction

Canon has quite a wealth of ultra-wide angle lenses - the current range includes no less than 3 zoom lenses and a whole bunch of primes. However, it seems as if Canon also wants to compete in the budget arena. They have just thrown the Canon EF-S 10-18m f/4.5-5.6 IS STM into the game. It is obviously an APS-C format lens with an equivalent field of view of ~16-29mm in full format terms. And as already hinted, it's highly affordable at around 300US$/EUR. Sounds too good to be true ? We'll see.

Obviously Canon had to look for a place where to cut costs and it's mostly apparent in terms of build quality. Now please don't misunderstand me here because things are far from bad. Rather than made of metal, the lens body is simply made of good quality plastics down to the mount. However, everything is tightly assembled with no wobbling whatsoever. The zoom mechanism extends the lens just a little bit towards the wide- and long end of the range. The shortest physical length is reached around the 14mm setting. Both the zoom and focus rings operate smoothly. The front element does not rotate.

Canon's new STM ("Stepping motor") is optimized for silent and smooth operations and as such it is also usable for movies. It's pretty speedy, too. STM works "by wire" so you actually drive the focus motor by turning the focus ring. However, this is hardly noticeable and certainly one of the best implementations that we have seen so far. Even full time manual focusing is provided. The focus accuracy of the tested sample was excellent. Interestingly Canon also implemented an image stabilizer with a claimed efficiency of up to 4 f-stops (expect a little less than that if you enjoy your coffee). Thus while it is slower than it's in-house cousin - the Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, it has actually a better low light potential unless you have to deal with moving objects.

Specifications Equiv. focal length16-29mm (full format equivalent) Equiv. aperturef/7.2-f/9 (full format equivalent, in terms of depth-of-field) Optical construction14 elements in 11 groups inc. 2x aspherical & 1xUD elements Number of aperture blades7 (circular) min. focus distance0.22m (max. magnification 1:6.7 @ 18mm) Dimensions74.6 x 72.0mm Weight240g Filter size67mm (non-rotating) Hoodoptional (EW-73C), petal-shaped, bayonet mount Other featuresIS (Image-Stabilizer), STM

I am tired of waiting for the RF-S 10-18 IS to announced. I have work to do now. I am buying one of the EF-S 10-18mm IS to use with my R7. I seen many people favorably reviewing this lens that is now being sold at bargain prices for "near new" quality open box stock. Am I crazy for buying one these? I have 30 days to return it. This image stabilized lens should nicely complement my RF-S 18-150 IS for low weight long carry applications.

With my luck Canon will next week announce the RF-S 10-18mm IS!! Not a big risk because this plastic lens is so low cost.

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Photato • Veteran Member • Posts: 3,156

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 15, 2022

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RDM5546 wrote:

I am tired of waiting for the RF-S 10-18 IS to announced. I have work to do now. I am buying one of the EF-S 10-18mm IS to use with my R7. I seen many people favorably reviewing this lens that is now being sold at bargain prices for "near new" quality open box stock. Am I crazy for buying one these? I have 30 days to return it. This image stabilized lens should nicely complement my RF-S 18-150 IS for low weight long carry applications.

With my luck Canon will next week announce the RF-S 10-18mm IS!! Not a big risk because this plastic lens is so low cost.

Take the plunge, cos there are not even rumors about the 11-22.

I bought it refurbished from Canon USA store for $150 and it is fantastic at 10mm when applying DLO.

Last night I watched a video comparing it with the EF-M 11-22 which it will likely be the RF-S version and the difference are not that much. From my comparison the 11-22 is a tad sharper if you pixel peep.

The advantage of using this EF lens on R mount is that you can use the filter adapter with ND, or CPL filters currently going for $60. Ideal for wide angle lenses.

You other alternative is the RF-16, it cost more and it doesn’t go as wide.

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tkbslc • Forum Pro • Posts: 17,721

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 15, 2022

It's a sharp, cheap, small UWA designed for crop sensors and has a modern STM AF motor. Really the only drawback is you need the mount adapter, which makes it a bit longer in use. But it works great. THere is little chance the RF-S version will be so cheap!

drsnoopy • Senior Member • Posts: 1,831

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 15, 2022

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It was a very decent lens on my 90D, so should be equally good on your R7. It’s one of the few EF/EF-S lenses I have kept, even though I don’t yet have a crop R camera body, and it’s worth very little to sell. I think you will like it.

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OP RDM5546 • Senior Member • Posts: 3,747

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to Photato • Dec 15, 2022

Photato wrote:

RDM5546 wrote:

I am tired of waiting for the RF-S 10-18 IS to announced. I have work to do now. I am buying one of the EF-S 10-18mm IS to use with my R7. I seen many people favorably reviewing this lens that is now being sold at bargain prices for "near new" quality open box stock. Am I crazy for buying one these? I have 30 days to return it. This image stabilized lens should nicely complement my RF-S 18-150 IS for low weight long carry applications.

With my luck Canon will next week announce the RF-S 10-18mm IS!! Not a big risk because this plastic lens is so low cost.

Take the plunge, cos there are not even rumors about the 11-22.

I bought it refurbished from Canon USA store for $150 and it is fantastic at 10mm when applying DLO.

Last night I watched a video comparing it with the EF-M 11-22 which it will likely be the RF-S version and the difference are not that much. From my comparison the 11-22 is a tad sharper.

The advantage of using this EF lens on R mount is that you can use the filter adapter with ND, or CPL filters currently going for $60. Ideal for wide angle lenses.

You other alternative is the RF-16, it cost more and it doesn’t go as wide.

Those are good points about the different adapters. I have a Meiki variable ND filter EF to RF adapter for video shooting. I keep some EF lenses just for that purpose. I know vloggers like to have UWA lenses. I never have used filter or polarizers. I know the adapter adds size and weight over an RF-S version of a UWA 10-20mm zoom. I love the IQ, convenience of FL range, size and weight of the RF-S 18-150 but is not wide enough for some use with a R7 crop factor of 1.6X.

I figure the RF-S version likely a year or more away. I just heard the RF-35f1.2L and RF-24f1.4L will be coming out in the late summer of next years. RF-S lenses have a lower priority I would think than these two high performance RF L lenses. I do own the EF versions of those lenses and I do the flexibility of the the EF ND filter adapter. The performance excellent so not want those RF primes. I consider them useful for me for only specialized applications. I use my trinity of RF f2.8 zooms for my core shooting.

The quality of all these Canon lenses in last 15 years have improved greatly over the Canon EF zoom and prime lenses of the lenses I bought in the 15 years prior. Much of my shooting prior to year 2000 was on ASA 100 Kodak film. Many lenses really required stopping down from wide open. What a change the camera world has experienced.

I am going to pull the plunger and get the bargain 10-18 lens. I also will get a $35 aftermarket metal lens mount for it from China on Ebay. I do not like plastic lens mounts.

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Interpol • Contributing Member • Posts: 771

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to Photato • Dec 15, 2022

Photato wrote: The advantage of using this EF lens on R mount is that you can use the filter adapter with ND, or CPL filters currently going for $60. Ideal for wide angle lenses.

Have you noticed any cross-pattern distortion with the VND filter in this adapter? I would think that since the filter is so much closer to the sensor that this kind of distortion would be minimized.

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OP RDM5546 • Senior Member • Posts: 3,747

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to Interpol • Dec 15, 2022

Interpol wrote:

Photato wrote: The advantage of using this EF lens on R mount is that you can use the filter adapter with ND, or CPL filters currently going for $60. Ideal for wide angle lenses.

Have you noticed any cross-pattern distortion with the VND filter in this adapter? I would think that since the filter is so much closer to the sensor that this kind of distortion would be minimized.

It have worked fine AFIK. I did not actually look for any cross-pattern distortion though.

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drsnoopy • Senior Member • Posts: 1,831

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 15, 2022

RDM5546 wrote: I am going to pull the plunger and get the bargain 10-18 lens. I also will get a $35 aftermarket metal lens mount for it from China on Ebay. I do not like plastic lens mounts.

Thanks for pointing this out. Could you please provide a link for this metal mount, is it a direct replacement?

On the other hand, if you just put it on its own adapter, you will always have a metal mount!

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Sittatunga • Veteran Member • Posts: 6,225

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to Interpol • Dec 15, 2022

Interpol wrote:

Photato wrote: The advantage of using this EF lens on R mount is that you can use the filter adapter with ND, or CPL filters currently going for $60. Ideal for wide angle lenses.

Have you noticed any cross-pattern distortion with the VND filter in this adapter? I would think that since the filter is so much closer to the sensor that this kind of distortion would be minimized.

Not used that lens. I've used Kolari's VND filter behind my much wider 12-24mm on full-frame without the dreaded Xtincton at maximum density that I get with my cheap front mounted filter on any 24mm or wider full-frame lens. I think it's more the angle of the cone of light the filter sees (which will be smaller behind any retrofocus lens than in front) that produces this effect than the distance of the filter from the sensor.

pkoenig2001 • Contributing Member • Posts: 834

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 15, 2022

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I love the EF-S 10-18 - I always thought it was Canon's best value lens. I have used it with cropped sensor DSLRs and now use it adapted on the R10. I like carrying the R10 with this lens attached as a compact solution for wide angle while simultaneously carrying my R6 with RF 24-70 F4.

Here are two sample photos taken with EF-S 10-18 on R10. I am sure you would get similar or better results on the R7.

Phil

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Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 16, 2022

You're not crazy at all. It's a very decent lens. I had it and used it on my 7DII. If I used my R7 for general purpose shooting, I would probably buy it again, especially at the current crazy low prices. I have the 11-22 on my M6II and the RF 16 on my R, so I don't feel the need for ultra wide for my R7 (but I might get an RF-S version anyway when they release one). The 10-18 isn't quite as good as the 11-22, but it's close, and it does goes slightly wider. And, as you say, you can probably shoot at really crazy slow shutter speeds with the combined IS and IBIS. I can reliably get sharp shots at 1/2 second at 11mm on my 11-22, and that's just using IS. An RF-S version that took advantage of the R7's IBIS might even be hand-holdable at 2 seconds!

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tkbslc • Forum Pro • Posts: 17,721

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 16, 2022

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RDM5546 wrote: I am going to pull the plunger and get the bargain 10-18 lens. I also will get a $35 aftermarket metal lens mount for it from China on Ebay. I do not like plastic lens mounts.

That's just silly, man. It's a 200g lens. Plastic is more than strong and durable enough to support it. In the 1 in a billion chance it actually becomes an issue you can swap the mount later.

Photato • Veteran Member • Posts: 3,156

The Tokina 11-20 f/2.8

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 18, 2022

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Another good alternative is the Tokina ATX-i 11-20mm f/2.8 CF Currently selling with a discount at $350

From the reviews I've read so far this lens' outstanding feature is the constant f2.8 aperture and very little vignetting. 20mm f2.8 sounds useful for general photography as well. The image circle is so big with this lens, that it is also useful for FF if you don't mind the darker corners. The biggest negative is lots of CA at brighter apertures, but after CA correction it looks great. Now, I'm thinking in returning the Canon EF-S 10-18 to keep the Tokina if the IQ is better, but I'd have to wait until Tuesday when is delivered.

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OP RDM5546 • Senior Member • Posts: 3,747

Re: The Tokina 11-20 f/2.8

In reply to Photato • Dec 18, 2022

Photato wrote:

Another good alternative is the Tokina ATX-i 11-20mm f/2.8 CF Currently selling with a discount at $350

From the reviews I've read so far this lens' outstanding feature is the constant f2.8 aperture and very little vignetting. 20mm f2.8 sounds useful for general photography as well. The image circle is so big with this lens, that it is also useful for FF if you don't mind the darker corners. The biggest negative is lots of CA at brighter apertures, but after CA correction it looks great. Now, I'm thinking in returning the Canon EF-S 10-18 to keep the Tokina if the IQ is better, but I'd have to wait until Tuesday when is delivered.

Interesting. Heavier and bigger though. Let us know if you like it.

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RLight • Senior Member • Posts: 5,045

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 18, 2022

RDM5546 wrote:

I am tired of waiting for the RF-S 10-18 IS to announced. I have work to do now. I am buying one of the EF-S 10-18mm IS to use with my R7. I seen many people favorably reviewing this lens that is now being sold at bargain prices for "near new" quality open box stock. Am I crazy for buying one these? I have 30 days to return it. This image stabilized lens should nicely complement my RF-S 18-150 IS for low weight long carry applications.

With my luck Canon will next week announce the RF-S 10-18mm IS!! Not a big risk because this plastic lens is so low cost.

You’re not crazy. It’s a good cheap lens. If you have an adapter you’re set.

Canon may in fact never do a crop RF ultra wide. I wouldn’t assume anything these days. And if they do? It took Canon 2 years from the original M till the 11-22 came around, and that was in the old days.

The only queue I might take is what Nikon does, Canon answers. Nikon themselves hasn’t done much for crop glass either.

I do think Canon will do an RF-S 10-18, but when?

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Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RLight • Dec 18, 2022

RLight wrote:

RDM5546 wrote:

I am tired of waiting for the RF-S 10-18 IS to announced. I have work to do now. I am buying one of the EF-S 10-18mm IS to use with my R7. I seen many people favorably reviewing this lens that is now being sold at bargain prices for "near new" quality open box stock. Am I crazy for buying one these? I have 30 days to return it. This image stabilized lens should nicely complement my RF-S 18-150 IS for low weight long carry applications.

With my luck Canon will next week announce the RF-S 10-18mm IS!! Not a big risk because this plastic lens is so low cost.

You’re not crazy. It’s a good cheap lens. If you have an adapter you’re set.

Canon may in fact never do a crop RF ultra wide. I wouldn’t assume anything these days. And if they do? It took Canon 2 years from the original M till the 11-22 came around, and that was in the old days.

The only queue I might take is what Nikon does, Canon answers. Nikon themselves hasn’t done much for crop glass either.

I do think Canon will do an RF-S 10-18, but when?

I wouldn’t be surprised if something like that is released when the next crop R body arrives. My guess is the next crop body will be a small one aimed at the vlogger segment that has become quite popular. Those users will immediately want a wide option and the reviews would be terrible without.

Having said that, who knows. Just go with what is available if you need it. The 10-18 at that price seems a real bargain

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Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RDM5546 • Dec 18, 2022

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I have used the EF-S 10-18mm for a number of years and have never been disappointed with it. It is one of the great bargain lenses that Canon sells. Buy one. You won't regret it.

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

In reply to RLight • Dec 18, 2022

RLight wrote:

RDM5546 wrote:

I am tired of waiting for the RF-S 10-18 IS to announced. I have work to do now. I am buying one of the EF-S 10-18mm IS to use with my R7. I seen many people favorably reviewing this lens that is now being sold at bargain prices for "near new" quality open box stock. Am I crazy for buying one these? I have 30 days to return it. This image stabilized lens should nicely complement my RF-S 18-150 IS for low weight long carry applications.

With my luck Canon will next week announce the RF-S 10-18mm IS!! Not a big risk because this plastic lens is so low cost.

You’re not crazy. It’s a good cheap lens. If you have an adapter you’re set.

Canon may in fact never do a crop RF ultra wide. I wouldn’t assume anything these days. And if they do? It took Canon 2 years from the original M till the 11-22 came around, and that was in the old days.

The reason to think it might be sooner is that they already have the optical design. The RF-S 18-150 is basically the same lens as the EF-M version (though mine seems a bit better, but that might be my imagination). There are plenty of rumors of an RF-S 22 pancake, so I wouldn't be at all surprised to see an 11-22 as well, and sooner rather than later.

The only queue I might take is what Nikon does, Canon answers. Nikon themselves hasn’t done much for crop glass either. I do think Canon will do an RF-S 10-18, but when?

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Re: The Tokina 11-20 f/2.8

In reply to Photato • Dec 18, 2022

Photato wrote:

Another good alternative is the Tokina ATX-i 11-20mm f/2.8 CF Currently selling with a discount at $350

From the reviews I've read so far this lens' outstanding feature is the constant f2.8 aperture and very little vignetting. 20mm f2.8 sounds useful for general photography as well. The image circle is so big with this lens, that it is also useful for FF if you don't mind the darker corners. The biggest negative is lots of CA at brighter apertures, but after CA correction it looks great. Now, I'm thinking in returning the Canon EF-S 10-18 to keep the Tokina if the IQ is better, but I'd have to wait until Tuesday when is delivered.

I enjoyed Christopher Frost review of 8 wide angle lens comparison.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRSyTOosOcc

I recommend it.

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RLight • Senior Member • Posts: 5,045

Re: R7 plus adapted EF-S 10-18mmm

Distinctly Average wrote:

RLight wrote:

RDM5546 wrote:

I am tired of waiting for the RF-S 10-18 IS to announced. I have work to do now. I am buying one of the EF-S 10-18mm IS to use with my R7. I seen many people favorably reviewing this lens that is now being sold at bargain prices for "near new" quality open box stock. Am I crazy for buying one these? I have 30 days to return it. This image stabilized lens should nicely complement my RF-S 18-150 IS for low weight long carry applications.

With my luck Canon will next week announce the RF-S 10-18mm IS!! Not a big risk because this plastic lens is so low cost.

You’re not crazy. It’s a good cheap lens. If you have an adapter you’re set.

Canon may in fact never do a crop RF ultra wide. I wouldn’t assume anything these days. And if they do? It took Canon 2 years from the original M till the 11-22 came around, and that was in the old days.

The only queue I might take is what Nikon does, Canon answers. Nikon themselves hasn’t done much for crop glass either.

I do think Canon will do an RF-S 10-18, but when?

I wouldn’t be surprised if something like that is released when the next crop R body arrives. My guess is the next crop body will be a small one aimed at the vlogger segment that has become quite popular. Those users will immediately want a wide option and the reviews would be terrible without.

Having said that, who knows. Just go with what is available if you need it. The 10-18 at that price seems a real bargain

Think z30 competitor. Canon might be nice an give us a 35mm equivalent in crop. That’s the rumor. It’s a logical one though. The ultra wide would come after, should one emerge.

In pre smartphone market it’s a given. But these days? Be grateful we have an R7 and R10, with crop glass at all.

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