EF-S 10-22mm lens tests - wiiide landscapes (56K warning)

[JSolie]

A number of people wanted to see examples of the 10-22mm lens I just purchased. I had a good opportunity to use this lens on a recent trip.

This first picture was taken whilst standing in the middle of Highway 127 out in the middle of the desert. The highway here goes down through a valley close to Dumont Dunes.

http://members.ispwest.com/jsolie/pics2share/HWY%20127%20to%20Shoshone.jpg

Here's a full-size crop of where the highway goes up the other side of the valley:

http://members.ispwest.com/jsolie/pics2share/HWY%20127%20full%20size%20crop.jpg

This picture is of Mt. Charleston taken from the porch of my father's house in Pahrump, NV:

http://members.ispwest.com/jsolie/pics2share/Pahrump%20-%20Mt.%20Charleston.jpg

You can see some distortion in the second picture, especially with around the neighbor's house on the left. Even so, I'm amazed at how wide this lens is.

And, Dante, I didn't have to crop my toes out of the pictures :p

-- John

[tim]

It looks great! I love the effect wide angle lenses like this have on clouds, I have to get me one some time.

[SimonBl]

I can't wait! 1 week and 1 day and counting until mine arrives! Will do likewise when I get mine, can't wait to photograph the gorges in the NW of Western Australia....

Any more shots?

[SteveMace]

Love the width of the lens.... hmmm pity I have a 10D. Looks like it would be a funs lens to play around with.

[MrChad]

Love the width of the lens.... hmmm pity I have a 10D. Looks like it would be a funs lens to play around with.
Sigma has a 10-20mm DC on the way, it should fit the 10D.

[jaypie77]

Balls, I'd love to be out there more often. Nice to see those shots.

[JSolie]

Love the width of the lens.... hmmm pity I have a 10D. Looks like it would be a funs lens to play around with.
I know what you mean. I had to think about it before moving on the EF-S version. Hopefully that Sigma will do the trick for you when it comes out.

I was taking pictures of a school graduation & promotion last night (small graduation--maybe 50 students tops). I put the 10-22mm lens on when they wanted to take a group shot of all the students. I was easily able to get all the students in the shot at 20mm or so, and most of the stage at 10mm. It felt kind of funny, being the only one there with an SLR, and being able to be as close as I was to the stage (about 5-6 feet away--2 meters, max) and still get all the kids in the shot.

-- John

[nigelch]

It felt kind of funny, being the only one there with an SLR, and being able to be as close as I was to the stage (about 5-6 feet away--2 meters, max) and still get all the kids in the shot.

-- John

I suppose you put the eggheads at the corners......

:)

N

[Dante King]

...And, Dante, I didn't have to crop my toes out of the pictures :p

-- John

Hmmm. You must have very short toes. Or I have monkey feet. Glas to see the results from this fine chunk o' glass. I miss her already!

[RonSmith]

My 10-22 just arrived yesterday, and I love it already. I am heading for northern Michigan (Charlevoix) for the weekend, and I'm looking forward to trying it out up there. Hopefully, I'll have something worth sharing here.

[Belmondo]

I promised myself I'd never buy any EF-S lenses as long as I had a camera that couldn't use them (1D MkII), but this is looking better and better, and I do have the 20D and the XT.

Hmmmm.

[Duder]

I'm considering selling my 17-85 and getting one of these.

[Rob612]

I promised myself I'd never buy any EF-S lenses as long as I had a camera that couldn't use them (1D MkII), but this is looking better and better, and I do have the 20D and the XT.

Hmmmm.

Hmmmmmm promises to yourself are always the one easiest to break :D Go for it, you won't regret a penny.

[Tom W]

I promised myself I'd never buy any EF-S lenses as long as I had a camera that couldn't use them (1D MkII), but this is looking better and better, and I do have the 20D and the XT.

Hmmmm.

You have the 20D and the XT?? I am so under-camera'ed. :)

If I had something that could use it, the 10-22 would be one of my lenses.

[mandingo]

My 10-22 just arrived yesterday, and I love it already. I am heading for northern Michigan (Charlevoix) for the weekend, and I'm looking forward to trying it out up there. Hopefully, I'll have something worth sharing here.
Hey rs2, I live in Petoskey but work in Charlevoix. Enjoy the area up here!

[MrChad]

Anyone have experience with this lens and the 16-35L or 17-40L?

I ended up shooting my Sigma all weekend at 18mm and wide open (I was in a museum), which leads me to wonder if instead of the 10-22mm EF-S I shouldn't spring for the 16-35L instead and sell my Sigma to do it?

Is the 10-22mm EF-S fairly sharp even wide open?
I'm afraid I might end up using this lens around 18-20mm alot and would hate for it to be soft when I do.

[CyberDyneSystems]

I promised myself I'd never buy any EF-S lenses as long as I had a camera that couldn't use them (1D MkII), but this is looking better and better, and I do have the 20D and the XT.

Hmmmm.

Dude.. you gonna need that extra 2mm?? :lol: :lol:

[RonSmith]

Hey rs2, I live in Petoskey but work in Charlevoix. Enjoy the area up here!

Hi Mandingo - I just noticed your post! I always enjoy Charlevoix. I have been going up there (from Oakland County) at least once a year for the past 18 years. My wife's mother was born there and she still has family in town (The Ward family of the charter fishing business).

I absolutely love the 10-22, and enjoyed using it up north. Here are a couple samples, more of which can be seen at http://www.pbase.com/rs2

http://i.pbase.com/v3/12/464812/2/45452729.062605a240.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/v3/12/464812/2/45456599.062505074.jpg

http://i.pbase.com/v3/12/464812/2/45456185.062605003.jpg

[rdenney]

You can see some distortion in the second picture, especially with around the neighbor's house on the left.

You'll get that any time you tilt the camera back to get more sky in the picture, even without the extreme wide angle. The house would have been straight if the horizon had been in the middle. Of course, the picture wouldn't have been as dramatic, and I'm certainly not suggesting it. I mention it because this is perspective distortion caused by camera position, not lens distortion. If the horizon had been curved--THAT would be lens distortion.

Rick "never resisting an opportunity to be pedantic" Denney

[JSolie]

I suppose you put the eggheads at the corners......

:)

N

Maybe not the eggheads, but one boy at the right was hamming it up for someone. And I think I got one kid busy picking his, um, er, well, let's just leave it :rolleyes:

At least the kids on the edges of the picture didn't look like cardboard cutouts leaning up against the wall! :p

-- John

[JSolie]

You'll get that any time you tilt the camera back to get more sky in the picture, even without the extreme wide angle. The house would have been straight if the horizon had been in the middle. Of course, the picture wouldn't have been as dramatic, and I'm certainly not suggesting it. I mention it because this is perspective distortion caused by camera position, not lens distortion. If the horizon had been curved--THAT would be lens distortion.

Y'know, I think that I was tilting the camera when I took that picture, so that would explain that. Not to make too much of a pun, but this lens definately has a learning curve.... :rolleyes:

-- John

[JSolie]

I absolutely love the 10-22, and enjoyed using it up north. Here are a couple samples, more of which can be seen at http://www.pbase.com/rs2

Nice shots! I really like the second one.

-- John

[OceanView]

This lens is getting better and better everytime someone buys one.

I just might get one.

[SimonBl]

One more sleep and I get mine!

[JSolie]

One more sleep and I get mine!

So...did the lens of your dreams appear? :)

-- John