10-22 vs 17-40L @ 17mm Performance Test

[MadMesh]

I read a lot that the 10-22 is built to L standards as far as optics go. Its supposed to be super sharp and engineered for a 1.6 crop.

Instead of having 2 lenses, basically an L lens to cover ranges from 17+...

I just wanted to see how well the 10-22 will stack up to the 17-40 @ 17mm.

Looking for sharpness, color, and image quality. Is it really L glass quality?


Also, do you get much distortion at 17mm on the 10-22, because at 10mm, that lens it very wide, and gets really distorted at the corners... not that im complaining, if it does the same thing at 17mm, then i have no problem buying a 17-40L, to use with my 10-22.


I do landscape, interior photography, and long exposure light shots.

[weasel]

If you are interested in 17mm focal legnth (as I am) you may wish to look at Tokina's 17mm.

[MadMesh]

no, i want the 10-22, but im trying to justify the quality of the 10-22 at 17mm+

If the 10-22 performs very similar to the 17-40 in the 17m+ range, then there is no resaon for me to buy a 17-40L, i rather go out and buy a 24-70L.... Since i also do a lot of tripod long exposure shots at 17 70 mm range too.

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[weasel]

i rather go out and buy a 24-70L....

Regardless of everything else do get the 24-70L if you can afford it. It is a great piece of glass.

[MadMesh]

Im will sooner or later =) Im just trying to find out if my 10-22 can replace my 17-40L for wide range. Per my original questions post.

[scr7b]

I have both (I'm about to sell the 17-40), and I would say the 10-22 is certainly equal to the 17-40 in the 17mm+ range. It's a very sharp lens.

[MadMesh]

thats all i wanted to know. I used the 17-40 for a while, but it never really have me that WIDE WIDE angle i was looking for. Since it covers the 17mm like the 17-40, I think im going to dump my 17-40L...

[weasel]

Give me a price and condition, I wanta 17-40L

[MadMesh]

I already sold it on ebay for more than i paid for it =) Thanks

[She Rebel]

Yeah, I'd keep the 10-22mm for sure. =)