I'm planning to purchase the Canon 10-22 in anticipation of a trip to the Canadian Rockies.
I will purchase a UV and a circular polarizing filter for the lens. I've read that you should purchase the slim-line filters for this lens to avoid vignetting, but others say it's not necessary. It sounds like the slim ones have a lens cap that does not work especially well (and the normal lens cap does not work with them).
I'm hoping that some folks here who use the 10-22 can let me know whether they find the slim filter necessary. Thanks,
Ditto. I almost never use a polarizer on that wide an angle lens due to uneven polarization of the skies.
OT, but have you considered the Sigma 10-20 lens instead. Much less expensive and the same quality as the Canon lens. Sigma even includes a lens hood, while the canon lens doesn't for some inexplicable reason.
See this comparison for details
I'll pipe up on behalf of the 10-20 Sigma, too. Though I'm Nikon rather than Canon, the lens beats the pants off the Nikon 12-24 at less than half the price. Super lens.
Posted by Brian Gatlin on May 10, 2010 at 11:09 PM
My reading suggests there are some pretty serious quality control issues on the Sigma 10-20s, but if you get a good one, you've got a great lens. I would probably think more about the Tokina 11-16.
I had a Sigma 10-20mm and it was a great lens. I didn't use filters on it though. A polarizer usually doesn't work so well on lenses as wide as that, and I see UV filters as a total waste of money.
I've had two Sigma 10-20mm for Canon (one the f/4 and the other the f/3.5--a replacement from State Farm after the f/4 was stolen). The f/4 had serious chromatic aberration issues, especially when sky touched foliage or evergreen needles, even when stopped down. The f/3.5 is about $200 more, but it has been much better.
The only down side has been its 82mm filter threads, which did require me to get a step down ring for the 77mm filters I have, and then there is vignetting at 10 and 11mm, but that's about it. I never had vignetting with the 77mm and a normal B+W filter, and I got a 77mm cap for $5 that fit on it just fine.
One plug for the 10-22mm Canon: I sometimes do wish I had 2mm more at the "long" end. I have to switch to the 24-105mm more than I might otherwise (or at least I think I do, maybe in practice it wouldn't help that much).
A big props for Canon 10-22, although I have never used the sigma. I do use a Hoya Super HMC (slim of course on the 10-22), but only when I have to shoot something at the longer end (20mm or above). At closer to 10mm, I agree with others as in there is very uneven polarization. I got a steal of a used lens (but looking absolutely pristine) for $500. I never use the UV on the lens. Hoya does have a very marginal thread upfront for the slim filter where the canon's cap hangs on (I havent had any issue of the canon cap falling off, but that doesnt mean it fits perfectly).
I did read that since since the front element itself is much lesse than 77mm dia, it does not suffer as much vignetting with standard filters, but I have never verified this.
Tokina 11-16 is a very fast and pretty good lens, only problem is its zoom range is so minimal that its almost a prime (without the benefits of prime). But it is a f/2.8 throughout. Instead I rather suggest tokina 12-24 f/4. Extremely brilliant lens for a sacrifice of 1stop. You lose 2mm at wide end but gain 2mm at longer end.
Personally I think I prefer the 10-22 and dont mind losing 2mm at the longer end, the diff between the 10-22 and canon's 24-XX L is just 2mm and not very noticeable. I just step back a bit if needed.
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8 repliesI will purchase a UV and a circular polarizing filter for the lens. I've read that you should purchase the slim-line filters for this lens to avoid vignetting, but others say it's not necessary. It sounds like the slim ones have a lens cap that does not work especially well (and the normal lens cap does not work with them).
I'm hoping that some folks here who use the 10-22 can let me know whether they find the slim filter necessary. Thanks,
Brian
I would also recommend either a 1 slot Cokin P filter or a cut down Cokin P frame, or the wider 100mm Lee frame and the 77mm ring for that system.
In my experience they should change the label to "Fall Off" lens covers.
OT, but have you considered the Sigma 10-20 lens instead. Much less expensive and the same quality as the Canon lens. Sigma even includes a lens hood, while the canon lens doesn't for some inexplicable reason.
See this comparison for details
Kent in SD
The only down side has been its 82mm filter threads, which did require me to get a step down ring for the 77mm filters I have, and then there is vignetting at 10 and 11mm, but that's about it. I never had vignetting with the 77mm and a normal B+W filter, and I got a 77mm cap for $5 that fit on it just fine.
One plug for the 10-22mm Canon: I sometimes do wish I had 2mm more at the "long" end. I have to switch to the 24-105mm more than I might otherwise (or at least I think I do, maybe in practice it wouldn't help that much).
I did read that since since the front element itself is much lesse than 77mm dia, it does not suffer as much vignetting with standard filters, but I have never verified this.
Tokina 11-16 is a very fast and pretty good lens, only problem is its zoom range is so minimal that its almost a prime (without the benefits of prime). But it is a f/2.8 throughout. Instead I rather suggest tokina 12-24 f/4. Extremely brilliant lens for a sacrifice of 1stop. You lose 2mm at wide end but gain 2mm at longer end.
Personally I think I prefer the 10-22 and dont mind losing 2mm at the longer end, the diff between the 10-22 and canon's 24-XX L is just 2mm and not very noticeable. I just step back a bit if needed.