quick lens sense-check

[ik9000]

anyone on here use either of these lenses?

Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8 USM IS
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens

should i get a lens hood for them? Would 3rd party ones do? £30 for a piece of plastic seems a lot IMO just to have the Canon one.

will they handle a visit to Iceland in winter?

[g8ina]

Calling Bobster ...

[Bobster]

anyone on here use either of these lenses?

Canon EF-S 17-55 f2.8 USM IS
Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM Lens

should i get a lens hood for them? Would 3rd party ones do? £30 for a piece of plastic seems a lot IMO just to have the Canon one.

will they handle a visit to Iceland in winter?

yeah, used the 17-55 2.8 years ago at a wedding. is the Hood worth it? depends if you like lens flare a whole lot? £30 worth it? well, if you were in Jessops buying the lens they'd be getting you to buy a £30 IR filter for it too! (don't bother with IR filters)

Neither lens is an L series so not weather proofed - so I wouldn't venture out in harsh weather for too long with either lens

[ik9000]

yeah, used the 17-55 2.8 years ago at a wedding. is the Hood worth it? depends if you like lens flare a whole lot? £30 worth it? well, if you were in Jessops buying the lens they'd be getting you to buy a £30 IR filter for it too! (don't bother with IR filters)

Neither lens is an L series so not weather proofed - so I wouldn't venture out in harsh weather for too long with either lens

I was told no lens is weatherproof. Weather sealed, sure, it'll take a splash or two but Canon don't even recommend L-series being out in the rain SFAIK. Sadly I'll never be able to afford one so I have to take what I can afford.

Read a review suggesting the 10-18mm f4-5.6 IS is actually sharper and half the price here. Any idea if the extra is worth it for the f-stop? I get the impression that if they stuck IS in the 10-22 it would be the winner outright. The 10-22 does seem to have better light/colour into the corners. I tend to find I notice the lack-of-speed most on the zoom side of things on my longer lenses (5.6-6.3 is very limiting at times) but can see the potential benefit for indoor/evening shots.

How did you find the 17-55? I've toyed with getting it for a while now.

[Bobster]

I was told no lens is weatherproof. Weather sealed, sure, it'll take a splash or two but Canon don't even recommend L-series being out in the rain SFAIK. Sadly I'll never be able to afford one so I have to take what I can afford.

oh for sure, but it doesn't stop play

Read a review suggesting the 10-18mm f4-5.6 IS is actually sharper and half the price here. Any idea if the extra is worth it for the f-stop? I get the impression that if they stuck IS in the 10-22 it would be the winner outright. The 10-22 does seem to have better light/colour into the corners. I tend to find I notice the lack-of-speed most on the zoom side of things on my longer lenses (5.6-6.3 is very limiting at times) but can see the potential benefit for indoor/evening shots.

How did you find the 17-55? I've toyed with getting it for a while now.

Well, it was ok, but Sigma released the 18-35 1.8 and while the 17-55 is a very nice lens, it is prone to dust, and I do love the lenses that Sigma produces

Have you looked at the Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 instead of the Canon flavour?

[ik9000]

if you had the choice between the EF-S 17-55 f2.8 and the EF 24-70 f4 L IS (on canon 60D) which would you go for?

I'm wondering about getting the cheaper 10-18 EF-S IS, and lumping the extra money into the EF24-70L IS? Would love the 2.8 LII version, but alas, the price! (and weirdly no IS on that one?) The 24-70 2.8L mkI might also be within reach for a bit more skimping elsewhere...

Is that a sensible idea, or should I stick with EF-S lenses due to the more limited sensor?

[Bobster]

well, i'd always go for the faster lens - depends what you're looking to do with it.

[ik9000]

ordered! 10-18mm EF-S and 17-55 EF-S. Both on Canon Cashback too!

Using the saving to get my wife an EF-M lens for her M1. Holding off going for anything more expensive for now since rumors of high-level full-frame mirrorless in the coming year might mean I consider a new system altogether for the portability. The small size of her EOS M1 is really quite handy for travelling.

[SMeK]

I really like lens hoods on my lenses. The reduction of lens flare is only from certain angles, but mostly I like the extra protection on the front of my lens. I can put it face down on anything and they'll be an inch or so off the surface. Also If you are walking around and have camera in hand or on shoulder strap and it catches a wall it will be the plastic end that hits. you can get cheaper version of the hoods its mostly just plastic after all, they just might not fit as snug