Ultrawide Shooting with a Canon 10-18mm EF-S Lens

Fuji X-T5 with Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6

Today I was fortunate enough to both have an un-seasonally warm day and have a new lens delivered.  A short hike was in order to put it through its paces.  The lens is a Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS STM in EF-S mount.  This can mount to my Fujifilm bodies by way of a Fringer EF-FX adapter that provides autofocus, EXIF data and aperture control.  It works without any issues just as a native lens would.

Fuji X-T5 with Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6

I purchased this lens because it gets rave reviews for being a surprisingly sharp ultrawide zoom in a very budget friendly price.  I picked up a refurbished copy for around $160 USD.  Sure the aperture is slow, but the majority of my shots I’d use this for will be stopped down to around f/8 anyway.

Fuji X-T5 with Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6

To combat the slow aperture, the lens has built in Image Stabilization and lets me shoot around 1/8 of a second shutter speeds or even slower handheld without any blur.

Fuji X-T5 with Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6

So far, in my first outing with it, I’m very impressed given the low price.  The files are sharp, have good contrast/color and the lens is easy to use.  I’m hoping to get out and test it more soon.

Fuji X-T5 with Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6
Fuji X-T5 with Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6
Fuji X-T5 with Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6

While taking the first shot in the series, I noticed something odd in the lower right hand corner.  So I moved closer and found an entire village of fairies and gnomes living next to a small waterfall.  This is a little off the beaten trail so I’m thinking not many people know about it.  Always keep your eyes open.