Lenspiration | Josiah Waldner | Mentions https://www.lenspiration.com/members/josiahw/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Josiah Waldner. Thu, 22 Oct 2026 19:51:23 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ff8f1f92c78e728047b63b457e20d07b Blessings Captured replied to the topic Minolta lens to Nikon? in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/minolta-lens-to-nikon/#post-40434 Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:57:31 -0400 Thank you @jamesstaddon and @josiahw. I’ve inspected the lenses one has a little dust inside of it, but I don’t think it is to much to be a problem.

The lenses are for a 35mm camera if I put them on a crop sensor camera what, if any, will the crop factor be? Would it be the same as with a full-frame to a crop sensor?

]]> 68613d3176e97ba17d1573cdf16f2853 James Staddon replied to the topic Minolta lens to Nikon? in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/minolta-lens-to-nikon/#post-39732 Thu, 16 May 2019 16:19:36 -0400 Thank you @josiahw!

Is that what you need @blessingscaptured?

And a comment about your statement, “we have two of his [Great Grandpa’s] DSLRs”….the Minolta SR-7 would just be an SLR, a Single-Lens Reflex camera. That’s what SLR stands for. A DSLR is a Digital Single-Lens Reflex camera, which wouldn’t exist in your Great Grandpa’s day. ๐Ÿ™‚

]]> 0ac60aa87028800472bf32cabd069a67 Morgan Giesbrecht replied to the topic External Hard Drive/Flash Drive Suggestions in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/external-hard-drive-flash-drive-suggestions/#post-39362 Mon, 06 May 2019 21:29:13 -0400 @josiahw,

Thanks so much for your comment! Great point about disconnecting the back up drive; thatโ€™s something I make sure I do.

]]> be27e31fe9c51307430b3382c63cae5d James Staddon replied to the topic Good Wedding/event Lenses in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/good-wedding-event-lenses/#post-36236 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 21:04:29 -0500 It would certainly be worth adding a new lens or two to your bag, especially if you’re shooting a wedding! And they don’t have to be expensive or name-brand, as long as you can get wide apertures like @josiahw was saying.

If you’re on a cropped sensor, then 50mm may be telephoto enough if you’re not afraid to walk up and get close when needed. I…Read more

]]> bae7a7db5716ee4b7b690528d5791e27 Lyd-B replied to the topic Mountainous in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/mountainous/#post-35360 Wed, 28 Nov 2018 23:39:14 -0500 Spectacular view! And great shot of the view. My eye is led from one element to the other in the photo, trees in foreground, mountain range to mountain range, to clouds. And I actually think the road helps lead your eye through the picture. I think you did a great job capturing the feeling of awe one would have standing there in person.

I…Read more

]]> de62c15af945d4246a9555a9d3718e05 Ryan Madaris replied to the topic Mountainous in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/mountainous/#post-35336 Tue, 27 Nov 2018 16:47:14 -0500 @josiahw, it actually is edited slightly. I enhanced the contrast a bit and raised the clarity. I do see what you mean by the road being in the middle. I probably should have put the road to the right of the frame. Thanks for the insight!

]]> d6b1e5c17132910609a4db02d0aef5e7 Eliana Franzenburg replied to the topic International Version of the Canon 80d in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/international-version-of-the-canon-80d/#post-35113 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 17:34:51 -0500 @josiahw Thanks! I wasn’t going to get a warranty anyway so I think I’ll just go with the international version!

]]> 0018c3927f6c9c7fe8f297592b6dde25 Ben Glick replied to the topic Overplayed in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/overplayed/#post-35095 Wed, 21 Nov 2018 02:50:51 -0500 @josiahw its an effect called opoid, it was kinda neat, cause the camera actually picked up detail in some aspects in stuff that was supposed to stay out of focus.

And for the card, do you really? I thought it may be just a little out of focus too! Its kinda cool tho, I like that you can read boyle tho. I’ll take it back and work on it just a…Read more

]]> 055dac2ddb1c40ad2821c86d37912108 Ben Glick replied to the topic What's underneath in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/whats-underneath/#post-35011 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 19:59:40 -0500 Hey man, can I ask, since it is already obvious that I have to do most of my effects post-process, do you have any advice on how to create better lens blur while taking the photo? I would actually really love to figure that out if you had any advice! @josiahw

]]> 1aa7e82b5fea4625e25daf944516c515 Ben Glick replied to the topic What's underneath in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/whats-underneath/#post-34979 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 04:02:47 -0500 Hey! Thanks so much @jamesstaddon! I appreciate it so much! I would love for you to critique this on your webinar, that would mean a lot!

Hey again @josiahw I did a bad job of saying this, I usually do bilateral blurring, I find this works best for me, but I wanted to apologize I wasn’t cool on how I said that, bro your pictures look good dude,…Read more

]]> 09d68cae9d2426e0f97652b3fb21f5f1 James Staddon replied to the topic What's underneath in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/whats-underneath/#post-34965 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 16:54:19 -0500 What a fun idea, @ryanben2! If you’d like me to critique your photo, let me know on the webinar on December 11! https://www.lenspiration.com/photo-critique-with-lenspiration-dec-11/

I like blur from a fast lens too, @josiahw, over anything done in post-processing.

]]> 195ec66a291b5d1448694486415ee202 Kina Lamb replied to the topic Grand Canyon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/grand-canyon/#post-34960 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:07:25 -0500 @josiahw Not to make anything more confusing – and I haven’t read all the other comments, etc., all I’ve done is look at all the pictures – but I’m still a big fan of the first one compared to all the others. I don’t like the crop so very much, nor the added light. It kind of seems to white-wash the whole thing, and your color was excellent in the…Read more

]]> 94c8e51d22f6f783c0056e13e9f25ca7 Kina Lamb replied to the topic Grand Canyon in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/grand-canyon/#post-34959 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:03:34 -0500 @josiahw I just had to mention this – I had your first picture up on my screen and my oldest brother walked in. He turned around, took a look, then stood up real stiff and said “WHOOA!!” Then he leaned in real close and said “YIKES that’s a good picture!!!” That’s a really good compliment from him. ๐Ÿ˜€ Hope that encourages you ๐Ÿ˜€

]]> a5845423f32902c804fa42187db653aa James Staddon replied to the topic Starry Sky (ends September 22) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/starrysky/page/2/#post-34920 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 20:53:10 -0500 Hey @josiahw, your photo has been chosen for this project! Check out the attachment. Thanks so much! $10 coming your way.

]]> d8510f7ef509b9e488a6beb79f078f25 Ben Glick replied to the topic What's underneath in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/whats-underneath/#post-34859 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 05:57:43 -0500 @josiahw Totally! No one has to, but I found it as a cool and trying photo shoot, I would encourage anyone who wants to, to totally try this.

]]> dbd39d532af26542045dafa7b81526e9 James Staddon replied to the topic Starry Sky (ends September 22) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/starrysky/#post-33738 Mon, 24 Sep 2018 17:14:38 -0400 Hey guys, thank you for taking the time to submit photos for this assignment! I’m grateful for the many options you provided, @josiahw. I’ll present the images to the publisher and be sure to post here what they decide to use, probably sometime in November, which is the time they are going to print. I will also personally critique the images on…Read more

]]> 6f6f3feef3526ce6115aae09d6ff98ad Lyd-B replied to the topic Remote shutter release in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/remote-shutter-release/#post-33650 Wed, 19 Sep 2018 23:00:16 -0400 @josiahw – ok, that makes sense

@elianafranzenburg – that looks awesome!

So, what types of situations do you like to use the remote shutter release for? I know it’s purpose, I’m just curious when you tend to like to use it.

It’s something I’d like to get at some point, but I don’t know that I need it right now – I don’t know how much I’d…Read more

]]> 2ee18d2c973a1bce15c1d819d5983356 Morgan Giesbrecht replied to the topic Civil War Cavalry in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/civil-war-cavalry/#post-33557 Thu, 13 Sep 2018 21:59:36 -0400 Great shot!

My thoughts second what @loganlamar and @josiahw have already said. ๐Ÿ™‚

I wish we had things like that up here in Canada…

]]> 9aa50ca85235835bb211be87e8b07fdb James Staddon replied to the topic Starry Sky (ends September 22) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/starrysky/#post-33441 Tue, 11 Sep 2018 17:37:38 -0400

should we be shooting horizontally or vertically?

Great question @josiahw. Horizontally, for this assignment. The tract is being bound on the short edge, unlike normal.

]]> 24b9d6f6fbc28a3bf7cb1fc963174901 James Staddon replied to the topic Gear Advice in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/gear-advice/#post-33371 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 21:02:40 -0400

Canon does not offer a full frame mirrorless currently, but there are rumors that one is coming very soon.

@josiahw, the Canon EOS R is now here! https://www.the-digital-picture.com/News/News-Post.aspx?News=28500

since refurbished are inspected so closely when fixed that sometimes they are less risky than a regular purchase

@rachellen I…Read more

]]> 91824142c3f72827166cacd840704c20 James Staddon replied to the topic Proverbs 27:17 VPO: Friendship (ends Aug 31) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/friendship/page/2/#post-33358 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 19:05:18 -0400 I’m sorry I’ve been so absent for this assignment but I’m SOOOO impressed with everything that you all came up with! There’s something just so enchanting about your photos @josiahw, and creative angles @elianafranzenburg, @theodore, @bennett-family, and @creative-click-photography. I’m definitely taking time to look over these these submissions…Read more

]]> 13d2a76431a6611691a85e6e401f35b7 Kina Lamb replied to the topic Gear Advice in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/gear-advice/#post-33314 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 18:17:32 -0400 @rachellen, I think @josiahw already mentioned it, but I recommend bandh.com ๐Ÿ˜€

]]> 5aa8d243319ecd84b38c26f87b3444b7 Ryan Madaris replied to the topic Duckling in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/duckling/#post-33177 Wed, 29 Aug 2018 15:22:37 -0400 @josiahw, thank you!

]]> 1d52f973185da5b8b3cbc5e9568dacb4 Lyd-B replied to the topic Kids camp photography in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/kids-camp-photography/page/2/#post-33114 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 15:58:00 -0400 @josiahw
No, I didn’t try that. I’ll have to try and experiment with that!

]]> b3a7d60c22ea829e2532dc464bb98224 Benjamin Holmes replied to the topic Ezra 8:22-23 VPO: Seeking after God (ends August 1) in the forum Shoot to Serve Assignments https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/devotional-path/#post-32456 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:17:57 -0400 @josiahw

Thank you for submitting those photos, Josiah! I really like how clean and open that last shot of the field is.

@missyruth

Those are some BEAUTIFUL photos, Missy! Thank you for submitting them! The forum is downsizing and compressing photos that are attached to replies right now, so could you please also submit them via the Dropbox…Read more

]]> f9415ac05b056e8a77943cf3c9f63f6f Caitlin Compton replied to the topic Editing HDRs in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/editing-hdrs/#post-32279 Sun, 22 Jul 2018 02:34:03 -0400 Thanks for that, @josiahw! That’s an interesting thought about the editing side of things – I hadn’t thought about it from that perspective before!

]]> 45af9bac56668e6e38e0f7101e1303f1 Eliana Franzenburg replied to the topic 18-200mm Canon Lens in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/18-200mm-canon-lens/#post-32100 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 01:58:00 -0400 @loganlamar @josiahw Thank you so much for all your help! I ended up getting the Canon EF 24-105mm 3.5-5.6 lens off of eBay. I’m really happy with it. As far as I can tell so far it is almost as good as my 50mm prime.
@freedomphotography I had seen that listing but they were all out of stock:(

Thanks again.

]]> 2151732cf70e22248e2775284efb5b8a Ryan Madaris replied to the topic Great Gray Owl in the forum Photo Critique https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/great-gray-owl/#post-32038 Fri, 13 Jul 2018 02:24:27 -0400 @josiahw, Interesting! I would suggest using a lower ISO. There’s a lot of noise in the image. Also, use a faster shutter speed. 1/160 is a bit slow for handholding the camera when shooting wildlife unless you have image stabilization. That may solve the problem with that photo. I don’t have very much experience with Canon, though, as I’ve always…Read more

]]> e47c7e165c7c5e29cc80b06aa34c3ebb Silas Woodward replied to the topic buying laptop computer in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/buying-laptop-computer/#post-32007 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 19:10:28 -0400 OK THANKS @hayhand02 and @josiahw for all the information you have given me THANKS AGAIN
Silas

]]> 3d0cf4ae51ab62cbfe4a05f68c229d8f Eliana Franzenburg replied to the topic 18-200mm Canon Lens in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/18-200mm-canon-lens/#post-31865 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 00:14:08 -0400 @josiahw I thought about the 24-105mm but everything in my price range is used. Do you think it would be okay as long as the seller says it works? I would probably like the 24-105 better I’m just worried about it being used.

]]> 7543ecfa2c1771a85ec761ec89c45130 James Staddon replied to the topic Tamron 16-300 F/3.5-6.5 for sale $350 in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/tamron-16-300-f-3-5-6-5-for-sale-350/#post-31654 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 16:43:09 -0400 I’ll announce this in the June Latest From Lenspiration update, @josiahw, and we’ll see if you get any leads from there.

]]> 51eaf974061f69b9c931cf60c0a6bf66 Logan Lamar replied to the topic Tamron 16-300 F/3.5-6.5 for sale $350 in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/tamron-16-300-f-3-5-6-5-for-sale-350/#post-31476 Wed, 20 Jun 2018 15:10:46 -0400 @josiahw, thanks for posting here first! I already have a Canon 18-200mm, so I’m not your buyer. However, you should mention what mount your lens is (e.g. Canon EF-S or EF, Nikon, or Sony).

]]> 8ab60829e7e3302ac896740f350294be Hannah Moore replied to the topic Video sound on a Nikon Camera in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/video-sound-on-a-nikon-camera/#post-31446 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 14:51:35 -0400 @josiahw, @joseph, @bennett-family and @loganlamar. Thank you for taking your time to answer my question!
I use my camera mainly when we do specials at church, so when the notes of either instraments or voices get higher, the noise on the camera also expresses that,and therefore it doesn’t sound crispy clear. The other day I changed Manual movie…Read more

]]> a8378e2f487fea399241386019742230 Joseph Camuso replied to the topic Video sound on a Nikon Camera in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/video-sound-on-a-nikon-camera/#post-31244 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 00:39:40 -0400 Hi @hannahm,
I’ve found that the quality of the microphones on Nikon cameras aren’t that good all around. I’d recommend using an external microphone for better sound quality.
@josiahw has a good point about the playback volume, but also, check your microphone settings. You may have the volume set to high if you are in manual.
Hope this helps! ๐Ÿ™‚

]]> 80ad8ac19e36eaa1eb8d1ef0dbb3e890 Logan Lamar replied to the topic Lightroom Alternative in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/lightroom-alternative/#post-31229 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 17:00:48 -0400 @austinvinar I think I would be all over Lightroom 6… but I want to have the ability to upgrade my camera without losing support. It’s in consideration though.

@dfrazer, I have Affinity Photo which does give me an extensive RAW editorโ€”but I believe it’s somewhat destructive editing. Photos does provide some basic edits non-destructively, but m…Read more

]]> fbce97aa9f80ede7d3e61d7b22b01621 Logan Lamar replied to the topic Lenses in the forum Photography Q&A https://www.lenspiration.com/forums/topic/lenses/#post-31199 Mon, 04 Jun 2018 17:17:23 -0400 Hello @elianafranzenburg!
Having just gone “lens shopping,” I’ve heard a lot of good things about the 85mm 1.8 from a buddy of mine. He says it’s an extremely sharp lens, and it’s his go-to lens for portraits. Also just having received my first prime (the Canon EF 50mm 1.8), I can agree with @josiahw in that it is nearly impossible to get desired…Read more

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