Profile

 

Hanspeter Josef was born 1960 in Switzerland. His education as salesman in consumer electronis lead him to the photography. He purchased his first camera at age 15 a Topcon Super D SLR including a Topcon 58mm f/3.5 Macro lens and then progressing through the Nikon system ultimately ending up 1984 with the Nikon F3 and several Nikkor lenses. Hanspeter Josef began shooting flowers, plants and closeups as his primary focus. While predominantly self-taught, guidance from books, friends and professional photographers helped fine tune his efforts.

In 1986 he switched to Minolta cameras starting with the first pro-featured auto-focus SLR, the Minolta 9000 followed by the Minolta 7000i, 700si, 9 and 7D. A longtime darkroom nut, these days he is most interested in the digital darkroom, enjoying working on his computer and printer. Hanspeter Josef's photographs have appeared in various media including calendars, postcards, local publications and exhibitions.

Current Equipment

 

Sony Alpha 900,
Sigma AF 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM,
Sigma AF 105mm f/2.8 DG Macro,
Tamron AF 180mm f/3.5 DI Macro,
Minolta AF 28-135mm f4-4.5,
Sony 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G SSM,
Sony SAL 500mm f/8,
Kenko AF 1.4x Teleplus Pro 300 DG,
Kenko DG Extension Tube Set,
Minolta Flash Program 3600 HSD,
Various Tamrac and Velbon Bags,
Gitzo G1325 Mk2, Manfrotto 501 and Novoflex MagicBall,
Lightroom 2, Photoshop CS2, ColorVision Spyder 4,
Eizo CG241W, Dimage Scan Elite 5400 II, Epson Printer R1800.

Former Equipment

 

1975 : Topcon Super D SLR and 58mm f/3.5 Macro,
1979 : Nikon F2AS, Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 Macro and 80-200mm /f4.5-5.6,
1983 : Nikon FE2, Nikkor 85mm f/1:4,
1984 : Nikon F3,
1986 : Minolta 9000, AF 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5 and AF 100mm f/2.8 Macro,
1990 : Minolta 7000i, 700si, AF 20mm f/2.8 and AF APO 200mm f/2.8 G,
1999 : Minolta 9, AF 17-35mm f/3.5 G and AF 85mm f/1.4 G,
2005 : Konica-Minolta 7D.