Just bought that lens this past week! I am in "LOVE" I found it on the market...open box for $1200 Canadian, usually retails for $2200
That would be 689.58 Pound sterling.
PS...It is really heave though!

I loved number one!
You can feel the magnificent size of the tower and the wooded surroundings. I find the compositions is just superb. Even though in the other tower photos you capture the height, this one showed off the height in a genius way. This turned out to be a real masterpiece, if you are the kind of photographer who likes competitions.... this is a real winner! Beautifully done!

JA

Now that is sad

I posted an image.....then read all this...and removed it. Honestly, I am so confused...it needed to be more then one bottle...still life with nothing moving or that can move, like a clock. I felt my candle in a bottle was a no go...only one bottle...and the candle has a flame, so that is maybe, movement?

The judge seems to need it to be very precise, very closed to his idea of a still life. Once I saw that I might have not met all that he desired, I simply withdrew.

JA

PS... for the recorded, I really like Tim and his work....I just realized I did not meet the criteria. Just incase others wanted to know where my photo went

First.thing I tried was a different lens. I bought a few with me.

Dear JAK

I was trying to catch the underside of small incoming wave, it splashed over my lens.

However the camera has improved, and I am taking photos again. Sometimes it shuts off when I turn it off.....so, it is better then it was.

I am back home in Northren Canada mid March..... at that time I will look into sending it away for repairs. If it can just see me through this travel.....that would so great!

JA

Thank you everyone...... I have removed the battery giving it a fresh full charge.
I have wiped it all down....did a mirror up, gave it a clean. I see no sign of water anywhere or salt.
I have replaced the batter and it did seem to be working, sort of. It will not shut off on its own, but it will function. I too need to update it, but I did not bring my cord with me. I will not be returning home for another seven weeks..... so until then, I will do what I can.

Thanks so much for all the "try this advice" seemed to have helped!

A little bit happier then before: JA

I was trusting that the camera being weather sealed gave me a bit of wriggle room to play by the water.
As I have gone and cleaned everything....not a drop of water inside anywhere shows.

I am thinking it might be unrelated, because a few days ago, it was double clicking when taking a single shot. I am thinking I might have a real computer problem. I am in a remote area in Mexico...so I can't reach out professionally anywhere .

Here is the very last imagine I got....... Hope this is not a death for my K-3

Hi, looking for some advice:
I was out shooting in dense fog this morning at the sea shore here in Mexico. I was shooting into the wave, and did get a splash on my camera, which was equipped with 18-135 lens.
I took several photo after the splash, all seemed well. Walking back to my apartment, I was focusing on a tree in the fog, when the shutter, made a unusually noice and looking through my view finder the photo appeared to have darken, and the shutter would not release.
At the moment, I turned my camera off. It would not shut off. It showed me the battery power which is 3/4 good, and had a number 389 at the place where on might read the ISO.
The camera has become non functional.
Anyone have any advice...or has anyone encountered this problemm.

A Very Sad JA .............and worried

Hi Ted...nice to see you again!

JA