Read the comment but finished still not knowing the reason why the OP says why he hates umbrella lighting.

For a newbie like me in the field the moment I saw the title I thought "oh great, I am going to learn something new here and the cons of umbrella lighting". But excuse my ignorance and my limited ability to grasp the occasional tricky sublimal meanings of this beautiful language that is english I still fail to come out with a clear understanding of why the OP says he hates the Umbrella Lighting. Wasn't that the whole purpose of the title? To then explain in the comments section the reason behind the title?

Well, it could well be its just me falling short of understanding what could be the obvious and my good friend Mike-P might even come up with a niggling theory that my grey matter has been seriously affected since yesterday hence the reason I still didn't grasp what the above comment is trying to convey to the reader

Martin,
the shots came out fabulous. I am amazed how you managed to get such a wide area on the subjects with the F/2.8. Obviously something I have to learn because everytime I try it with my 50mm lens I get a very small circle with focus spot on. But you pulled out on these ones, they look fantastic. Great profile on the canine but I also love the cat.

Just for my knowledge and understanding, would you have managed to get the bottom jaw of the cat also focused had you stopped slightly down the aperture? I assume then you would have risked lower ss, am I correct?

EDITED: oh it just clicked to me now that the jaw blur was not out of focus but movement of the jaw by the feline , I guess I am a bit slow picking up some stuff still today huh?
Mike, no more jokes about head knocks do you hear me? in case you are reading this which I am sure you must be

Right. I have already the minimum number of orders that I had wanted to go ahead with this. I have received PMs with the requests so from this point onwards am not going to entertain anyone else. Don't want to take the risk to then have this thread descend into another fuss like the 12-24mm lens.

So I am sorry if anyone else comes up late and is interested but won't be able to help anymore. Sorry had to be this way but its not totally in my hands. You will have to understand that I am dealing with a third party here.

Thanks

Amin

Anyone interested in Brand new fully guaranteed GX20 with kit lens for £355 including postage within the UK.

If anyone wants it, subject still to stock availability I can outsource it.
I am not going to entertain any details regarding how and who etc this time, just let me know if interested that's all. Can't issue a receipt but if I am not mistaken it can be fully registered with samsung and given the official retailer as supplier. I will hold the receipt as it will be in my name.

In order to avoid any speculation with regard to stuff similar to what came bite my own backside last time I volunteered to help out with 12-24mm lenses I am leaving it clear here that I personally will be making £20 each as commission already included in the above price. £20 is for the bloke who is helping me out and £10 is for postage. Add this to £305 for the body and it totals £355

Exactly Nigel, that's my point. But this time I am NOT definitely going to stick my neck out for this and then end up fried like the situation with the lenses. And am not willing to fork out my own money either. Unless there is something for me there, won't mind even a small amount for my efforts and running around but not totally free.

And most importantly I am not ready also to do any legwork or running around for free, last time I volunteered and look what it got me into . Apart from the very few members who backed me up and continued to support me and appreciated my effort many decided to tarnish my integrity.

So the deal is, yesterday when my contact (different one, not the one who stitched me obviously) told me he could get his hands on at least 6 of the GX20s at £305. All done officially I told him I will have a think about it.

Mike,
If I manage to get my hands on the GX20s this time who will assure me I am not going to have my backside fried up again here in the forum?

Wise decision Mike . Well, it shouldn't come as a surprise to me, you always weigh carefully before you take any dive . I have seen your "modus operandi" , always checking and double checking and researching .

You can still get the GX20 at that cheap price from Dixon's going for £305 , let me know if you want one

They can very well claim that its out of stock and then come back and correct the error.

For that price I can get the K7 kit with both the lenses WR rather than just the 50-200 WR

I knew I was going to get that one Mike . You wouldn't let this oportunity go, would you? I bet you are in giggles now. I was hoping just in case I might get this one past you if you were entertained looking for a cheaper K7 but you spotted it in immediately ha . Curiosity was way too much to get the joke so I risked asking knowing if you were lurking around you were going to have a blast with that one again