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<blockquote data-quote="PapaST" data-source="post: 458848" data-attributes="member: 8330">I always seemed to have better autofocus results with P&amp;S cameras like the L830 opposed to a DSLR when shooting videos.&nbsp; The depth of field on a smaller sensored camera coupled with a typically smaller aperture usually meant most things were in focus to begin with.&nbsp; It's odd that it struggled that much.Like most mentioned, the overexposed dancers was likely due to the metering mode you had selected.&nbsp; It would be better to try and spot meter on the dancers rather than meter the entire scene because of the mostly black background.&nbsp; My daughter had her recital this past weekend and it is tricky getting the shot right.&nbsp; Good luck to you in the future.<a href="https://flic.kr/p/sXXd4W" target="_blank"><img src="https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/379/17698455004_ae0a3d5420_b.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><a href="https://flic.kr/p/sXXd4W" target="_blank">BM6_0648</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/bmalinis/" target="_blank">Bernard Malinis</a>, on Flickr</blockquote>

[QUOTE="PapaST, post: 458848, member: 8330"] I always seemed to have better autofocus results with P&S cameras like the L830 opposed to a DSLR when shooting videos. The depth of field on a smaller sensored camera coupled with a typically smaller aperture usually meant most things were in focus to begin with. It's odd that it struggled that much. Like most mentioned, the overexposed dancers was likely due to the metering mode you had selected. It would be better to try and spot meter on the dancers rather than meter the entire scene because of the mostly black background. My daughter had her recital this past weekend and it is tricky getting the shot right. Good luck to you in the future. [url=https://flic.kr/p/sXXd4W][img]https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/379/17698455004_ae0a3d5420_b.jpg[/img][/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/sXXd4W]BM6_0648[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/bmalinis/]Bernard Malinis[/url], on Flickr [/QUOTE]

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