Sometimes these threads last so long that the original answers are forgotten ;-) I asked the original question about reflections from a guitar, and the first answer was to switch to manual exposure. I searched the manual and discovered that I DO have manual exposure control, but not manual white balance. But it was actually a friend's camcorder that created the original problem. I was studying his manual yesterday( Panasonic PVDV 400) and noticed it has both manual exposure and manual white balance. So, if I can find the right settings, that should do the trick. Thanks, Steve R. On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 11:50 AM, Matthew Guemple wrote: > So you don't have any way to set the white balance? And you cannot do > maunall exposure? > > On Friday, May 9, 2003, at 10:14 AM, Chris Cunningham wrote: > >> Put the camera on manuel exsposure >>> So far, I haven't come up with any bright ideas to counter this kind >>> of problem. Anybody care to venture a solution? >