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Patrick Moreau · January 27th, 2005, 09:05 AM

Hello everybody,

I am under the impression that a zoom controller, regardless of the brand, can only match the maximum and minimum zoom speeds of your camcorder. Is this true? What would like is a zoom controler that will give me a slower zoom on my PD170, something comparable to what the XL1s can do.

Thanks
Patrick

Boyd Ostroff · January 27th, 2005, 09:16 AM

<<<-- Originally posted by Patrick Moreau :I am under the impression that a zoom controller, regardless of the brand, can only match the maximum and minimum zoom speeds of your camcorder. -->>>

That's true. Varizoom's website claims however that not all brands of controllers can access the camera's minimum speed but their can. I really don't know if this is true or just marketing hype.

However I got a Varizoom Pro-L specifically because I wanted to do the slowest possible zoom on my PDX-10 and VX-2000. It has a dial where you preset the speed, and then when you press the rocker switch it runs at that speed. It works fine, however there is still a little "bump" when you begin a zoom at the camera's slowest speed. Evidently that has to do with the camera design and can't be avoided.

January 27th, 2005, 09:05 AM	#1
Patrick Moreau Still Motion Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,186	Simple LANC question. Hello everybody, I am under the impression that a zoom controller, regardless of the brand, can only match the maximum and minimum zoom speeds of your camcorder. Is this true? What would like is a zoom controler that will give me a slower zoom on my PD170, something comparable to what the XL1s can do. Thanks Patrick

January 27th, 2005, 09:16 AM	#2
Boyd Ostroff Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mays Landing, NJ Posts: 11,802	Re: Simple LANC question. <<<-- Originally posted by Patrick Moreau :I am under the impression that a zoom controller, regardless of the brand, can only match the maximum and minimum zoom speeds of your camcorder. -->>> That's true. Varizoom's website claims however that not all brands of controllers can access the camera's minimum speed but their can. I really don't know if this is true or just marketing hype. However I got a Varizoom Pro-L specifically because I wanted to do the slowest possible zoom on my PDX-10 and VX-2000. It has a dial where you preset the speed, and then when you press the rocker switch it runs at that speed. It works fine, however there is still a little "bump" when you begin a zoom at the camera's slowest speed. Evidently that has to do with the camera design and can't be avoided.