<p>Cameras which support external control of zoom, focus, and iris normally have a port for this purpose.  LANC is the most common, but it appears that your camera doesn't have a LANC port.  According to the documentation to which you linked, the camera supports "remote control &amp; streaming" via WiFi.  If it is at all possible to control your camera's zoom remotely, then it seems that WiFi would be the most likely method.</p>

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2014-04-20T16:22:30.293Z
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Jason Conrad
<p>I am looking into a motorized tripod head to use with a standard camcorder and am wondering what people normally do for zoom?</p>

<p>The camera I am using is a <a href="http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/LEGRIA_HF_R56/" rel="nofollow">Canon HF R56</a>. (I am not interested in the CT-V1)</p>

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Motorized tripod head with zoom
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# Motorized tripod head with zoom

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-04-20)

I am looking into a motorized tripod head to use with a standard camcorder and am wondering what people normally do for zoom?

The camera I am using is a [Canon HF R56](http://www.canon.co.uk/For_Home/Product_Finder/Camcorders/High_Definition_HD/LEGRIA_HF_R56/). (I am not interested in the CT-V1)

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### Answer by username_1 on 2014-04-20. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Cameras which support external control of zoom, focus, and iris normally have a port for this purpose. LANC is the most common, but it appears that your camera doesn't have a LANC port. According to the documentation to which you linked, the camera supports "remote control & streaming" via WiFi. If it is at all possible to control your camera's zoom remotely, then it seems that WiFi would be the most likely method.


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