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Technique for smooth video zooming

Started Mar 14, 2016 | Questions thread
OP AnthonyL Veteran Member • Posts: 3,686
Re: Technique for smooth video zooming

BillJohnson wrote:

The real answer is do not zoom. The reason for a zoom lens is to give you a range of focal lengths. There are only a couple of occasions when a zoom will add anything to a shot and most of the time it will only look amateurish. Watch a professional video and count the number of zooms. It won't take you long.

I'll watch the next F1 race with a keen eye (but I do take your point).

My 10-22 zoom has a very smooth and easy to start action.

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