Answers.Body: <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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Body: <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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Title: Motorized tripod head with zoom
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ThreadText: # 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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