On Sat, Jul 02, 2005 at 12:11:22AM +0100, Cotty wrote: > On 1/7/05, Jens Bladt, discombobulated, unleashed: > > >Naturally a Powerzoom will work on the *ist D. It's an FA lens. Of course > >the zoom motor won't work - since there's no power supply for it. But you > >can still zoom manually. > > I repeat my question. Why would one want a power zoom on a stills camera?
For the same reason you'd want one on a TV camera. If you're following an action sequence, waiting for the decisive moment, you'll track the framing by using the zoom. With the slowest powered zoom speed, you may well have more accurate fine control than you get by zooming manually.
