[IMPOSSIBLE] Canon 600D - switching 1x-3x digital zoom while recording.

[Rush]

Hello!

Canon 600D

Is it possible to make digital zoom 3x<->1x switchable while recording?

[a1ex]

No, these are two different video modes.

[robsym]

Just a thought,

Would it be possible to stay within the 'digital zoom 3x-10x' mode but to expand zoom range so 1x is possible?

I'm guessing that there must be code already for all zoom level interpolations between 3x-10x?

This would be really useful as I shoot music and wouldn't need to stop video to go between 1x and 3x.

thanks!

[nanomad]

There's no "generic" code, the camera has fixed "video paths" for each zoom and FPS value

[Roman]

Another thought then....

Currently to zoom from 3x zoom to 10x zoom you hold down the button and it slowly zooms in.

Would it be possible to amend the speed of this, and/or set a zoom to/from point?

For example a 'digital zoom' menu could look like

Point A: (say 3.5x zoom)
Point B: (say 6x zoom)
Time period (say 2 sec)

So where it starts from, where it goes to, and how long it takes to get there.

Would be rediculously handy, using the optical zoom means you have to refocus as you go...

Digital zoom is brilliant because depth of field and focus plane etc etc stays exactly as is, it's just that the scope of the controls for it is limited.

[a1ex]

See the sticky, ML is not supposed to do what you can do in post.