09-09-2023 11:30 AM
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I shoot my daughter's competition cheer team. I have my phone on a tripod and capture the full team for reviewing the footage later.
I have to Zoom In and Out several times during the routine to attempt to keep the full team in the frame. THis means pinching in and out.
I was hoping someone knows a way that I can use a remote to do this without touching the screen. Maybe a Bluetooth remote, maybe a wearable watch, maybe new SPen feature?
09-09-2023 11:53 AM - last edited 09-09-2023 11:58 AM
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I'll go first. You can use the S Pen and depress the side button on the S Pen while making gestures.
It's a bit tedious to find - Settings / Advanced features / S Pen / Air actions ... and scroll down to Camera.
I tried it using the Video camera and while I could change the zoom feature, I couldn't get it to perform as you probably wanted it do .... though this is on the right track me thinks.
I hope this helped a little.
Galaxy S25 Ultra / 1T / Microsoft Launcher / Spigen Liquid Air case / Samsung Silicone case
09-09-2023 03:50 PM
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Thanks Dave. Awesome advise as I learned some things. Unfortunately, this doesn't help with the ZOOM IN and OUT FEATURE.
I have found several bluetooth hand held remotes that will snap pictures and even control a power point from your phone, but none control the ZOOM IN or OUT feature. weird.
09-09-2023 04:55 PM
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Set it up as described here and don't forget to hold the power button during the gesture. It works for me without a problem.
09-09-2023 05:01 PM
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01-11-2024 08:35 PM
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I'm a little late but having same issue along with another. If I'm filming and want say a slow 8 second zoom in. Is there a setting that will do the zoom for me? So I don't have to pinch the screen or press one of the buttons. Then you could have different zoom speeds and distances
13-01-2025 05:09 PM - last edited 13-01-2025 05:10 PM
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I know just what you mean.
I used to be able to do it on my S10 with wired headphones using the volume control.
I can't believe no body has got an answer for this.
I chatted to samsung and they said one of their watches does it but I'm not spending nearly £500 on it
It does prove it is possible surly someone out there has an answer.

14-01-2025 10:13 AM
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As @davehorne advised, you can use the S Pen for zooming in and out. Head to settings > Advanced Features > S Pen > Air Actions > Camera. You can then configure your air actions for this app. Clockwise and anti-clockwise air actions are the default for zooming in and out.
@Members_CEZq8VA It is still possible to zoom in and out by using the Volume keys. You can enable this through Camera > Settings Gear icon > Shooting Methods > Press Volume Keys to > Zoom in or out.
14-01-2025 05:35 PM
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I think we all know this.
What we are looking for is a way to remotely adjust the zoom without touching the camera.
This is especially important when using maximum zoom in my case for astronomy pictures.
The S pen gesture method is no use for fine adjustments.
I'm sure it is not beyond Samsung to create a way of doing this.
I believe one of the Galaxy watches does it but not at almost £500 for me.
