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Zoom potentiometer wiring pinout for Canon and Fujinon lens external zoom controllers using TAJIMI connectors

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What the thread found

  • A Canon zoom controller with a TAJIMI 8-pin connector uses pin A for zoom speed control, pins B, C, and D for voltage supplies (V1, V3, V2 respectively), pin E for video return common ground, pin F for video remote switch, pin G for return common ground, and pin H for return switch.
  • The TAJIMI connector is distinguished by a threaded ring at its end and is used on both Canon and Fuji lens zoom controllers.
  • Video start and stop function is typically achieved by shorting pins E and F on the TAJIMI connector.

Depends on

  • The thread does not provide the complete pinout mapping between the four numbered zoom pot contacts (1, 2, 3, 4) and the TAJIMI connector letters for zoom operation.
  • Information about Fujinon lens wiring was requested but never provided in the discussion.
  • The information about Canon pinout came from a faxed document and was not independently verified in the thread.
  • The specific voltage values for V1, V2, and V3 are not explained.
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