Abstract: A method for controlling the zoom of an image-capturing apparatus, noteworthy in that it includes a step in which a controlling device (11) sends a burst of successive zoom commands over a series link (13) of the image-capturing apparatus (12), the number of commands making up the burst being included between 5 and 120 and the time between two bursts being longer than 100 ms and in that it includes a step of arresting the zoom mechanism if the number of bursts has reached a first predetermined limit value.