diff --git a/common/src/aaredaqlib/models.py b/common/src/aaredaqlib/models.py
index b31b6f7f..acbe2ec2 100644
--- a/common/src/aaredaqlib/models.py
+++ b/common/src/aaredaqlib/models.py
@@ -108,8 +108,7 @@ class LoopCenteringZoomModelElem(BaseModel):
 
 
 class LoopCenteringZoomModel(BaseModel):
-    z: List[LoopCenteringZoomModelElem]
-
+        z: List[LoopCenteringZoomModelElem]
 
 # zoom gain exp (X06DA)
 #    1  50 0.05
@@ -124,7 +123,7 @@ def def_loop_centering_zoom() -> LoopCenteringZoomModel:
     return LoopCenteringZoomModel(
         z=[
             LoopCenteringZoomModelElem(
-                zoom_value=280, sam_cam_gain=50.0, sam_cam_exp=0.10
+                zoom_value=280, sam_cam_gain=100.0, sam_cam_exp=0.05
             )
         ]
     )
@@ -152,6 +151,60 @@ class SampleCameraSettings(BaseModel):
     gain: float
     exposure: float
 
+
+class ZoomModel(BaseModel):
+    z:dict[float, SampleCameraSettings]
+
+    def get_camera_settings(self, zoom_value: float) -> SampleCameraSettings | tuple[float, float]:
+        if not self.z:
+            raise ValueError("No zoom data available")
+
+        if zoom_value in self.z:
+            elem = self.z[zoom_value]
+            return SampleCameraSettings(gain=elem.gain, exposure=elem.exposure)
+
+        sorted_zooms = sorted(self.z.keys())
+
+        if zoom_value <= sorted_zooms[0]:
+            elem = self.z[sorted_zooms[0]]
+            return SampleCameraSettings(gain=elem.gain, exposure=elem.exposure)
+
+        if zoom_value >= sorted_zooms[-1]:
+            elem = self.z[sorted_zooms[-1]]
+            return SampleCameraSettings(gain=elem.gain, exposure=elem.exposure)
+
+        for i in range(len(sorted_zooms) - 1):
+            if sorted_zooms[i] <= zoom_value <= sorted_zooms[i + 1]:
+                lower_zoom = sorted_zooms[i]
+                upper_zoom = sorted_zooms[i + 1]
+
+                lower_elem = self.z[lower_zoom]
+                upper_elem = self.z[upper_zoom]
+
+                t = (zoom_value - lower_zoom) / (upper_zoom - lower_zoom)
+
+                interpolated_gain = lower_elem.gain + t * (upper_elem.gain - lower_elem.gain)
+                interpolated_exp = lower_elem.exposure + t * (upper_elem.exposure - lower_elem.exposure)
+
+                return SampleCameraSettings(gain=interpolated_gain, exposure=interpolated_exp)
+
+        closest = min(self.z.keys(), key=lambda x: abs(x - zoom_value))
+        elem = self.z[closest]
+        return SampleCameraSettings(gain=elem.gain, exposure=elem.exposure)
+
+def def_zoom() -> ZoomModel:
+    return ZoomModel(
+        z={
+            1: SampleCameraSettings(gain=50.0, exposure=0.05),
+            280: SampleCameraSettings(gain=100.0, exposure=0.05),
+            500: SampleCameraSettings(gain=100.0, exposure=0.05),
+            700: SampleCameraSettings(gain=150.0, exposure=0.05),
+            800: SampleCameraSettings(gain=100.0, exposure=0.10),
+            1000: SampleCameraSettings(gain=200.0, exposure=0.10)
+        }
+    )
+
+
 class AutofocusSettings(BaseModel):
     center_x_pxl: float
     center_y_pxl: float
diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/config.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/config.py
index 5388a4ba..81c7ca2b 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/config.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/config.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from aaredaqlib.models import (
     def_loop_centering_zoom,
     SampleShortInfo,
     SessionStatus,
-    BeamlineStateEnum, SessionsStateEnum, SampleShortInfoList, CryojetSettingsModel,
+    BeamlineStateEnum, SessionsStateEnum, SampleShortInfoList, CryojetSettingsModel, ZoomModel, def_zoom,
 )
 
 from aaredaqlib.beamline import MXBeamline
@@ -352,6 +352,18 @@ class BeamlineConfig:
     def alc_zoom_settings(self, data: LoopCenteringZoomModel):
         self.__client.set(f"{self.__bl}:alc_zoom_settings", data.model_dump_json())
 
+    @property
+    def zoom_settings(self) -> ZoomModel:
+        tmp = self.__client.get(f"{self.__bl}:zoom_settings")
+        if tmp is None:
+            return def_zoom()
+        data_dict = json.loads(tmp)
+        return ZoomModel(**data_dict)
+
+    @zoom_settings.setter
+    def zoom_settings(self, data: ZoomModel):
+        self.__client.set(f"{self.__bl}:zoom_settings", data.model_dump_json())
+
     @property
     def abr_meas_pos(self) -> Coordinate:
         tmp = self.__client.get(f"{self.__bl}:abr_meas_pos")
diff --git a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
index 8a87bbbd..e2e16fe7 100644
--- a/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
+++ b/daq/src/aaredaq/daq.py
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ class AareDAQ:
     def zoom(self, val: float):
         self.__saved_box = None
         self.__devs.zoom = val
+        self.samcam_settings = self.__cfg.zoom_settings.get_camera_settings(val)
+        #elf.__cfg.state_busy = False
 
     @property
     def light(self) -> float:
@@ -226,7 +228,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
             self.__cfg.current_sample = None
         else:
             # reset zoom
-            self.__devs.zoom = 280
+            self.zoom = 280
             # mount sample
             self.__aare.sample_unmounted(curr_sample)
             self.__devs.tell.mount(
@@ -414,7 +416,7 @@ class AareDAQ:
 
             for s in self.__cfg.alc_zoom_settings.z:
                 self.__devs.samcam_settings = SampleCameraSettings(exposure=s.sam_cam_exp, gain=s.sam_cam_gain)
-                self.__devs.zoom = s.zoom_value
+                self.zoom = s.zoom_value
                 time.sleep(5.0) # Wait for settings to stabilize
 
                 image = self.__devs.sample_cam.get_image(gray=False)