Peter Hyde
Seems to me after reading this topic that some good old basics have been overlooked in the pursuit of the latest greatest gizmos.
Set up white balance to match lights.
Manual focus on infinity and everything stays in focus through the zooms.
Tripod mount.
Use a remote to control the zoom.
Operator watches screen.
If hand held is needed for panning then make sure camera has ant-shake capability.
Pretty simple stuff.