A camera having an optic axis and comprising a foldaway transport system for a zoom lens: a zoom lens having a lens optic axis; a platform to which the zoom lens is mounted; a guide track to which the platform is mounted and along which the platform is moveable by means of a motor for performing zoom functions; wherein the guide track is rotatable about an axis perpendiculare to the camera optic axis between a first unfolded active position in which the optic axis of the zoom lens substantially coincides with the camera optic axis and a second folded away passive position in which the 200m lens optic axis does not coincide with the camera optic axis.