diff --git a/js/jquery.slideshowify.js b/js/jquery.slideshowify.js
index 45641cc..b44b44f 100644
--- a/js/jquery.slideshowify.js
+++ b/js/jquery.slideshowify.js
@@ -62,7 +62,10 @@
 				fadeInSpeed   : 1500,
 				fadeOutSpeed  : 1500,
 				aniSpeedMin   : 9000, 
-				aniSpeedMax   : 15000
+				aniSpeedMax   : 15000,
+                minZoomLevel  : 1,
+                maxZoomLevel  : 1.2,
+                alwaysZoom    : false
 			},
 			_$viewEl,
 			_$parentEl;
@@ -118,13 +121,13 @@
 			transAttr[modDims.attr] = modDims.sign + marginPixels + 'px'; 
 
 			// if marginThreshold is small, zoom a little instead of panning
-			if (_transition && marginPixels < marginThreshold){
+            if (_cfg.alwaysZoom || (_transition && marginPixels < marginThreshold)){
 				if (direction){ // zoom out 
-					$img.css('scale','1.2');
-					transAttr = {'scale':'1'};
+					$img.css('scale',_cfg.maxZoomLevel);
+					transAttr = {'scale':_cfg.minZoomLevel};
 				}
 				else { // zoom in
-					transAttr = {'scale':'1.2'};
+					transAttr = {'scale':_cfg.maxZoomLevel};
 				}
 			}