diff --git a/src/openseadragon.js b/src/openseadragon.js
index 3afbaf58..f0c1fe4e 100644
--- a/src/openseadragon.js
+++ b/src/openseadragon.js
@@ -485,10 +485,10 @@ window.OpenSeadragon = window.OpenSeadragon || function( options ){
             clickTimeThreshold:     300,
             clickDistThreshold:     5,
             zoomPerClick:           2,
-            zoomPerScroll:          1.1,
+            zoomPerScroll:          1.2,
             zoomPerSecond:          1.0,
-            animationTime:          1.0,
-            blendTime:              0,
+            animationTime:          1.2,
+            blendTime:              0.1,
             alwaysBlend:            false,
             autoHideControls:       true,
             immediateRender:        false,