Yes. Use a camera with a zoom lens with enough zoom range to cover all/most of the lens focal lengths you are considering, and take several sample shots or videos at different focal lengths to previsualize (Wikipedia) your scene.
If you don't have a camera and/or zoom lens to do that, depending on your location, you can rent gear to do the previsualization, or even rent the actual gear you are considering buying, before you commit to a purchase.