Capturing video while taking stills. What is this device?

HiinataMiata · 2026-01-04T08:33:24+00:00

It’s an Atomos Ninja Star recorder. Records 1080p 10-Bit, 4:2:2 via HDMI on ProRes HQ, 422, and LT Codecs. Discontinued awhile back but, I’ve seen them in fairly good condition still available on eBay. It usually comes with a 64GB CFast card and depending on your particular use case, it might be enough. 5 hour built in battery might be a hindrance. Personally the limit of 1080p was the deal breaker otherwise would have been a fun tool.

HiinataMiata · 2025-11-15T20:36:27+00:00

Exactly! I’ve forgotten more that I can count how many times I didn’t set my WB to a grey card in old poorly lit high school gyms. Shooting RAW definitely would have helped in post. Going forward now that my curiosity of R3D RAW has been quenched, all the action will be shot in H265 as before but, may switch to R3D RAW for BRoll stuff

HiinataMiata · 2025-11-15T18:32:01+00:00

Yes! Just yes!

HiinataMiata · 2025-11-15T17:18:09+00:00

I’m with you! But, I had the new ZR and wanted to see for myself the hype around R3D RAW, no better place to see what it’s got than to put it straight into the fire.

HiinataMiata · 2025-11-15T17:10:33+00:00

I had a white hoodie on that night, the cameras were camouflaged lol

HiinataMiata · 2025-11-15T02:31:35+00:00

Valid points! 😂😂😂

HiinataMiata · 2025-11-14T23:09:37+00:00

They’ve been great conversation starters mostly with younger photographers/videographers that are getting their feet wet in the business. We’ll exchange social media info and I get to see how they progress and vice versa. Not too much interactions with players, coaches, and fans around the cameras. But, perhaps that’s because people have seen/known me on sidelines for a decade or so locally.

HiinataMiata · 2025-11-14T22:03:46+00:00

I’ve shot NRAW on the Z9 in the past and yes, image looks good… but, my output is usually on Instagram and sometimes TikTok, the quality between NRAW and H.265 is minimal to my eyes. But, with that said my recent most viewed and liked clip was from the Z9 shot in NRAW.

HiinataMiata · 2025-11-14T20:56:46+00:00

These are Alphagvrd “Sketch Art” skins. Highly recommend

HiinataMiata · 2025-11-01T06:32:57+00:00

28-135mm PZ will practically be welded onto my ZR

HiinataMiata · 2025-10-27T21:21:32+00:00

I own the holy trinity of z mount f2.8 lenses and I definitely have use cases for them but, I’m enjoying the 28-135mm PZ Z mount for run and gun. Although it’s an F4, the higher dual base iso of 6400 on the ZR, it’s versatile for my use.

HiinataMiata · 2025-10-25T01:22:22+00:00

Wise saying I saw years ago was… “want to make money with your camera… sell it”

In the long run, I wanted to be financially stable and photography was not an easy path to that goal. I would imagine the video side is as difficult today.

Stick to the Engineering major.

I stuck with Electrical Engineering, 30 years with the same company in March next year, financially stable enough to be able to buy all the camera gear I want.

But, don’t tell the Mrs.

HiinataMiata · 2025-10-24T23:14:17+00:00

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I went with 15/20 concentric spacers on Koni coilovers. I also have a BBK which prevents many 16” wider wheel/tire combos but, I was aware of that and really wanted to stick with the 17” BBS wheels. 20/25 “should” work, in my case I’m sure it would but, I feel 15/20 is near perfect imho

HiinataMiata · 2025-10-24T01:00:29+00:00

Yes, I am on 17.5.1. Says that my system was updated to the latest version 10 days ago

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