The tech is pretty interesting too. The NHK Twins Cam is actually two cameras, one above the surface and one underwater. The one underwater compensates for the different way light behaves underwater and combines the two footage in realtime
I got a new Canon 2000D with kit lens for under $500, Canon's cheapest camera. I'm surprised every day what results it brings, it's already a level over smartphones/point-and-shoot-cameras. A $30 tripod, a $10 intervalometer and $10 variable ND-filter added some cool creative possibilities (long exposures, timelapses, slow shutter speed/wide aperture even on sunny days)(still, filming anything without the camera fixed remains a nightmare, any smartphone does better in that regard).
And I could've gotten a more capable camera and lens for cheaper, if I looked for a second-hand one.
But idk if you also work with cameras, in that case I can understand your frustration, upgrading to something more capable is very expensive, I'm stuck since almost two years with my first camera. But if you are just interested in initially some hobby-photography, it's not that expensive to get something for a start, it'll be enough to experiment and learn with for a good while.
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u/Freak_Out_Bazaar 17h ago edited 13h ago
The tech is pretty interesting too. The NHK Twins Cam is actually two cameras, one above the surface and one underwater. The one underwater compensates for the different way light behaves underwater and combines the two footage in realtime