Kuwait Ban on DSLRs

So TLRs (twin, not single lenses), RF (non-SLR), Scale focus, film SLR (non-digital), and digital non-SLR cameras are still OK? There must be an RF admin or moderator working somewhere in the Kuwaiti government. :p
 
Press Pass

Press Pass

Roger Hicks said:
How do they define 'journalist'?

J-visa? What?

Cheers,

R.
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Have to carry a press card or pass all the time, I am guessing.

Wonder how intelligent lawmakers miss out on things like there are better or equally capable cameras than DSLRs?

Arun
 
A commenter on Slashdot noted that a ban on DSLRs for non-journalists obviously makes it a little easier for the gov't (and others) to identify journalists, should that come in handy.
 
arunrajmohan said:
Have to carry a press card or pass all the time, I am guessing.

Wonder how intelligent lawmakers miss out on things like there are better or equally capable cameras than DSLRs?

Arun
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Dear Arun,

Exactly. Issued by whom?

Um... intelligent... and lawmakers...

They'd soon be outvoted by the other kind.

Cheers,

R.
 
You know what's more funny?

There are cameras with 20x zooms that's not a DSLR... that's cheaper than a DSLR... that's something terrorists will most likely use.

Wait, is this story real? I really have a hunch that it's a joke... I mean... c'mon what kind of country thinks this way?
 
One for the conspiracy theorists...

One for the conspiracy theorists...

....the next restriction will be that the only interchangeable-lens camera permitted is the forthcoming M9 Platin, the solid platinum version for which the M9 Titan was a cheap prototype...

Cheers,

R.
 
igi said:
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Wait, is this story real? I really have a hunch that it's a joke... I mean... c'mon what kind of country thinks this way?
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I was wondering the same thing. Although stranger things have been passed by many countries laws, this sounds a little strange. Why not all cameras indeed!?
 
Kuwait ? Who would like to go to this place, when there are thousands of nicer places around the globe... Let the Kuwaitis worry...
 
oftheherd said:
I was wondering the same thing. Although stranger things have been passed by many countries laws, this sounds a little strange. Why not all cameras indeed!?
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A very fair point. We can all be deceived by nonsense. But equally, nonsense does get passed into law.

Cheers,

R.
 
So far everyone is assuming that the local law enforcement knows the difference between a film camera and a digital camera. Or between a TLR, SLR, RF, 4/3rd, etc. It is probably safe to assume that if looks like it can take a picture your in trouble.
 
Beemermark said:
So far everyone is assuming that the local law enforcement knows the difference between a film camera and a digital camera. Or between a TLR, SLR, RF, 4/3rd, etc. It is probably safe to assume that if looks like it can take a picture your in trouble.
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So no difference to the UK. Or did they change their habits in the meantime?
 
So all those rich Kuwaitis will be shelling out for M9s now? Go Leica Go!

If those Titanium M9s weren't sold yet...
 
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