Kuwait Ban on DSLRs

[arunrajmohan]

Anyone going to Kuwait ? Hope you've already seen this news.

Ban on anything... in the middle-east... who would have expected that? 🙂

Anyway I thought the news would be useful for anyone planning a trip to Kuwait.

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/11/23/1849233/Kuwait-Bans-DSLR-Cameras-Use-For-Non-Journalists

 

[Roger Hicks]

Anyone going to Kuwait ? Hope you've already seen this news.

Ban on anything... in the middle-east... who would have expected that? 🙂

Anyway I thought the news would be useful for anyone planning a trip to Kuwait.

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/11/23/1849233/Kuwait-Bans-DSLR-Cameras-Use-For-Non-Journalists

How do they define 'journalist'?

J-visa? What?

Cheers,

R.

 

[Al Patterson]

All the more reason to stick with film or go Micro 4/3...

 

[ZorkiKat]

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. 😛

 

[arunrajmohan]

Press Pass

Press Pass

How do they define 'journalist'?

J-visa? What?

Cheers,

R.

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

 

[Steve Bellayr]

And the world fought to liberate this country!

 

[andersju]

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.

 

[Roger Hicks]

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

Dear Arun,

Exactly. Issued by whom?

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

They'd soon be outvoted by the other kind.

Cheers,

R.

 

[igi]

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?

 

[kshapero]

And the world fought to liberate this country!

They are considered a very moderate Islamic country., too. :bang: So much for simple human rights

 

[user237428934]

They are considered a very moderate Islamic country., too. :bang: So much for simple human rights

Compared to Saudi Arabia every other country in the world is moderate, even Iran. So how are the laws in Saudi Arabia regarding photography?

 

[Roger Hicks]

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.

 

[oftheherd]

...

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?

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!?

 

[mfogiel]

Kuwait ? Who would like to go to this place, when there are thousands of nicer places around the globe... Let the Kuwaitis worry...

 

[user237428934]

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

an antithesis they are.

 

[Roger Hicks]

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!?

A very fair point. We can all be deceived by nonsense. But equally, nonsense does get passed into law.

Cheers,

R.

 

[kbg32]

More reason to bring your Leica M!

 

[Beemermark]

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.

 

[user237428934]

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.

So no difference to the UK. Or did they change their habits in the meantime?

 

[sepiareverb]

So all those rich Kuwaitis will be shelling out for M9s now? Go Leica Go!

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