According to the Kuwait Times, the ban was processed by the Ministry of Information, Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Finance. There’s been no word as to why they’ve chosen to ban the larger cameras, with compacts and cameraphones still being allowed, supposedly. The ban will affect tourists, too—so if you’ve got an upcoming holiday or business trip to Kuwait planned, I’d suggest leaving that Canon or Nikon behind just in case they start confiscating them. [Kuwait Times via Thinq]
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Art Nau
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:07 PMWhaaaaaat?
OddBall
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 3:40 PMYeah that makes sense???
Ban the big cameras that are hard to hide but small easy to hide ones are ok?
Alex Contreras
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 5:48 PMThats just absurd! Maybe they want to prove that the tourists are all infidel spies
hayden
Wednesday, November 24, 2010 at 10:03 PMCool, they are supporting the new mirrorless large sensor cameras. Micro four thirds ftw.
simulacrum
Thursday, November 25, 2010 at 10:07 AMprobably something to do with the possibilities for invasion of privacy with telephoto lenses.. god forbid you should zoom in and get a photo of a ladies exposed ankle… Countries that insist on living in the past should not be allowed to use technology.. or any of the other fruits of modern civilisation for that matter.
Thamr Albaz
Sunday, November 28, 2010 at 4:24 PMDear all
the Kuwait Times website has issued a RETRACTION to the original story it turns out that there’s no ban ,there is no law against dslr cams ,,, just a rumor :) ,, stay happy LoL