DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread Doug Franklin
http://thenextweb.com/me/2010/11/23/kuwait-dslr-camera-ban-now-in-effect/ I haven't been able to verify or refute the information so far. -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread David Parsons
At least one other source is covering it: http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=MzAwMTg4ODg1 On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Doug Franklin jehosep...@mindspring.com wrote: http://thenextweb.com/me/2010/11/23/kuwait-dslr-camera-ban-now-in-effect/ I haven't been able to verify or

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread Dario Bonazza
Including the K-5: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/1900084/kuwait-bans-dslrs-public Dario -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread Dario Bonazza
... and I imagine Panasonic G-series Samsung NX-series owners trying to explain the police their cameras are mirrorless. And what about SLTs? As usual, it's a mess dear friends. Including the K-5: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/1900084/kuwait-bans-dslrs-public

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread Charles Robinson
On Nov 23, 2010, at 14:40, Doug Franklin wrote: http://thenextweb.com/me/2010/11/23/kuwait-dslr-camera-ban-now-in-effect/ I haven't been able to verify or refute the information so far. Well, it certainly ain't a democracy. Glad I don't live there, though. -Charles -- Charles Robinson

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread John Francis
On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:29:35PM +0100, Dario Bonazza wrote: Including the K-5: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/1900084/kuwait-bans-dslrs-public I wonder where the Olympus E-Pxx cameras fit into this scheme? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread DagT
Den 23. nov. 2010 kl. 23.07 skrev John Francis: On Tue, Nov 23, 2010 at 10:29:35PM +0100, Dario Bonazza wrote: Including the K-5: http://www.bjp-online.com/british-journal-of-photography/news/1900084/kuwait-bans-dslrs-public I wonder where the Olympus E-Pxx cameras fit into this scheme? I

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread P. J. Alling
I wonder how easy it is to press accreditation. On 11/23/2010 3:40 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: http://thenextweb.com/me/2010/11/23/kuwait-dslr-camera-ban-now-in-effect/ I haven't been able to verify or refute the information so far. -- His lack of education is more than compensated for by his

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread eckinator
I wonder if they at least have the courtesy to except golf war 1 veterans... seriously though what were they smoking when they dreamed this up? 2010/11/23 P. J. Alling webstertwenty...@gmail.com: I wonder how easy it is to press accreditation. On 11/23/2010 3:40 PM, Doug Franklin wrote:

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread Ralf R. Radermacher
eckinator eckina...@gmail.com wrote: seriously though what were they smoking when they dreamed this up? Most probably the same stuff they're always smoking when they're making laws down there. Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany Blog :

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread Jeffery Smith
If I ever want to sell my Leica M6, I'll use the Kuwait Craigslist. Jeffery On Nov 23, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Doug Franklin wrote: http://thenextweb.com/me/2010/11/23/kuwait-dslr-camera-ban-now-in-effect/ I haven't been able to verify or refute the information so far. -- Thanks, DougF

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread eckinator
Someone should make an adhesive fake film SLR back that sticks to the display of your DSLR and opens to reveal a strip of film. I bet it would sell big time in Q8 Ecke 2010/11/23 Jeffery Smith jsmith...@bellsouth.net: If I ever want to sell my Leica M6, I'll use the Kuwait Craigslist. Jeffery

Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except for the press

2010-11-23 Thread drd1135
Damn, folks, we made the big time. At one time, carrying a Pentax was a sure way not to be noticed. --Original Message-- From: Dario Bonazza Sender: pdml-boun...@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List ReplyTo: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: DSLRs apparently banned in Kuwait except