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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
James Artaius

"What if you were only allowed to use a camera if you have a license? You need one for a gun…"

A vintage revolver being aimed at a firing range.

Cameras are so powerful that should be licensed the same way guns are, insists an Oscar-nominated director. 

"I have an idea," filmmaker Ruben Östlund tells The Guardian. "What if you were only allowed to use a camera if you have a license? You need one for a gun – at least in sophisticated countries. The camera is also a powerful tool."

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