According to an article over at Tech Crunch via Amateur Photographer, a sign has been put up outside an unused London Tube station banning the use of the cameras. Aldwych station that was originally called Strand closed back in 1994, but has recently began offering tourists tours for £20.

The sign that can be seen via the link says “Due to their combination of high-quality sensor and high resolution, digital SLR cameras are unfortunately not permitted inside the station”. Now it can be expected to see limitations in certain places, with flash photography not being allowed to be used on the Mona Lisa.

Aldwych station has been preserved and is south of Holborn in London and is now being used as a historical landmark. But it seems strange there is a ban on this type of equipment as many modern smartphones and compact cameras will give older DSLRs a run for their money with regards to image quality.

Modern top end compacts are also closing the gap on lower spec DSLRs as well such as the Fuji X 100. You can understand places such as music venues banning DSLRs to prevent individuals without a license earning money from images taken. But as the station is private propriety you have to abide by the rules that are set out.

Do you think the banning of DSLRs is too much for an old tube station?

The answer from the UK government is that it is their policy not to use water cannons or bring in the army, and at the time of writing we can see on Sky news that a business women had to hide in another room to make two phone calls to the police while her friend was being beaten up, the police never came. What shocks us is if people start dying in the fires and London riots, will the UK still not bring in the army? When you are in need of help and your life is on the line, you call the police and expect help to come, this is not happening because they’re overstretched.

Social media sites have helped the yobs spread their message to others involved in the riots, and mobile phones have been used to record the disgusting behavior. While most of these rioters seem to be very young, this brings to question where are the parents, they could be affecting a lot of their friends that own a PS3. This is thanks to the Sony DADC (Digital Audio Disc Corporation) location in Enfield being set on fire, which is apparently where Sony games get packaged and pressed for Europe.

According to razzamataz.net this is also where some PC games get pressed, and the manufacturing of Blu-Ray, UMDs, DVDs, and CDs. They also report that this could delay the release of games on the PlayStation 3, and other Sony platforms, some people worry PS Vita. It’s a shame as the buildings also include a high tech research lab that works on cutting edge optical technology, which means these yobs are really hurting their country.

We’ll update you when we know the extent of damage to Sony’s facility, although some rumors point to looters carrying away Sony tech. You can see a video of the fire here.