Digital cameras can be taken to North Korea, but professional video cameras cannot. With SLR cameras, lenses must be less than 250mm - lenses that exceed this can be confiscated from customs until you leave. Also make sure that there is no 'GPS' written on your camera, because it can also be confiscated. The Korean guides will indicate when you can take photos and where the 'no-no' zones are. It is crucial that you follow this. In general, you can take photos freely in North Korea. However, there are a few points to keep in mind. - Always ask permission before taking a photo of a person. - You cannot take pictures of soldiers, military installations, police, construction sites and public buildings. - You can't take pictures of poverty. - If you take a picture of the leaders images, but they should always be completely on the picture. - You may also not take photos of soldiers, military installations, police officers or government buildings.