Fujifilm X-S20
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Hybrid shooters who want one capable, portable body for photo and video.
Skip if: APS-C, not full-frame
Use the retailer for the current price after the kit still fits the rule constraint.
US State
New Hampshire
New Hampshire has no general filming permit at all; the exceptions are state parks (100 dollar special use permit), numbered state highways, and the State House grounds.
Verified Jul 1, 2026 2 sources
Permit: conditional
Shoot decision
Depends on setup
Small personal or low-impact work may be fine, but commercial, staged, exclusive-use, tripod, light, or crew-heavy work can cross the permit line.
Permit: conditional
Permit line
Conditional, New Hampshire Film and Television Office (Division of Travel and Tourism Development)
Public space
Yes: you can photograph what is visible from public space in the US
Drone layer
Commercial drone work requires FAA Part 107
Guidance, not legal advice
Rules change and enforcement varies. Confirm with the issuing authority before you shoot. Drone law depth lives at Drone Authority.
Before you go
The field order that prevents wasted trips
Work in this order. Each step answers a different risk, and skipping ahead is how a simple shoot turns into a permit, flight, or gear problem on site.
Confirm the permit answer
Use the official permit page before you schedule, invoice, or bring a larger setup.
Open permit pageBuild the shot sequence
Turn the rule answer into a route, frame list, and completion checklist before you are standing there.
Build shot listSeparate photo rules from flight rules
If the plan includes a drone, check the flight side separately before you pack batteries.
Check Drone AuthorityKeep the kit easy to explain
Keep the kit small enough to adapt if the answer changes on site.
Match field gear
Aperture workflow
Plan the local shoot
Use the legal answer to shape the kit, route, and fallback plan before the day gets expensive.
Field kit
Kit to keep the shoot flexible
Rules can change the plan. A small, stable kit gives you backup frames without making the setup harder to explain.
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Permit
Conditional
Issuer: New Hampshire Film and Television Office (Division of Travel and Tourism Development)
Cost: No general permit; state park special use permit carries a 100 dollar administrative fee
New Hampshire is one of the lighter-touch states: there is no general filming permit, and shooting on private property with permission needs nothing further from the state. The exceptions are specific properties. The Division of Parks and Recreation (NH State Parks, under DNCR) requires a Special Use Permit for commercial filming, photography, or recording on state park land, with a 100 dollar administrative fee and a certificate of insurance, and an extra 100 dollars if you apply less than 30 days out. Numbered state highways need an application through the Department of Transportation, and the State House grounds go through the Department of Administrative Services. Towns handle their own public property case by case; the state film office notes Portsmouth as the one city with a dedicated filming permit.
Drone / airspace
Commercial drone work requires FAA Part 107
State park and local rules add takeoff and landing restrictions on top of FAA airspace rules. For Part 107 and state drone law, see Drone Authority.
Street / public space
Yes: you can photograph what is visible from public space in the US
Private property sets its own rules regardless of state law.
Practical notes
- The state park Special Use Permit doubles as your location release: the state treats an issued permit as authority to use the images in perpetuity, which simplifies paperwork for commercial work.
- White Mountain National Forest is federal land with its own commercial photography rules; the state permit does not cover it.
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Keep shooting
Knowing the rules is half the job. The craft side: