text: how can i connect my new imac (w/intel dual core) to my panasonic camcorder (gs-250) for dv retrieval? i bought a new imac and a panasonic gs-250 to record/edit/post new videos of my baby.  however, soon after i bought these two things, i realized i don't have the wires to connect the two to get the video data out of my camcorder.  hence my question: how can i do that? you need to obtain a firewire cable to connect your camcorder to the imac. i'm assuming that it has standard firewire connectivity. any camcorder firewire cable should do (its a small connector at the camcorder end and a larger connector at the imac end) good luck