Connect problem with DV video-camera through the new thunderbolt to firewire adapter?

Hi
I got a JVC DV camcorder with firewire 400 output and I've got a Macbook Air 2012 with 8gb 1600 MHz DDR3, intel i7 2GHz, 256 ssd harddisk and intel HD graphics 4000 512 mb. It has thundebolt but no firewire port.
I wanted to connect these two item and then bought the new "thunderbolt to firewire 800" and the "800 to 400 firewire adapter cable".
I then connect both cables to each other and pluged it in to the JVC DV. I started up iMovie and pressed play on the camcorder, but the signal can't get through and the Macbook Air does not find the camcorder at all? What have I done wrong? Please help..
Best regards,
Jonowitz

Hi,
have you managed to solve your problem? I deal with the same issue using Panasonic MX500 DV camera. Any help would be appriciated.
Martin

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