Import digital camcorder movies into iMovie with thunderbolt

My new iMac only has Thunderbolt connections no firewire(IEEE1394). How can I import my digital camcorder movies into iMovie

I will also need the 400 to 800 adapter. I was hoping there was one adapter from the 400 to thunderbolt but I can't find one. Thanks for the input.

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I recommend you start reading here:
Dan Slagle's Unofficial iMovie FAQ: Using Mpeg (DVD) footage
http://danslagle.com/mac/iMovie/tips_tricks/6010.shtml
Matti Haveri's website: How can I edit MPEG or convert DVD or MPEG to DV
http://www.sjoki.uta.fi/%7Eshmhav/SVCDon_a_Macintosh.html#edit_convertMPEG
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