Connecting FW400 device to FW800 port

I suspect this has been asked and answered before, but after searching here for quite a while, I couldn't find it.
Question is, if a camcorder is plugged into the MBP 17" FW400 port, is there any problem having a FW400 external HD connected at the same time to the FW800 port? I realize I would need the appropriate cable for the 400->800 connection, but other than that, I'm assuming this should work just fine. Correct?
I have a MBP on order and it's scheduled to arrive in a couple of days. Just want to make sure I won't fry either the MBP or the HD.
MBP 17" on order; aging G4 but still smokin'   Mac OS X (10.4.7)   FCS, CS2 pkg

Richard, thanks for the suggestion. I'll give it a try after I get my apps loaded in the MBP, but I don't think that'll work. Or, at least it doesn't work with my G4 tower Mac.
I use Final Cut pro, and what works best is capturing the video files to a second internal drive, which is an option not available with a notebook. Lacking that, then next best is capturing to an external drive. Even tho the firewire ports are on the same bus, its also best to have the camcorder and external HD connected to separate FW ports on the Mac.
Connecting the camera to a FW port on the external HD that the video files are being saved to, at least with a G4 tower Mac, is asking for trouble.
But, with all that extra horsepower inside a MBP, it might not be a problem. Whatever the case, I think I'll have a FW800->400 cable standing by, just in case.
MBP 17" on order; aging G4 but still smokin'   Mac OS X (10.4.7)   FCS, CS2 pkg

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