I need a firewire cable for my mac

I have a JVC camcoder. I need to download my videos into my iMac. I had a firewire cable from many years ago back when it was firewire 1 I think. It does not seem to want to fit the firewire connection on this new Imac (mid 2010).
I have searched the internet, but Im coming up empty. Anyone know where I can find a Firewire cable? The end that goes into the camcorder is a mini DV. I think this is the right model.
http://www.amazon.com/JVC-GRDF550U-MiniDv-Camcorder-Optical/dp/product-descripti on/B0007QS6M6
Phillip

Your Mid 2010 iMac has a FireWire 800 9-pin connector rather than the FireWire 400 6-pin connector that your older system had. Here's an example of the cable that your system probably needs. You can compare the pictures from the link to confirm.
Firewire 800 to Mini DV Cable example

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