Using External Equipment that is Firewire equipped with MBA

I have an original MBA. USB port and DV port. But no Firewire.
The webcam on this machine is broken, will cost a lot to fix etc. etc. You know, to fix it I need a new screen, half the cost of the MBA etc. etc., and all very sniffy about it at the Apple Store ! Attitude seems to be, what should I expect of a machine that is 18 months old, and perhaps I should buy a new one and pay them another £1300. Methinks no !
So, for the occasional time that I want to use a webcam I want to resurrect my original eternal iSight. But it has Firewire connection.
So, is it possible to find a connector that will turn Firewire to USB so that I can use my Firewire iSight through the USB port on my MBA ?
Simples ? Probablies not, I am guessing ? Never is with Macs.
Thanks.

Christopher Marsden wrote:
... is it possible to find a connector that will turn Firewire to USB ...
No. The technologies are completely different.
Consider an external USB webcam: http://www.mac-compatible-web-cam.com/
Get one that supports the "UVC" standard, UVC will work without adding any software to your Mac.
EZ Jim
Mac Pro Quad Core (Early 2009) 2.93Ghz w/Mac OS X (10.6.2) MacBook Pro (13 inch, Mid 2009) 2.26GHz (10.6.2)
LED Cinema Display G4 PowerBook 1.67GHz (10.4.11) iBookSE 366MHz (10.3.9) External iSight

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