Oots,I looked at a second-hand CanonXL1 at the weekend,very little wear on the heads decent 3-chip camera,I have used one before for footage though I am by no means an expert,XL1's were actually used to film part of Danny Boyle's "28 days later" and the quality is a cut above the average modern camcorder,my kids also have some NV gear,a yukon which can,so I am told,plug into a cam and record Black&White night footage I am certain I could get some awesome,night-film of fishing methods most people havent seen,might have to film on location in eastern-eruope to cover legalities