I've been researching video cameras with a view to purchasing one quite soon. At the moment, I'm on the EX1. It's the front runner for me. With a wide angle converter, a 35 mm adapter and a steadicam device, I'll be having fun with this for years, budget allowing, of course. The budget-be-damned option, for me right now, would be the EX3. I can but dream. That's probably a few years away yet...
As I am planning to shoot a short this summer, I've got to get cracking on a script with my 'production team' as soon as possible. At the moment, we're just a bunch of friends talking about some ideas. But as soon as we are a go-go, I know we'll be an awesome force of tight knit focus!! Joy, joy.