Camera options

I just bought a new digital slr camera which takes full hd video. Now I am all set for my photography class and if I need to shoot quick high quality digital footage, I can. I also have a sony vx1000 mini dv standard def 3 chip camera which I have used for many projects but it is very outdated. Speaking of outdated, perhaps if I can find a way to edit 8mm film locally, I can take this down off the wall of the editing room I put together in my house.

 When I worked at Vassar College, the students shot 16mm and they had editing stations that I would have access to. Problem is they only work on 16, not 8. I would love to try the camera out though, I bought it a few years back, still sealed in it's original packaging. Never used!