I recently bought this camcorder used. It's a Canon HV20 3MP High Definition MiniDV Camcorder and it's my new baby. I decided it was time to invest in my own so that I could a) not have to worry about renting from the college during my classes b) make my own videos on my own time c) get more hands-on experience.
Now I need to buy a tripod, an external microphone, and a Mac!