Useful Links from Chris in Ottawa.
  Here's a few resource pages for you:
http://www.angryfilmmaker.com/ (Kelley Baker impresses me - he's out there
doing it, not just talking about it)
http://www.scottspears.net/filmmakpg3.html (indie filmmaking resources -
great stuff here)
http://www.sonnyboo.com/ (more great resources - watch the short films
online and buy a DVD of them if you like them)
http://www.exposure.co.uk/makers/minute.html (Rob Rodriguez's
10-minute-film-school - read it, osmose it. Whether or not you like his
movies, buy his book, "Rebel Without A Crew." Not only is it a good read,
you see just what can be done by investing THOUGHT not MONEY.)
http://tms.ecol.net/movies/whoplain.htm - crew list - compare that to
Mr.Rodriguez's approach - BIG difference.
http://store.indiedocs.com/dvd1238.html - 4:3 short films available on DVD.
(ResFest / Full Frame DVDs)
http://www.oldeenglish.org/ - these guys/gals are just funny. GREAT example
of what you can do with nothing but an idea and a camera

Last but not least: http://www.ncf.ca/~af895/misc/rasputins/rasputins.html
... a DVD I just produced. (I had no crew ;)

While I'm linking to all of those pages, I have to thank all of their
authors for investing the time and energy. They've helped me more than
they'll ever know.

Camera/technical stuff:
http://www.bealecorner.com/trv900/index.html
http://www.ferrario.com/ruether/camcorder--comparison.htm
http://homepage.mac.com/barrygoyette/PhotoAlbum5.html
http://www.urbanfox.tv/articles/cameras/c6dvcamreview.html (look around this
site - LOTS of information)
http://www.dvinfo.net/sony/reports/owner.php
http://www.videomaker.com/scripts/index.cfm
http://tinyurl.com/d6wrz ($10 folding reflector versus a $300 one from most
places! :)
http://www.dplay.com/tutorial/index.html (excellent audio advice - I
recommend Jay's book)
http://www.imdb.com/ (yup - the Internet Movie Database! They list equipment
used on short films - look to see how many films have been shot with
XL1/XL2's, DVX100's, VX2000/PD150's...)

http://www.sony.ca/dvcam/manuals.htm Sony DV Camera manuals (VX2000/PD150
etc)
There are other manuals available on the net - I have about a dozen total,
Canon, Panasonic, Sony...Arriflex! Google using a term like "Canon video
camera user manual PDF" and you'll find lots. Add a specific model number
for a more targeted search.

Pay special attention to the LINKS on each of those pages. They go to
equally useful places. :)

Sounds like a lot to digest but I was where you are now, only 2 months ago -
and you don't have to find the above links so you're that far ahead!

Post back here with any other questions or email me if there's something
you'd like to take off list.

Cheers!
Chris in Canada's National Capital