A camcorder can be a powerful tool in pedagogical settings, such as in an introductory physics course or in introducing undergraduates to data collection. In this paper, we discuss our experience using a Panasonic PV-GS150 digital camcorder to analyze the motion of a falling steel ball, with the goal of determining the acceleration due to gravity, "g" = 9.80 m/s[superscript 2]. When performing this simple experiment, an interesting technical issue arose that led to an excellent teaching opportunity that is based on an unexpected and intriguing method of computing "g."