Hit 'use other' now iphoto won't recognise my camera

I got a new camera & when opening iPhoto & it asked me if I wanted to use iphoto with that camera or 'use other' & in my rush I hit 'use other' (Which was a mistake, yesterday I hit 'decide later' as I was still looking at the software that came with my camera to decide whether or not to use it)
Now, I can't import from the camera from the file menu, which I could do before I said 'use other'. I can only import by hitting the 'import' button, which then imports everything from the camera. I want to be able to only import selected files, which in the past (with my old camera) I did through the file menu.
How can I undo that choice & get my camera back? It doesn't show up on the desktop as a removable volume any more.
Thanks

No Canon cameras and several Kodak cameras don't show on the desktop - a choice of their makers. An alternative is to use a USB Card Reader. Safer and saves wear and tear on your Camera too.
To selectively import, use Image Capture - in your Applications Folder - to select and move the files to the desktop, then import them from there.
Regards
TD

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