Suddenly I can't import photos into Lightroom 5.

The source directory displays correctly but the photos in that directory are not displayed. I've tried with both my card reader and hard drive with the same result.

Here is another clue I hadn't noticed - When trying to import with the directory on the source disk highlighted, all the sub-directories are greyed out. This doesn't change when I check include sub-folders.

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File -> Export to get your photos out of the iPhoto Library. In the Export dialogue you can set the kind to Original and you'll get back exactly what you put in.
Apps like iPhoto2Disk or PhotoShare will help you export to a Folder tree matching your Events.
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