Built-in Camera (iSight?) works on Skype but not Photo Booth

I have OSX 10.5.8.  In the past, I was able to use PhotoBooth, but now when I open it, all options to take a photo are grayed out. The screen, where, I believe, previously I'd seen whatever was in the built-in camera's lens (generally whatever I put in front of the screen to photograph), I now see all black with a white camera icon crossed out.  Skype works fine though.  When I try to load iChat, it crashes unexpectedly.  For clarification, I'm using the built-in cam and do not have external camera hooked up to it.  I don't really care about iChat, which I never use, and am very, very glad that Skype, which I do use, is working.  However, I would very much like to get PhotoBooth working.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated. 
Thanks in advance to any kind soul who responds.  I will be very grateful to resolve this. 

(1) If restarting Mac does not resolve your problem,
(2) backup your Mac or, at least, its important files.
Then use Disk Utility to repair permissions.  Then download and install the 10.5.8 Combo Update.
      http://support.apple.com/kb/DL866
Repair permissions again immediately following the system restart that completes the Combo update.
Properly applying the Combo version of updates can sometimes correct software problems.
(3) If the problem persists, reinstall OS X from your Leopard disk.  Then repair permissions, apply the Combo Update, and repair permissions again.
One of the above should get Photo Booth working again.
Message was edited by: EZ Jim
Mac OSX 10.7.4

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