Can not successfully import movie from camera

It's a short little movie on our still camera (model: Panasonic DMC-FZ8), that we can actually watch w/ in the camera. It's an important clip for us and we really want it and saved off the camera.
However, I can not import it in iPhoto on my G5 or my wife's intel iMac? Image shows to import in iPhoto but that's about it. It just hangs on "preparing to import" and I have to force quit iPhoto. Help!
Thanks
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Tim:
Image Capture controls which application, if any, to launch when a camera is connected to the computer. Launch Image Capture and then connect the camera to the Mac. You can then manually upload the movie file to the desktop and try importing from there.
Do you Twango?
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've written an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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