Can't Sync Photos on iPhone

Using my iPhone 3G for 18 months no problems, even synching photos. Just got a new iMac and went to sync, and now my Photos won't sync. When I try, it just sits there saying, "Synching iPhone" for hours, even if only trying to upload 1 photo. What gives? How can I get photos onto my iPhone?

I was in the same position (5mins ago!). Working one day, not the next.
I don't use iPhoto, just sync from some folders. So it's not iPhoto related.
Had deleted the cache files, checked and unchecked photo syncing in all combinations and nothing forced it to start syncing photos again.
Then literally as I was typing this I thought "check free space on the iPhone".
250Mb free. Photos are 132Mb.
So I think, free up some more space. Uncheck sync movies (deleted 1.2Gb).
Lo, photos now start syncing. All done.
Next, recheck sync Movies. Yep, it goes back on the iPhone.
Add some more photos into my syncing folder? Didn't work, and moreover deleted all the photos again!
Remove the movie, puts the photos back on.
Smaller movie? All works fine.
So in my case it looks like it's lack of free space on the iPhone. iTunes reports plenty of free space, but you can't use it all. No messages to say there's not enough room or anything.
Bit odd, but glad I know what needs to be done.

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