IPhoto 6, Canon S2IS & 10.4.7. Can't import photos

Question

When I plug in the camera, iPhoto loads but does not bring up the Import dialog.
On occasion, shortly after reboot, it works fine, but I think after the Mac sleeps, the import never comes up again (until the next reboot).
If I look at Activity monitor, I see a PTP Camera.app that isn't responding. I've trashed iPhoto prefs.
I think this started with the upgrade to 10.4.7...
Anyone have a solution or experiencing the same behavior?

Answer 1

Kenyon:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. You can use Image Capture, located in the Applications folder to preview and upload files from media cards. Open IC and in its preferences you can set it, another application or none as the application to open when you connect your camera or card reader with card. If you're using a card reader it should mount on the desktop like removable media and you can open it and copy the folders/files from it onto your desktop. That's how I upload from my cards.
Any reason you don't want to use iPhoto? Just curious.
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.