Iphoto image import error, (won't recognize jpeg)

Iphoto does not recognize the photos I am trying to import from my digital camera (Kodak Easyshare Z760). I have imported from this camera many, many times, but today it won't (nor will Image Capture or Preview) import. I even tried putting a new memory card into the camera in case it was the problem. I've deleted the cache and iphoto preferences (two things other discussions suggested) and still no luck. And as I said Image Capture and Preview are doing the same thing.
It does of course allow me to drag a jpeg (from the internet) and drop it into iphoto. Thanks for any help!
It's iphoto '09 and I've just updated all my software.

There are a lot of posts on the fourm about Kodaks and iPhoto. Workarounds all include reformatting the card with the camera.
Regards
TD

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"Walt F. Schaefer" <[email protected]> wrote in
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> Not so. Here is the link to the first photo I selected
at random:
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http://www.glsweetnam.com/PHOTOS/JewettCty1-12-01-3-19.jpg
>
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> as is. BTW that particular photo can easily be reduced
to <80KB quite
> easily.
>
> --
>
> Walt
>
>
> "aerial170b" <[email protected]> wrote
in message
> news:fq5du3$jbt$[email protected]..
>> mmm...I've had the site up 9 years now, and only the
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You're welcome to take a
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>>
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>>
>
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