IPhoto playing up

I have iPhoto 09 automatically updated and Pentax K 200 Digital camera. I have imported to my mac many photos either direct via USB or via card reader. Now I can do neither. Nothing happens when i connect either camera direct, or card via card reader. I have tried restarting. The camera mode is switched to PC. Camera does not appear in source list. When I disconnect camera from Mac, pop up warns that I should have ejected in Finder but camera icon does not appear in Finder. Any ideas would be gratefully received.
Thanks

Only mystery left is to find why iPhoto opens at Mac login,
Some things to check: Right click on the iPhoto icon in the Dock. Under Options, is 'Open at Login' selected?
Is it in the LogIn Items at SystemPreferences -> Accounts?
Or what devices are attached to your Mac? Any FAT formatted devices (such as Hard Disks or Flash Drives) or even All In One devices like Printer/Scanners can be mistaken by the OS for a camera. Solution: See below:
also when I attach iPhone, when not on list of applications I expect to open then.
Your Mac is seeing the Phone as a camera. iPhoto -> Preferences -> General: Connecting Camera and select 'Does Nothing'. Now you'll need to click on iPhoto to launch it when you do attach a camera.
Regards
TD

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