Transfer files from PowerBook G4 to new MacBook Pro 13"

I need to transfer my photo library from my PowerBook G4 to a new MacBook Pro 13". Migration Assistant will not work! What FireWire cable do I need? I believe the old PowerBook is a 6pin. The MacBook pro FireWire port is about half the size of the 6pin and is rounded at the bottom.

400 to 800. Look at the iBook port and look at the MBP port. You could also copy the iPhoto Library onto a USB depending upon the size or burn a DVD depending upon the size. Mentioned because afterward you may not have any need for that $30 cable but a USB flash drive is very useable afterward.

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