Trouble importing from camera

I have been merrily importing photos from my relatively new Panasonic Lumix FX50 for a few months now. This weekend tried to import 101 photos from camera to iphot 5 and hit a wall. iphoto seems to read the contents of the chip and begin importing, but I never get the slide show showing the photos coming into the library. The wheel by the camera in the source pane spins, but even after 10 minutes no pictures are imported. I can stop the import and get out in a normal way, but no photos have been added to the library. I tried also on my laptop and husband's laptop and same thing exactly. This leads me to think it is a camera problem. I also noted that in the info pane it says there are 100 photos and 2 movies, however I looked and there are no movies.* Wonder why iphoto thinks they are there. Anyone with any clues out there? Thanks, Candace
* Come to think of it, in the fall I took a couple of movies and iphoto just could not import them. Too big? Computer memory full? Still, why does it think there are movies in the camera now?

Candace:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. Open Image Capture and manually upload all of the files from the camera to a folder on the desktop. Check to see if there are any .mov files in the folder. When the upload is complete disconnect the camera and reformat the memory card using the camera.
Import that folder into iPhoto while selecting not to import duplicates. That will only import those photos that didn't get imported when you tried earlier.
Make it a point to reformat the memory card with the camera after each import. That will start the next shoot with a clean card and no left over files/folders or directory indexes.
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.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 08 libraries and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.

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