Video import from Canon A640 now hanging iPhoto

Hello,
I used to be able to import pictures AND video AVI files from my Canon A640 camera, but since I don't do video that often, at some point (I'm not sure exactly when) when I import into the latest iPhoto it just hangs with the beach ball.
If I move out the AVI (from the memory card) and import just the photos, no problem.
The gist here is something changed in iPhoto to now hang when it hits a video file. I now have to use VisualHub to convert the video to MP4, then import into iPhoto.
Any ideas?
P.S.
I initially thought iPhoto was maybe trying to convert the video, but after ~8 hours just sitting there beach balled, I killed it.

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. How big is the movie file that you're having problems with. iPhoto is known to balk at importing very large movie files directly from the camera. If you use Image Capture or a card reader you can upload them to the desktop and then import into iPhoto without incident. I don't know what the cutoff point for the movie file size is but there is one.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) 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 or later), 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 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. Just put the application in the Dock and click on it whenever you want to backup the dB file. 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.
Note: There's now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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