Why doesn't iPhoto '11 import my .JPG files from my camera when previous versions did?

I bought a Mac mini with Lion and converted my iPhoto library from under use by Leopard.  However I just tried to download photos from my Kodak camera and get the error message that the file format is not supported.  They are only .JPG and .MOV files that have worked previously with iPhoto since I got the camera years ago.   Taking the SD card out and using a card reader results in the same error.  What gives with iPhoto '11?
Any immediate help would be very much appreciated.  I was trying to upload pictures to a website for a Christmas gift, and wasn't expecting iPhoto to choke with my camera's files when it never has before.
Thanks.

As a Test:
Hold down the option (or alt) key and launch iPhoto. From the resulting menu select 'Create Library'
Import a few pics into this new, blank library. Is the Problem repeated there?
I would note there is a long-standing issue between Kodaks and some versions of OS X - the workaround for that is to use a USB Card reader.
Regards
TD

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