Pentax K110D RAW .PEF Format No Go

Hi All,
I bought a Pentax K110D. iPhoto won't read it's RAW .PEF files either, under 10.4.7 or 10.4.8. Pentax does provide management software, but it adds an extra step.
Do any of you know how to get iPhoto to work with Pentax .PEF RAW files?
Thank you.
-D

-D:
Welcome to the Apple Discussions. If the Pentax is not supported by OS X then you'll have to use another image management application that does support it's raw format. Only one Pentax camera is listed as supported.
Do you Twango?
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.

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