Still no support for Pentax K20D RAW???

I could understand if the camera was just announced, or just came out last week, or even last month - but this camera has been on the market for 3 months now! C'mon Apple!
Any word about when we might see support for RAW files from Pentax/Samsung CMOS cameras in Aperture or even iPhoto? Adobe is already there...

I totally agree. PEF is matched to the new CMOS sensor and you are right, the files are considerably smaller. I really hope Apple will support PEF. I have sent feedback, but I imagine if there isn't much call for it, they won't feel it's urgent.
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    The Pentax K20D employs a CMOS sensor that seems not to be supported by Aperture. I don't really know if the Pentax DNG alternative captures everything that the new sensor can deliver (that's ignorance not doubt, btw). I know the PEF format does.
    Is there any way to know how soon Aperture might have native support for the new sensor used in the K20D?

    Supported cameras are listed here:
    http://www.apple.com/aperture/specs/raw.html
    Apple doesn't discuss updates typically, so no ETA on if/when it will be supported. Once of the things on Aperture 2.0 was that future camera support should hopefully come more quickly, but the only way to really know is to submit feedback and wait.

  • HT201071 When will RAW support for Pentax K3 be available for OSX and Aperture 3, finally? Really very much waiting for it!!!

    When will RAW support for Pentax K3 be available for OSX and Aperture 3, finally? Really very much waiting for it!!!

    We're all other users here, so can't answer that question. You can request it by submitting feedback here:
    http://www.apple.com/feedback/

  • Support for Pentax K-5 RAW PEF wanted

    Request to add support for Pentax RAW PEFs for newly released Pentax K-5. Needed much.

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    I figure:
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    * Before the earth is swallowed up by the red giant of the sun.
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  • Proper support for Fuji EXR Raw Files

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  • Pentax K20D RAW files?

    Is there any chance that Apple will support the Pentax K20D's RAW files anytime soon?

    nobody knows or if they do they can't say
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  • Camera RAW image support for Pentax K100D

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  • HT3946 Aperture 3 Support for Pentax K-30 RAW?

    I'm curious about when/if RAW support will be updated for Pentax K-30?
    Is there a Support Page for Aperture where one can submit support requests?
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    Paul

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  • RAW support for Pentax K3

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  • RAW support for Pentax istDS2

    Would like to buy aperature, but istDS2 not supported. Is this a possible solution? (from http://ok1000.blogspot.com/2006/06/waiting-for-aperture-and-iphoto.html)
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  • Can I use the Pentax K20D raw profile for the Samsung GX-20?

    Hi,
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    Since I was getting good results from the pentax k10d profile in aperture I'm sure aperture is capable, but doesn't know the camera.
    Is there some kind of plist or somesuch that I can edit so that the system will process the raw files from my camera as though they came from a k20d, and therefore hopefully solve my problem.
    I don't want to migrate to lightroom as it doesn't have the ilife integration I enjoy.
    Thanks in advance.

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    I swear, it took five times as long to type that as will to actually do it.
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  • Lightroom Support for Pentax K5IIs

    I just purchased a Pentax K5IIs along with upgrading from LR3 to LR4, but it appears that LR4 cannot read my camera's raw files.
    Assistance would be appreciated!

    While the current official version of LR is 4.2, and the check-for-update feature in the software you have installed will indicate it as up to date, there is a "release candidate" for the new 4.3 version available on Adobe Labs, often referred to as 4.3RC.
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