K3 iii Camera Raw

rojaba · 04-30-2021, 09:08 AM

Hi guys, maybe I'm missing something very obvious here. But has anyone been able to process the camera raw of the K3iii in lightroom? It says it cannot read the raw files and hence cannot import them. I checked on creative cloud and it seems I have the latest version.

Any tips? Or is it just a matter to wait until adobe get their act together to roll out a new version of camera raw?

**boriscleto** · 04-30-2021, 09:13 AM

DNG or PEF?

rojaba · 04-30-2021, 09:23 AM

The PEF format

The Squirrel Mafia · 04-30-2021, 09:36 AM - **1 Like**

Try switching it to DNG.

**tmlawes** · 04-30-2021, 09:37 AM

Lightroom does not support the K3MarkIII .PEF files yet. I accidentally shot the first few frames as .PEF when I got the K3MarkIII. I had to download the newest version of Digital Camera Utility 5 to convert them to .DNG before I could import them into Lightroom. The previous version of DCU didn't support the .PEF from the K3MarkIII either. The DNG files from the K3MarkIII work in Lightroom without any issue, however.

rojaba · 04-30-2021, 09:48 AM

I'll try to convert the files thanks. Maybe you guys want to join me in reminding the good folk at Adobe of our existence

Pentax K-3iii Raw Support - Adobe Support Community - 12006421

**jatrax** · 04-30-2021, 10:06 AM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by rojaba

Maybe you guys want to join me in reminding the good folk at Adobe of our existence

Why not just shoot DNG? Then you don't have to worry about Lightroom support. This has been discussed over the years and there does not seem to be any advantage to shooting PEF.

Kunzite · 04-30-2021, 11:20 AM

Originally posted by rojaba

I'll try to convert the files thanks. Maybe you guys want to join me in reminding the good folk at Adobe of our existence

Typically, the support for newly introduced cameras lags a bit its market availability. A bit annoying for the early adopters, nothing to worry about.

4Vn_Shotter · 04-30-2021, 12:46 PM

Even in my old k70, it works better for me in ADOBE RAW than pentax one

mtkeller · 04-30-2021, 01:05 PM

Originally posted by rojaba

I'll try to convert the files thanks. Maybe you guys want to join me in reminding the good folk at Adobe of our existence

Pentax K-3iii Raw Support - Adobe Support Community - 12006421

They only updated ACR/Lightroom every three months. There was an update at the end of March, so we've got about two months to wait before they provide an update. I have no doubt that the K-3 iii will be included in that update. Now, what I really want to see in that update is that the full range of custom image modes installed in the camera (reversal film, flat, bleach bypass, etc.) have raw profiles in ACR. Traditionally, you get vibrant, bright, landscape, etc. (the boring ones) but not the more interesting ones. They do include the Fuji film simulations and a bunch of things for the Nikon mirrorless (and likely others…those are the only two I've rooted around and spotted), but Pentax hasn't typically gotten the more interesting things as raw profiles.

**DWS1** · 04-30-2021, 05:41 PM

Just switch to DNG. Almost any program can read it.

bencoskater · 04-30-2021, 06:37 PM

I always shoot in dng. I never used pef because it’s proprietary, dng however is developed by Adobe and it’s an open format. So you will never have any issue on future updates.

Rush2112 · 04-30-2021, 08:13 PM - **1 Like**

Go to the menu, and switch from PEF to DNG. One of the awesome benefits of Pentax is that they always have DNG format in their DSLR's, no waiting for Adobe to catch up or whatever. Plus Capture One can read the files too if needed. All I can say about the raw files is "wooosh". Loving them. Man this is one kick butt Pentax this time.

**BBooDad** · 04-30-2021, 10:04 PM

The Digital Camera Utility show more of the EXIF than does LightRoom. I know that because I tried using PEFs with my K-3 OG once, just to see. But I really saw no benefit to using PEFs and DCU, as LR is so much more capable, and DNG is pretty much future-proof for probably at least the next 20 years.

Ishpuini · 05-01-2021, 01:48 AM

DNG will do the trick. However, you won't have any camera specific profiles, so colours at import might not be 100% what you are used to. Not sure, but perhaps lens profiles might not work either. But once the update is there, you can easily reprocess your favourite images.

Wim

PS: still waiting for my pre-ordered K-3 III. Perhaps Adobe will be quicker with their camera RAW update than Ricoh with my camera, and I won't have this transition period for once...

04-30-2021, 09:08 AM	#1
rojaba Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Herzogenaurach Photos: Albums Posts: 226	K3 iii Camera Raw Hi guys, maybe I'm missing something very obvious here. But has anyone been able to process the camera raw of the K3iii in lightroom? It says it cannot read the raw files and hence cannot import them. I checked on creative cloud and it seems I have the latest version. Any tips? Or is it just a matter to wait until adobe get their act together to roll out a new version of camera raw?

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04-30-2021, 09:48 AM	#6
rojaba Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Herzogenaurach Photos: Albums Posts: 226 Original Poster	I'll try to convert the files thanks. Maybe you guys want to join me in reminding the good folk at Adobe of our existence Pentax K-3iii Raw Support - Adobe Support Community - 12006421

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jatrax Site Supporter Join Date: May 2010 Location: Washington Cascades Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 12,991	Originally posted by rojaba Maybe you guys want to join me in reminding the good folk at Adobe of our existence Why not just shoot DNG? Then you don't have to worry about Lightroom support. This has been discussed over the years and there does not seem to be any advantage to shooting PEF.

04-30-2021, 11:20 AM	#8
Kunzite Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Romania Posts: 15,132	Originally posted by rojaba I'll try to convert the files thanks. Maybe you guys want to join me in reminding the good folk at Adobe of our existence Typically, the support for newly introduced cameras lags a bit its market availability. A bit annoying for the early adopters, nothing to worry about.

04-30-2021, 12:46 PM	#9
4Vn_Shotter Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ha Noi Photos: Gallery Posts: 70	Even in my old k70, it works better for me in ADOBE RAW than pentax one

04-30-2021, 01:05 PM	#10
mtkeller Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Sioux City, IA Photos: Gallery Posts: 938	Originally posted by rojaba I'll try to convert the files thanks. Maybe you guys want to join me in reminding the good folk at Adobe of our existence Pentax K-3iii Raw Support - Adobe Support Community - 12006421 They only updated ACR/Lightroom every three months. There was an update at the end of March, so we've got about two months to wait before they provide an update. I have no doubt that the K-3 iii will be included in that update. Now, what I really want to see in that update is that the full range of custom image modes installed in the camera (reversal film, flat, bleach bypass, etc.) have raw profiles in ACR. Traditionally, you get vibrant, bright, landscape, etc. (the boring ones) but not the more interesting ones. They do include the Fuji film simulations and a bunch of things for the Nikon mirrorless (and likely others…those are the only two I've rooted around and spotted), but Pentax hasn't typically gotten the more interesting things as raw profiles.

04-30-2021, 05:41 PM	#11
DWS1 Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Arkansas, USA Posts: 1,169	Just switch to DNG. Almost any program can read it.

04-30-2021, 06:37 PM	#12
bencoskater Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Posts: 90	I always shoot in dng. I never used pef because it’s proprietary, dng however is developed by Adobe and it’s an open format. So you will never have any issue on future updates.

04-30-2021, 08:13 PM - 1 Like	#13
Rush2112 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: RSM, CA Photos: Gallery Posts: 505	Go to the menu, and switch from PEF to DNG. One of the awesome benefits of Pentax is that they always have DNG format in their DSLR's, no waiting for Adobe to catch up or whatever. Plus Capture One can read the files too if needed. All I can say about the raw files is "wooosh". Loving them. Man this is one kick butt Pentax this time.

04-30-2021, 10:04 PM	#14
BBooDad Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 64	The Digital Camera Utility show more of the EXIF than does LightRoom. I know that because I tried using PEFs with my K-3 OG once, just to see. But I really saw no benefit to using PEFs and DCU, as LR is so much more capable, and DNG is pretty much future-proof for probably at least the next 20 years.

05-01-2021, 01:48 AM	#15
Ishpuini Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,727	DNG will do the trick. However, you won't have any camera specific profiles, so colours at import might not be 100% what you are used to. Not sure, but perhaps lens profiles might not work either. But once the update is there, you can easily reprocess your favourite images. Wim PS: still waiting for my pre-ordered K-3 III. Perhaps Adobe will be quicker with their camera RAW update than Ricoh with my camera, and I won't have this transition period for once...