Paul, CS doesn't yet support pentax RAW. Pentax uses a CCD sensor. Like you, I wasn't too interested in the istd until the new lenses could readily be used. Don't know about the RAW converter, though.
Paul Stenquist wrote: > I know that the *istD has a raw file option. Does the PhotoShop CS > (PS8) RAW converter support the Pentax files? I assume Pentax has a RAW > converter. Does it offer different file size options? Is the Pentax > sensor a CMOS or a CCD? I'm sure all these topics have been covered > here, but I wasn't interested until the K lens compatibility came > along.