Raw conversion on 2.10.8

[payasam]

I am now on the latest version of Debian Buster/testing and have installed GIMP 2.10.8 from a repository. Sony raw files are not opened by gimp-ufraw from the same repository. UFRaw stand-alone, also from the same repository, produces TIFF files which too give trouble with GIMP. I see only these two options: batch convert with dcraw or go back to the appImage of GIMP 2.10.5. Unless, that is, aferrero1975 tells me of a better course.