Re: Raw

[Godfrey DiGiorgi]

I differ with you on how to present the information to someone who 
doesn't need to know about it/isn't ready for it. You might find it 
useful to hear things that you balk at understanding immediately, with 
the notion that you might recognize that the information exists at a 
later date. Some folks, the majority in my experience, become 
distracted and confused by too much information presented at once and 
often I've seen them give up on an endeavor entirely (and I don't mean 
that this applies specifically to Ann at all).

I like to present enough information to treat the immediate need and to 
foster an interest that develops later. I've been doing technical 
presentations and training sessions for many years; this methodology 
seems to work better than most others. Anything written down can be 
found again if you are sufficiently interested.

And I sure don't like being told 'you numbwit, you're wrong because in 
this one special case that no one here usually has to deal with there's 
an exception to what you said', in essence. I find that rude and nasty 
behavior, particularly if it can confuse the message that was being 
offered to someone else.

Godfrey
On May 19, 2005, at 12:04 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Y'don't need to absorb it all right away, just be aware that it 
(whatever
"it" is) exists, and when you're ready, you'll at least know about it 
and
maybe have some basic understanding of the concept.

Shel

[Original Message]
From: Ann Sanfedele <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Date: 5/19/2005 11:58:38 AM
Subject: Re: Raw
Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Had I paid attention to the things that were explained here earlier, 
my
photography would have improved sooner ;-))  I was foolish in 
dismissing
some of the information presented here.

Shel
My problem is just absorbing it all!
ann :)


[Original Message]
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi

Shel's comment is a perfect example of what I'm talking about in my
last response. Presenting an explanation to someone struggling with
the
beginning steps of a new technology is a different exercise from
presenting an explanation of in-depth technical detail to someone 
who
is ready to learn and understand it.

Godfrey
On May 19, 2005, at 10:29 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
Just thought I =had= to jump in here.  At one time I felt a lot of
the
technical stuff discussed here was useless - certainly to me -  but
as
I
got further into the craft of photography there were additional
things
I
needed or wanted to know, and a lot of the info that I once
dismissed I
suddenly became interested in and found a use for.