>They weren't the least bit interested, when I showed them the cap and my zone >plate matted (and hand colored) images.<
Not supprizing, they are all hardware geeks. They are in love with the machines, and not the images they produce. Photographs are only an excuse to play with their toys. When I run into people that only wan't to talk about their cameras and lenses my responce has become - show me what you have done, not what you own. Kurt
