I can sympathize with your views on using Kodak products. I'm a five-year Kodak employee, and in that five years, Kodak has gone through quite a change (though this change has been occurring for more than five years!). Jobs are being eliminated or moved overseas at an incredible rate, and as a result, the morale is pitiful. I'm actually a target in this next round of job cuts (6000 jobs), so I may not be a Kodak employee much longer...

I wish things were different. Kodak used to be a company that you could be proud of patronizing. Now, whenever you buy a Kodak instant camera, for example, you are helping fund factories and workers in China and Mexico. Whenever you buy a Fuji instant camera, you are helping fund factories and workers in South Carolina. Where would you rather send your money?

I'll be honest - I mostly buy products for quality reasons. Sometimes these products are American, sometimes they aren't. I still buy Kodak for this reason. I personally find better results with Kodak films, though I haven't tried some of the newer films from other companies yet. I suppose I should try them soon.

I thought I'd but my $0.02 in.

Ryan