I just wanted to add that while still very new to film, and it's exciting for me, I spent $5 on the roll of film, and I believe $19 to develop, scan and print 36 (37-38) frames, so it isn't exactly cheap. The lab I sent them to uploads them for you to download before they ship everything back to you (negatives and CD with scans), and you have the option to order prints from those scans. I didn't realize this, so there's a bunch I wouldn't have had printed. So that would have saved a couple bucks, perhaps.
Another thought, I think I'm going to start printing digital shots now, too. I've had too many hard drives die, and I don't necessarily trust hosting sites these days... Like anything else in this world....if you don't hold it, you don't own it...
IMO, buy used digital from Keh.com or adorama. The barrier to entry is higher, but after that it costs nothing. Prints are easy. I wouldn't stop you from shooting film though, it certainly has something different. New cameras are very sterile. Everything is always so perfect.
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