I have to say you made me chuckle, purchasing something very different from what you intended! I do like your reasoning though, fair play to you.
I got back into Film photography a few years back, having taken a 15 year break from it. Well actually I also got myself the Panasonic GX7 and GX8 for digital photos which I enjoy using but there is something definitely special about film. Personally, I find that the way I approach taking a picture is completely different, film makes me take a lot of care and attention with the composure and technical aspects, digital very much less so. I still have my 35mm Pentax P30n although I now use 120 roll medium format film, for quality reasons. I have a Moskva 5, Bessa Model 1 and a Mamia 7ii. I think I paid £8 for the Bessa from a market stall, they thought it was broken because they did not know how to cock it. You can get some great light meter apps for your phone plus I find film quite forgiving if you get the F stop wrong.
I've been developing film in my bathroom with the lights on using a very old Rondinax 60.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbGmr8bfb7M
You don't have to stick to B&W either, you can also develop colour at home too, using the above kit. It is more tricky than B&W as it is more sensitive to temperature changes but I was pleased with my first results when I tried it. I put the development tank in a sink of hot water to keep the temp more stable. I used the kit below and also I can say the customer service from these guys was 1st rate, when I had an issue with one of the packs (which in the end was of my own causing). My daughter seems interested in this so once we are moved into our new house I hope to teach her the ways of pre-digital photography. There is something quite magical about seeing a film role emerging from the development tank with lots of little pictures on it.
http://www.firstcall-photographic.co...softpack/p5157
I backed this Kickstarter project a few months ago as these folks are making a modern equivalent of the Rondinax which interchangeable modules for 120 and 135 film processing. I don't see the product being available to buy until around October though.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...4?ref=activity
Hope you have lots of fun playing and if you want any further hints about developing film etc just PM me.
[QUOTE=Velorum;4436747]Well, this thread has been really helpful - but not in the way I was expecting.
I will carry on using my 'phone for digital photos and indulge myself with a 35mm film camera
Just bought a newly serviced OM1 with a 50mm F1.4 lens
Thanks all
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