Originally Posted by
Kiwi7475
I understand the shock if you haven't looks at film prices for a few years... (but maybe you should have been looking and restocking :-) ).
I am happy that film is still around today, it wasn't clear 10 years ago that that was going to be the case.
And yes there's various options with different price ranges... from Kodak to Ilford to Foma to x-ray...
At the same time, around me I see everyone and their mother buying new digital cameras, or new lenses, or new tripods... and those are multi $K expenses... and if you can buy a new $1K lens, then you can instead afford a few boxes of 8X10 a year...
most hobbies aren't free, but if you really want to sink all your money go out and buy a boat... so given that, photography isn't that bad. Save, buy what you can afford, get out with your camera, shoot, and enjoy the hobby... life is short, and you can't take money with you after your heart stops.