But probably at very high cost. I still have two excellent Canon AE cameras and all the lenses. They take beatiful pictures but the availability and cost of film and decent developing is going up.
Agreed. I think if you’re going to stick with film cameras, large-format is the way to go. The resolution of 120 roll-film and larger formats gives them reason to continue to exist.
Sigh. I still have my complete Pentax setup with auto winder, macro rings, several flashes and lenses...35mm fisheye, 55mm standard, 105mm & 135mm telephoto, 80-200mm zoom...and all the associated kit that goes with it. I should probably sell it before it is worthless.
Back in “the day” I had a nice bag full of stuff that I lost through a divorce and only recently started buying some replacements on line. Sadly, I’ve purchased two AE bodies and a bunch of lenses for a song and a dance - it is hard to accept how much this stuff has lost in value over the years. If you are interested in parting ways with any of yours, I’d be happy to discuss it with you as I am going to be teaching my two young sons what “real” picture taking is all about and could use some quality equipment.