>>4197676>What should my first film camera be?Lots of people will say to buy an SLR but personally I think the ideal first film camera is a high(ish) quality japanese fixed-lens rangefinder. Yashica, Fujica, Canon, take your pick. Less stuff to worry about, less stuff to break. They all take great pictures so just buy the best one you can get for under $50 (picrel)
>why is film so expensiveinb4 inflation but also film is rising in popularity so the film companies are capitalizing on the demand in case it turns out to be a fad. Same thing happened with vinyl 10 years ago, and prices went down again eventually
>is medium format worth getting into?Yes.