>>4257503What these 2 anons said
>>4257504>>4257505and also check sites like Film Photography Project to purchase film. If you have a lab close that's optimal, thought I've heard good things about Darkroom and other mail-in places.
A1 with a 50mm is a great platform to start on, has aperture and shutter priority or full manual if needed. In my opinion (and some others') the best A-body Canon SLR. Picrel is with that exact 50mm lens. Pretty good sharpness and colors.
Would recommend looking up the 2 video manuals by David Hancock on YT to learn the basic controls. Good luck fren