If you're going to buy gear (in the US), dealers like KEH, RobertвЂ™s Camera, and B&H are the safest way to go. There's plenty of film camera options out there, from very affordable to very pricey.ДЇirst, ask around! Chances are you have relatives or friends who have old film cameras sitting in a closet that they are happy to give away or sell cheap. Most SLR cameras came with a 50mm lens in the F1.7 - F2 range, which is a good place to start, and a 28mm wide-angle is a common second purchase. For older cameras, prime (fixed focal length) lenses offer better optical quality. What about lenses? For cameras made after 1990, a couple of general-purpose zooms in the range of 28-85mm and 70-200mm should get you started. We'll talk more about types of cameras in future articles. Auto-focus SLRs offer an experience similar to DSLRs, while manual-focus, manual-wind cameras require more involvement and present an enjoyable challenge. If you're a more experienced photographer, you'll perhaps want an SLR or rangefinder that allows you to take more creative control. We recommend starting with a camera that uses 35mm film, as it's the most common format and offers the broadest variety of equipment

If you're eager to get that 'film look' with the least amount of fuss, we recommend a compact point-and-shoot camera, which is easy to load and makes most of the exposure decisions for you (and usually makes them correctly). No surprise there! But what kind of a film camera should you get? We recommend starting with a camera that uses 35mm film, as it's the most common format and offers the broadest variety of equipment.

So how does one take the plunge into analog photography? This edition of the 'Absolute beginnerвЂ™s guide to film photography,' (our first) will cover the bare necessities вЂ“ what you need to get started. There's also a healthy supply of good used film cameras and many of varieties of film still on the market.

Though digital photography is by far the dominant medium, film is still around, and has been growing in popularity over the last decade as photographers discover (or re-discover) the joys of chemical, analog photography.

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