Film cameras are no longer a dying art, but rather making a comeback. ... you could purchase a fully functional toy train or a pretty painting, but there's no thrill in that.

Pentax, one of the OG film camera brands, has seized on this with the 17, its first new film camera in more than 20 years. The compact, mostly manual camera has a delightfully retro design and ...

In the 80s and 90s, I produced a lot of experimental fine art photography, including photographic cyanotypes. The 120 film used in cameras such as this is readily available and less than $10 a roll.

Film photography isn't dead, and it's a great hobby to take up in the new year. The Kodak Ultra F9 is the one to get, and it costs just $49.