I have often been on the other side of the fence when the argument comes up that film is unsustainable, or its just too expensive. My cost-saving solution is either to bulk load my film to keep the cost down, or start home developing and scanning so you have more control over your medium, while saving the pennies too.
However, there is one area that I can't argue with when it comes to cost, and that's repair bills when something goes wrong! Sadly my beloved 60-year-old Leica M2 needed some work done to it and I paid the price - $700 bucks and a 6-month wait!
