Need advice on getting a film camera

[manthing]

first off, i'm a complete newbie to photography - never used a camera before!
i mean i've used a compact point & click camera. but have never touched a "serious" camera.
so i need advice as to what is a good SLR camera.

what is a good SLR (film) camera body? and what lenses would fit that specific body?

what will i be shooting with the camera?
- people
- buildings, interior and exterior
- landscapes
- beaches

when will i take the snaps?
- probably during 10AM - 10PM - ie when i'm out & about visiting sites
- i may venture out early dawn time if i'm able

what will i do with the photos i take?
- store them in a photo album
- some may be put into small (6x8 inch) frames
- perhaps a few will be blown up to hang on walls

i'm sure some of you will suggest getting a decent DSLR will meet all my requirements. but lets leave DSLRs out of this.
i have a fair idea of which DSLR to get if i choose to go down that route. please give me a breakdown of the kit i need to get: body + lenses + camera bag + tripod + 35mm film + flash + batteries etc.

oh yes the key question: what is my budget?

i know that if i went the DSLR route, i'll be spending something like $2000 to $2500 for my kit. so i suppose that is also my budget for the SLR solution.
ok, over to you good folks...

[manthing]

for some reason i'm unable to edit the earlier post - so i'll say in this post.
i'm probably using some of the wrong language / wrong descriptions in my 1st post. i ask your forgiveness for this.
when i ask for advice on a SLR camera, i actually mean a "film camera". something that will take, say, 35mm rolls of film.
thanks.

[kpmedia]

Will update this post with an answer tonight or tomorrow.

[manthing]

ok, lets start again.

basically i want to take some good pics on my trip.
and i want to know what options i have if i take the film route.

so, one way of doing this is to start with the lenses.

you could suggest lens X for say portraits, lens Y for landscapes and perhaps lens Z for others.

and then work backwards to which camera would work well enough for those lenses.

i have no issues if you suggest older manual cameras & lenses.

and i'm not that "needy" to want the highest resolutions / pixel counts / ISO levels blah blah yadda yadda.

i would rather learn to live with modest equipment and make it work as best as i can.

so, with that in mind, what do you suggest?

thanks.

[manthing]

i've been reading more about this and i've decided that:

1) i'll buy a reasonable dslr with a couple of good lenses;

2) not bother getting a film camera - unless its mega cheap. like free.

i may do something else... but i'll keep schtum about it for now.