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I'm going to be a wet blanket here. I used film for 40 years. Once high quality digital came along I switched and would never go back. I've still got a lot of my film gear, which includes a Rollei 6006 with several lenses and accessories and a full working darkroom, but it's not been used for a number of years now.
The images you take with film will probably end up being digital anyway, so why bother. Just concentrate on your digital skills and get far more enjoyment out of your photography!
Richard, I can understand where you're coming from - I too shot film for many a year - because there was nothing else. Eventually, digital has caught up with the quality side of things, and of course the ease of use aspect. Couple this with the fact that you can KNOW when you leave site, you've got the shot in the camera makes working in digital a no-brainer when it comes to paid work. The fact that additional frames shot are at a negligeable cost (not free of course - theres the wear and tear on the camera and depreciation on the kit to consider, plus your time in weeding out the dross) also make shooting sports or wildlife natural places where digital is the go-to option.
However, the OP expressed an interest in purchasing a old-school type film camera. My guess is that he wants this as a complete contrast to the EOS-1D in his camerabag. If this makes the OP enjoy a different discipline of shooting, then to me that's cool. You may no wish to shoot film - after all you've been there, done that, worn out the t-shirt. But personally, I think anything that makes going out with a camera different and fun, is worthwhile. Buy a half decent camera and lens, a couple of rolls of C41, get process and scan from the high-street, and if it doesn't float your boat, sell the camera for what you paid for it and you're out maybe £20 - what's that - less than a decent night in the pub?