Hi, Karen!
 Exchanging thoughts with Larry Bolch, you agreed:
 LB> I don't meant to discourage you from experiencing negative
 LB> processing - it can be handy to have the stuff on hand to
 LB> do it. However, I would recommend starting with printing
 LB> first and then add film developing.
KW> Yes.  This sounds more like me  :)
KW> I can srew up the print anyway I like in the name of learning
KW> and still have the negative in one piece to try again.  Yep.
KW> Sounds like the way to go!
 Uh, somehow this appears to be a contradiction.  You earlier
 stated you didn't want a big investment to see if you liked
 the mechanics of photography.  Developing film is a rather
 limited outlay whereas the purchase of enlargers, lenses and
 all the assorted accessories might easily run a tidy sum..
 If it suits your fancy, fine with me!  A few wasted prints,
 by comparison, is like naming the grains of sand on your
 favorite beach!  That is, after you buy the property.. 
... See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; have no fun.
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