I do digital, but occasionally I pick up a film camera bundled with lens I want to buy. Sometime I run a roll of film though them and take the film in and ask for the pics on a CD. Sometimes they are OK, but never usually a high enough resolution. I just don't think the operators know what they are doing, these are places like Walgreens and Meijer, maybe an actual photo store would do better.
I think you'll enjoy digital, the intitial outlay for the camera is expensive, but plugging that camera into the computer and downloading your files is a breeze compared to taking a roll of film and paying each time. You may go out and take 5 photos, or 300, no difference in cost (unless you print them). I don't mean to knock film by praising digital, there are people that prefer film and that's fine for them.
But I think you've kind of said already what you really want to do. If you do go digital the +K-30 and K-5 are close in price and features, and are both good bang for the buck. I just bought a K-30 with the 18-135 lens. The advantages of the K-30 fit my needs more than the advantages of the K-5, plus went for the deal to get the 18-135WR lens, which I'm very happy with. If you can't afford the new camera there are used K20D, k-x, and k-r out there.
Whatever you decide, have fun and good luck with it.
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