Black room. Developing photos. And Nikon F photomic?

I'm trying to figure out if once you learn how to use it could a Nikon f photomic be better than a Cannon power shot A620? I heard that once you learn how to use it and develop them you can get good pictures is that true because i wondering how a very old camera can be better than digital. And what exactly is a black room? What do you do in one? And where can i find one? And do all the photos turn out black and white? Why is the room red? Sorry i don't know anything about this and am curious.

35mm film actually has a higher resolution than most digital cameras. The film has to be developed in a darkroom, which is a room that is sealed so no light can get in from outside. You can make one in your own house. Black and white film is easier to develop than color.

35mm film cameras have a negative size of, not surprisingly, 35mm! This is larger than most camera sensors (except those which are called full frame, or medium format digital), so the image resolution is better than most consumer DSLR's.

You need to get used to the fact that you don't see 'instant' results unlike digital. There are less (or no) Auto modes, so you have to learn the basics of exposure (aperture, shutter speed & film ISO) and manually adjust your camera. This, and the cost of buying/printing film, requires you to slow down & think more before pressing the shutter. However, this skill can be learnt & equally applied to digital.

As for developing film, B&W is far easier to do at home than colour. A darkroom is used, because film is sensitive to light, therefore, the processing of it needs to be done in complete darkness. Photographic paper for B&W prints however is not sensitive to red light, so when printing from a developed negative, you can use a red 'safe light' to see what you are doing.

You need a room that you can make light tight that has a water supply & drainage, as solutions need to be made up & there's a lot of washing of film & prints.

Having been a photographer for 30+ years & used both film (developing my own) and digital, I feel its better to learn on a digital - you can instantly see the results of changing settings without having to wait to finish a roll of film & develop it. There's a tendency to 'snap away' with digital & to get the most out of your camera you need to slow down & think about the shot first. You essentially forget Auto modes & learn to use a digital camera as if it were a manual film camera. Provided you do this, digital can be an extremely useful learning tool.