Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Way back when I was a birdwatcher for the government they made us take our notes with a rapidiograph because the ink was waterproof. and yes marc, you can take it apart and fix it in the field which i found to be a daily task in the desert. but it is a nice pen if you like the tip. since then i have had a pelikan (lost it) a watterman (really liked it, lost it) and a mont blanc (really liked it also; gave it to my attorney before i lost it). All these nice pens in hope that it would improve my writing which it never did. Still can't read my own scribble. Thinking about getting a new fountain pen. I like the ritual, kind of like smoking a pipe. I would go for the best deal in the first duty free you stop at! Leo On May 2, 2005, at 6:07 PM, Marc James Small wrote: > At 09:01 AM 5/3/05 +1000, firkin wrote: > >> Hey, I know this is way away from Leica, and I've always been a >> good OT boy, >> so please forgive. I have wanted to buy a good fountain pen for >> years, and I >> began looking recently again. I remember some of you have favorite >> pens: >> reasons, thoughts and downright opinions now sought --- what >> fountain pen >> should a letter writing LUGGER be using ;-) >> > > > A Rapidograph #3 is the way to go. India Ink rules, though Higgens > clogs a > bit more than does the German Koh-i-Noor ink. > > One of the greatest aspects of the Rapidograph is that it can be > overhauled > in the field if it should clog. > > Marc > > msmall@aya.yale.edu > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > NEW FAX NUMBER: +540-343-8505 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >