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Subject: [Leica] Pens: thoughts before I leave
From: jls at runbox.com (Jeffery Smith)
Date: Mon May 2 19:35:15 2005

My Waterman Opera is one of my favorite fountain pens. Levenger had them
on sale for a while. I have yet to buy a parker, but their Sonnet tempts
me from time to time. What is a good Parker fine nib model?

Jeffery Smith
New Orleans, LA
http://www.400tx.com




-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Chandos
Michael Brown
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 8:58 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Pens: thoughts before I leave


Waterman Opera with fine nib.  A big, well balanced pen, but truth be
told, the Parker 51 is great, as are most other quality pens that I've
used.  Rapidographs clog easily unless you're writing on fairly
hard-finished papers or using broad points.  I used one for many years
and abandoned it instantly when I picked up my first Parker Vacumatic.
Vintage pens can be wonderful, but be sure to get one that's been
overhauled.  I use several inks, but my favorite is Waterman's "South
Sea Blue."  But, here, too; there're a lot of cool inks out there and no
need to fetishize one over the other.

Cheers,

Chandos


-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+cmbrow=wm.edu@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D.
Colen
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 7:37 PM
To: 'Leica Users Group'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Pens: thoughts before I leave

If you want it for writing, Alastair, I would highly recommend either a
Pelican or an Omas, both of which have extremely flexible gold nibs.
With all due respect to Marc, the rapidograph is basically a
drawing/drafting instrument, although I know there are people who write
with them. And the same applies to the Rotring - and a fine calligraphy
point is for - calligraphy, not writing letters, notes, etc. You'll also
find that broader points tend to be smoother writers. -----Original
Message-----
From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
firkin
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 7:02 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: [Leica] Pens: thoughts before I leave


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 ;-) 


Alastair Firkin
www.afirkin.com
www.familyofman2.com 
 
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