Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, I have had 3 Montblanc fountain pens for years and not one has had a defect of any kind. All have been bought since 1990. ?I have dropped 2 of them, closed thankfully, and no damage. Chers, Gene -------------- Original message from "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com>: -------------- > Wayne, > >From a pen collector - the present quality of Montblanc is rubbish - the > material used is so bad that it shatters on minor falls, and I have had one > (gifted to me) that developed a crack while lying unused (replaced by them > very grudgingly). I would not buy a Montblanc made after 1977, when Dunhill > took them over, and they decided that they were exiting the pen business, > and entering the luxury business. Sell the 149 and shift to: > > If you have the $$$ try Omas. But if you want best bang for the buck, try > Pelikan, especially the M800. If you want exotic nibs, try the Japanese > (they have a great history of calligraphy) - Pilot/Namiki, Sailor or > Platinum. All modern nibs are relatively stiff - if you want flexible nibs, > look for 1950s Montblanc and Pelikan. All fountain pens, of course. For > ballpoints or roller balls, it really does not matter, they all write the > same. > Cheers > Jayanand > > > On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 4:24 AM, Wayne Serrano wrote: > > > Hey Mark, > > > > Moleskin, yes! have I got the perfect fountain pen for you. For many > > years > > I have used a Montblanc Traveler fountain pen along with Moleskins and > > other > > types of note books. Less than a year ago I acquired a new Montblanc 149 > > fountain pen because it felt so good to grasp but alas I can't part with > > my > > Traveler so my 149 has never been inked and I have never offered to let > > it > > go but.. if an interested party who remembers the joy of putting pen and > > ink > > to paper was to come forward I would seriously consider parting with it. > > > > Regards, > > > > Wayne > > ___________ > > wayne@wayneserrano.com > > http://www.wayneserrano.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > > >From: Mark Rabiner > > >Sent: Jan 2, 2009 2:25 PM > > >To: Leica Users Group > > >Subject: Re: [Leica] And so it begins... > > > > > >I just got a DAY AT A GLANCE soft cover flexible Moleskine. > > >3.4 x 5.5 inch. (9 x 14 cm) > > > > > >Wishful thinking I know... > > >That my time would get so cramped that I'd need a day at a glance. > > >That didn't work when I as at my busiest 10 years ago. > > >For years in the 70's and 80's I used a week at a glace. > > > 3 5/8" x 6 3/16" size probably > > >http://www.dayrunner.com/ > > > > > >I tried bigger ones and smaller ones but one just slightly bigger than > > >my > > >wallet worked the best over the years. > > > > > > > > >But Moleskine is taking over. I get them at the Barnes and Nobles. > > >http://www.moleskineus.com/moleskine-2009-date-books.html > > >They come in RED! > > >But I got black believe it or not! > > > > > >I plan on filling each day with writing. With a fountain pen. > > >And I wont have that really many appointments to crowd out the diary > > aspect > > >of it. > > > > > > > > > > > >Moleskine 2009 Pocket Soft Cover Daily Planner (3.5 x 5.5 inches) > > >a new page for each day > > > > > >Daily Calendar > > >The Moleskine Pocket Soft Cover Daily Planner, the ideal place to keep > > >information and news for people on the move. A new page for each day for > > >notes and appointments makes this the ideal daily planner. This Soft > > >Cover > > >planner for 2009 is the same popular inside daily format as in previous > > >years but with a nice soft pliable cover (please note the soft cover > > >planners do not include a removable address book). > > >Pages: 380 pages (190 sheets) > > >Size: 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Mark William Rabiner > > > > > > > > > > > >> From: Alan Magayne-Roshak > > >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group > > >> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:56:41 -0600 (CST) > > >> To: lug > > >> Subject: RE: [Leica] And so it begins... > > >> > > >> On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 "David Rodgers" wrote: > > >> > > >>> Everyone wonders how I survive without having a Blackberry, yet > > somehow I > > >>> manage. > > >> > > >>> DaveR > > >> > > ============================================================================== > > >> So do I. I carry a Month-At-A-Glance paper pocket calendar that I > > >> love. > > No > > >> batteries to worry about, > > >> for one thing (as with my M3, M2 and IIIf). > > >> > > >> Alan > > >> > > >> Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > > >> UPAA POY 1978 > > >> University Information Technology Services > > >> University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > > >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leica Users Group. > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > >_______________________________________________ > > >Leica Users Group. > > >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information