[Leica] And so it begins...

[wayneserrano at earthlink.net (Wayne Serrano)]

All,

I have had more than excellent service from my Montblanc Traveler fountain 
pen with no leaks or issues what so ever.  I don't treat it nicely and I 
expect it to do what it's claimed to do, write!  I have had other 
Montblanc's that were prettier or fancier ($$) but again I just liked the 
feel of a nib.  I have shattered more than a few Montblanc ballpoint and 
roller balls pens so I do know that they can be broken and as I stated 
earlier the Montblanc 149 feels good in the hand but the nib of the Traveler 
is now set to me... I have tried other  fountain pens but the fine gold nib 
of the Traveler pairs well with me.

Ironicaly, I have come to rely on Leica M6 and R6.2 bodies along with a few 
select Leica lenses.  I have tried other formats (6x7 RZ67 II Pro, 6x6 
Hasselblad, Canon F1N) but the mechanical Leica pair well with me.

Just a matter of ergos,

Wayne
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-----Original Message-----
>From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jayanand@gmail.com>
>Sent: Jan 2, 2009 7:09 PM
>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>Subject: Re: [Leica] And so it begins...
>
>Gene,
>You are extremely lucky, see the pen lists and boards for any amount of
>horror stories. Compare the price of a 149 with its cheap plastic ('precious
>resin' in their marketing terminology), to a Platinum Celluloid Koi with a
>music nib, or a Sailor Ribbed Naginata Togi, or a Pelikan Souveran M800 (my
>three pens on rotation at the current time) and it is no contest, the 149 is
>more than double the price for half the quality. Try them out when you buy a
>pen next time. In a recent survey of pen lovers/collectors at Fountain Pen
>Network, only 5% said that they would use a Montblanc as their primary pen,
>compared to 20% each for Pelikan, Sailor and Pilot/Namiki. Other famous
>names fare as badly as Montblanc, namely Parker & Sheaffer, also reflecting
>the fall in quality.
>Cheers
>Jayanand
>
>On Sat, Jan 3, 2009 at 8:14 AM, <grduprey@mchsi.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> 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/
>> > > >>
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