Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, I discovered Omas in the early 1990's and bought a Paragon, the best fountain pen I've ever used; yes I still have the Montblanc Meisterstuck 149 that I bought when they were first imported to the States by Kohinoor - late 1960's. It is better than current Montblanc's as the old resin is stronger than what they're using today. Then in 1993, I went and lost my mind, and got the Omas Galileo celluloid pen that is even better than the Paragon, stronger (less brittle), harder (less scratch-prone) and lighter. And the most beautiful pen I've yet seen. Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jayanand@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Friday, January 02, 2009 8:39 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] And so it begins... > 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 > <wayneserrano@earthlink.net>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 <mark@rabinergroup.com> >> >Sent: Jan 2, 2009 2:25 PM >> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> >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 <amr3@uwm.edu> >> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> >> Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:56:41 -0600 (CST) >> >> To: lug <lug@leica-users.org> >> >> Subject: RE: [Leica] And so it begins... >> >> >> >> On Fri, 2 Jan 2009 "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com>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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. 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