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RE: [Leica] Complimentary AnachronismsFIRST, A LEGITIMATE LEICA QUESTION
regarding the 75 Summilux:
It is my understanding there are two versions, earlier Canadian, later
German. The Canadian is a bit smaller than the German? Are there any optical
performance differences?
Thanks...
Now//.
Here we go...As a fountain pen "nut" - which is to say user/acquirer for the
past 30 years:
MBs tend to leak, as has been noted, and they are godawful ostentatious...
Pelikan's are, in some ways, the Leica Ms of the pen world - No flash, most
people don't know what they are, truly great writing performance - flexible
nib, good ink flow....great in low light.. :-)
Omas makes beautiful writing instruments, some nice nibs, no leakage...high
price..
Parker? I hate to say it, but as much as I love the look of the late model
Duofolds, their performance is often lacking..
Waterman? Come on! Leaky. Erratic.
Over all...Fountain pens do get your hands and - at some point - your
clothes inky, but there is no smoother modern writing instrument, and
nothing to give you a better sense that you are, indeed, writing....
Now, back to Leicas.......(And, by the way, since getting back into
photography in a fairly serious way, I haven't had any money to spend on
fountain pens..:-))
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Buzz Hausner
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 1999 7:47 AM
To: 'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'
Subject: RE: [Leica] Complimentary Anachronisms
Buzz Hausner wrote:
Leica & Omas.
Does Omas have any special user-qualities? Perhaps better
available-light writing, silence etc? Unobtrusive writing could be an
advantage to journalists....
Bernard
Well, Bernard, its sort of like comparing a Leica to a Nikon. Omas pens
write beautifully, are unobtrusive, and do not send any special signal to
the public. Other pens, especially the M*** B****, are large and (to me)
sluggish, and speak loudly to the world of their owner. Thus, the Omas
permits me to slip through the world discretely recording my impressions.
Fortunately, Omas is not a unique "niche" product, one may choose from
many other fine recording instruments. Regarding journalism, I will defer
to our dear colleague B.D. Colen who is a journalist and really CAN write.
Buzz Hausner
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D900141114-10061999>FIRST,=20
A LEGITIMATE LEICA QUESTION regarding the 75 =
Summilux:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D900141114-10061999>It is=20
my understanding there are two versions, earlier Canadian, later German. =
The=20
Canadian is a bit smaller than the German? Are there any optical =
performance=20
differences?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999>Thanks...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999>Now//.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D900141114-10061999>Here=20
we go...As a fountain pen "nut" - which is to say user/acquirer for the =
past 30=20
years:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D900141114-10061999>MBs=20
tend to leak, as has been noted, and they are godawful=20
ostentatious...</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999>Pelikan's are, in some ways, the Leica Ms of =
the pen=20
world - No flash, most people don't know what they are, truly great =
writing=20
performance - flexible nib, good ink flow....great in low light..=20
:-)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D900141114-10061999>Omas=20
makes beautiful writing instruments, some nice nibs, no leakage...high=20
price..</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999>Parker? I hate to say it, but as much as I =
love the=20
look of the late model Duofolds, their performance is often=20
lacking..</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999>Waterman? Come on! Leaky. Erratic. =
</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D900141114-10061999>Over=20
all...Fountain pens do get your hands and - at some point - your clothes =
inky,=20
but there is no smoother modern writing instrument, and nothing to give =
you a=20
better sense that you are, indeed, writing....</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
class=3D900141114-10061999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN =
class=3D900141114-10061999>Now,=20
back to Leicas.......(And, by the way, since getting back into =
photography in a=20
fairly serious way, I haven't had any money to spend on fountain=20
pens..:-))</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: =
5px">
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us=20
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]<B>On Behalf Of</B> =
Buzz=20
Hausner<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 10, 1999 7:47 AM<BR><B>To:</B>=20
'leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us'<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Leica]=20
Complimentary Anachronisms<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<UL>
<P><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial>Buzz Hausner wrote: =
</FONT></P>
<UL>
<P><FONT color=3D#000000=20
face=3DArial></FONT> =
<FONT=20
color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>Leica & =
Omas.</FONT> </P></UL>
<P><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial>Does Omas have any special =
user-qualities?=20
Perhaps better available-light writing, silence etc? Unobtrusive =
writing=20
could be an advantage to journalists.... </FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=3D#000000 face=3DArial>Bernard</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>Well, =
Bernard, its sort of=20
like comparing a Leica to a Nikon. Omas pens write =
beautifully, are=20
unobtrusive, and do not send any special signal to the public. =
Other=20
pens, especially the M*** B****, are large and (to me) =
sluggish, and=20
speak loudly to the world of their owner. Thus, the Omas =
permits me to=20
slip through the world discretely recording my =
impressions.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT color=3D#0000ff face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>Fortunately, =
Omas is not a=20
unique "niche" product, one may choose from many other fine =
recording=20
instruments. Regarding journalism, I will defer to our dear =
colleague=20
B.D. Colen who is a journalist and really CAN write.</FONT></P>
<P> <FONT color=3D#0000ff=20
face=3D"Book Antiqua" size=3D2>Buzz Hausner</FONT>=20
</P></UL></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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