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Subject: [Leica] And so it begins...
From: sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner)
Date: Sat Jan 3 05:52:31 2009
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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/
>> >>
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>> >
>> >
>> >
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>>
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