crusius
Established
From the bicycle thread I got curious about other things that people who like rangefinders are likely to like. (!)
Fountain pens: I bet other people here use them regularly. My "daily writer" is a black Parker 51 Aerometric, filled with Noodler's black ink.
Who else?
- Cesar
Fountain pens: I bet other people here use them regularly. My "daily writer" is a black Parker 51 Aerometric, filled with Noodler's black ink.
Who else?
- Cesar
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
Yep, I got a few, nothing fancy, real users. Waterman, Shaeffer, Parker. I hate writing with ballpoints or roller balls.
PetarDima
Well-known
yes 
a like pens - everything with old time look & smell ...
as a boy a wanted something unusual - not cheap plastic pen ...
but,
now and then, classic things(pens, RF cameras) has ''classic'' value:
they are usually too much expencive for my pocket.
Regards.
a like pens - everything with old time look & smell ...
as a boy a wanted something unusual - not cheap plastic pen ...
but,
now and then, classic things(pens, RF cameras) has ''classic'' value:
they are usually too much expencive for my pocket.
Regards.
jdos2
Well-known
Best Gift Ever Received: (given as a gift from friends in Portugal) The Aurora Da Vinci pen.
(Sadly, it's another brand new thing that has to go back to the factory before it'll work- the ink-loader system won't load ink, a la my CV lens complaints...)
Otherwise, an old Parker is the daily writer. It's a tad ugly (er... "classic") in green, but ink flow is wonderful, and though light, still feels good. Nice fine nib, too.
(Sadly, it's another brand new thing that has to go back to the factory before it'll work- the ink-loader system won't load ink, a la my CV lens complaints...)
Otherwise, an old Parker is the daily writer. It's a tad ugly (er... "classic") in green, but ink flow is wonderful, and though light, still feels good. Nice fine nib, too.
john neal
fallor ergo sum
Yup,
Parker Duofold International in black, loaded with Quink blue-black ink. Makes writing a joy
Parker Duofold International in black, loaded with Quink blue-black ink. Makes writing a joy
foma
Newbie
I have a MontBlanc Meisterstuck - Chopin Edition. Mostly limited to signing my name - which is not that often!
nixarma
Established
A Shaeffer and a Cross. I usually carry the Cross with me to work.
Among the best advice my teachers gave me when I was in elementary and middle school was to write with a fountain pen. I credit my good handwriting/penmanship to their advocation of the use of fountain pens over the ball-point variety.
Also, not many things compete with the memories of a few ink-stained shirts
Among the best advice my teachers gave me when I was in elementary and middle school was to write with a fountain pen. I credit my good handwriting/penmanship to their advocation of the use of fountain pens over the ball-point variety.
Also, not many things compete with the memories of a few ink-stained shirts
Minos
Newbie
You're not alone...
You're not alone...
I use a Graf von Faber-Castell fountain pen with ebony finish. I also use the Herbin "Cacao du Brésil" ink.
I suppose we rangefinder users are hopeless romantic traditionalists, with a hint of technology love.
Ah well, "quand on aime, on ne compte pas..."
http://web.mac.com/chr.francois/iWeb/Clair Obscur/Welcome.html
You're not alone...
I use a Graf von Faber-Castell fountain pen with ebony finish. I also use the Herbin "Cacao du Brésil" ink.
I suppose we rangefinder users are hopeless romantic traditionalists, with a hint of technology love.
Ah well, "quand on aime, on ne compte pas..."
http://web.mac.com/chr.francois/iWeb/Clair Obscur/Welcome.html
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brachal
Refrigerated User
I use a cheap Parker fountain pen that I bought in college. I have no idea why I still have it.
bobkonos
Well-known
Yes! A fellow Leica user got me into these marvels several years ago and I am having good fun writing letters with them. Here is the stable: Pelikan M800, Pelikan M605, OMAS Paragon, Aurora 88, Aurora Ipsilon, Aurora Talentum, vintage Parker 51 (my first but not my last !), and a Delta Europa. Mostly medium nibs, two with fine nibs. Mostly shades of blue for ink. I love writing letters (paper of choice: Ampad Gold Label lined) and receiving them.
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rogue_designer
Reciprocity Failure
I have a Pelikan (unknown model), a Shaeffer balance, a Monte Blanc and a few others... but honestly, the pen I always carry (and have for a decade in one form or another) is a Rotring 600 Trio - blue and red ballpoint, and a .07 pencil. Built like a tank, and reliable as my Canon P.
That and a small lined Moleskine notebook have spent more time in my pockets than I can imagine.
That and a small lined Moleskine notebook have spent more time in my pockets than I can imagine.
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sepiareverb
genius and moron
Pelikans here- my trusty 1985 M800 size, and several newer cheap Pelikans with nicer nibs for the darkroom and studio.
http://www.nibs.com/mainpage.html
these folks are simply the nicest you could imagine to deal with should you need a replacement nib or want a new pen. (no relation to me etc.) They remind me of our sponsors in knowledge & customer service. Plus many pages to induce pen GAS.
http://www.nibs.com/mainpage.html
these folks are simply the nicest you could imagine to deal with should you need a replacement nib or want a new pen. (no relation to me etc.) They remind me of our sponsors in knowledge & customer service. Plus many pages to induce pen GAS.
visiondr
cyclic iconoclast
foma said:
Jeez, I sign my name (or initials) all day long. Can I have your pen if it isn't really doing much?
My last fountain pen bit the dust when it landed nib down on a tile floor and, sadly, the nib is not replacable (I think). It is/was a Lamy.
Tuolumne
Veteran
I use not just fountain pens, but vintage fountain pens. And I ride a folding British bike (Brompton) and shoot on vintage film cameras. Seems like a trend there.
/T
/T
vicmortelmans
Well-known
I'm looking for a shaeffer snorkel pen. Don't think that those are still made today and it seems like a piece of forgotten technology-culture...
Groeten,
Vic
Groeten,
Vic
Vics
Veteran
Mine is a Parker 75 (I'm told by a collector friend that it's a first edition to boot) that I bought as a set with a matching ballpoint and some other goodies all in the box with the warranty paperwork. Got it for $8.00 at a church flea market.
Sadly I dropped it in the grocery store one day and the black plastic part broke off and the French replacement is round and not nearly as nice. I still write with it though.
VS
Sadly I dropped it in the grocery store one day and the black plastic part broke off and the French replacement is round and not nearly as nice. I still write with it though.
VS
paragon
Established
I have regular "back to useing a fountain pen" days
I still love my Parker 51 and my MontBlanc Meisterstuck which I use "now and again"
A bit like cameras - if they are not used the rubber can perish
I still love my Parker 51 and my MontBlanc Meisterstuck which I use "now and again"
A bit like cameras - if they are not used the rubber can perish
nikola
Well-known
I'm in love with my Pelikan...
doodling everyday in little moleskin...
doodling everyday in little moleskin...
HuubL
hunter-gatherer
Right now we've got 21 views and 17 replies, fountain pens are more popular than RFs here!!
juhor
Member
I've been lusting for a one because I keep a diary almost everyday. Now I'm using a Pilot G-2 black roller pen which is very nice but I would like to try a fountain pen. The problem is tough the fact that I'm left handed, so the text comes messy if the ink is wet. (My hand sweeps over it as I write!)
Heres my journal, the blue book:
Heres my journal, the blue book: