What MBs are you using today?

[pmhudepo]

MB 149 18k tri-tone with F nib, Waterman Florida Blue, though now a somewhat darker shade because there were still traces of MB Black in the pen. I do flush carefully before putting a pen away for a little while.

[Makar]

A # 14 for the past few days. F nib with MB blue ink. Quite like it - testing it out as a note taker. Wouldn't mind a little more substance to it though.

 

Stephen

[Blade Runner]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/IMG_0774.jpg

[Professor Plume]

Very nice, Blade Runner. Is that a Starwalker ball point? They are really nice looking pens, aren't they? Uh, I think you've set me back by about $1K+ !!!!

Thanks for posting the photo of the new Barleycorns. You're right--they appear to be more of a Chevron pattern but, gosh, they are attractive looking. And the Montblanc nib is second to none.

[Professor Plume]

Here's a quick shot of the new silver Barleycorn. It's a beauty--a very elegant pen and the medium nib glides like silk. This fountain pen beckons turquoise ink so Pelikan it is! Incidentally, the mother-of-pearl star is not adequately captured in this photo but it's a classic stroke of design brilliance by Montblanc.

Edited April 2, 2011 by Professor Plume

[Blade Runner]

Wow Professor Plume, you got one!! I'm very happy for you. These Solitaires are sooooo amazing. Truly heirloom quality.

 

And yes, the ballpoint is a Starwalker black mystery. The fusiform shape is very ergonomic, and with the broad blue refill, it's my favorite bp. Enjoy your new Solitaire!

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/IMG_0068.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v233/jelb/IMG_0071.jpg

[tanalasta]

Beautiful photos.

 

And I see Shrinknib is getting good use of his new Nikkor 105mm VR macro lens! :clap1:

 

Alas, I am yet to develop such good photography habits or nice glass. For want of a better lens, this is taken with the kit 55-200mm Nikkor VR lens and a Nikon D7000 in manual mode! :embarrassed_smile:

For the photographers amongst you, the last photo required ISO 2800 with quite heavy cropping applied. I chose not to apply noise reduction in Lightroom (read: forgot to do so)

 

MontBlanc Dumas, broad purchased originally from Bryant Greer. Stubbed by MikeItWork and filled with MB Burgundy

 

MontBlanc 149. I believe a 1980's 'fine' purchased from the FPN marketplace from Barry Gabbay with a duo-tone 14k nib. Filled with Iroshizuku tsuki-yo. Recently returned from having the split ebonite feed reset and writing beautifully after I opened up the flow just a teeny bit.

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/MB_April2011-3087.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/MB_April2011-3088.jpg

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/MB_April2011-3091.jpg

Edited April 3, 2011 by tanalasta

[sunnerd]

Using the Proust today, filled with Iroshizuku Asa-gao.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4778939536_e333811b50_b.jpg

[tanalasta]

Oh well done. Well done indeed. Beautiful photography.

 

I'm going to have to order that 105mm VR lens!

[mejdrich]

Got into the habit, in January, of using one ink for the month... No reason, kinda silly really, but, since, haven't filled any up for April yet...

 

So, 146 sized roller with a fine blue refill and the matching 0.9 mechanical pencil with a 144 sized roller with a red refill for edits...

 

(And, since I can't not have an FP with me... A white B Safari running on Herbin Perle Noir)

[floydee1]

I'm using the wife's MB149 (m nib) with Noodlers Zhivago. But she seems to have gone off it (she only had it over the weekend day), she's gone back to using an Esterbrook of mine. I think this pen could join my arsenal methinks...

[Dylan]

Today was a 149 also with black ink and fine nib, wonderful pen.

[KJY]

Using the Proust today, filled with Iroshizuku Asa-gao.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4778939536_e333811b50_b.jpg

 

Wow! What a nice picture and a beautiful nib!

Thanks for sharing

[tanalasta]

These are the MontBlanc's I'm not using today!

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/MontBlanc_149_apr11.jpg

 

A MontBlanc 149 from the 2010's era & a MontBlanc 149 from the late1960's era.

[shrinknib]

Using the Proust today, filled with Iroshizuku Asa-gao.

 

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4778939536_e333811b50_b.jpg

 

 

That photo just makes me want to go and buy one..

 

you wouldn't have a spare one would you sunnerd?? :embarrassed_smile:

[shrinknib]

This has been picked here on FPN.

Nib adjusted by Mike M.

 

no photoshopping on this one..

 

BTW I love this pen, steel nib, quite flexy and expressive

 

http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/ae112/jezstone2002/136/DSC_1184.jpg

[Dylan]

Today was the Mark Twain with racing green ink and fine nib, vveerryyy nnniiicceee

[bigmac53]

Today I'm using my MB 220 with an OB nib, filled with Mystery Black.

[tanalasta]

MontBlanc Dumas, still with MB burgundy and a Borteletti dip pen with MB Lavender. Envelope and card is from Crane & Co.

 

I was testing out my 85mm f/1.4G Nikkor lens at f/1.4 again!

 

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v474/Tanalasta/Fountain%20Pens/Dumas1.jpg

[Dylan]

Le Grand Mechanical Pencil 0.9mm.......lovely instrument of joy.