kia
March 1st, 2014, 06:15 PM
Well, Lisa, I guess this is a good place to start!
Although Nakaya was (and still is) the main rage of these times, I dove into the deep end of the pool for Danitrio. I would have a hundred of them if I could afford them. As it is, I do have some very nice pieces.
It's about time I got all my Danitrio pens photographed and recorded for purposes other than just writing - insurance, inheritance (if they're lucky), etc. I've been wanting to do this for some time, but life got in the way. Now I need to get in the way and do some things I want to do. New hosting service, fairly new (though very inexpensive) camera, and a prayer or two for a decent photo now and then.
Meh, had the shaky hands today, but went with it anyway.
This is my Danitrio Genkai. It is one of the last Danitrio pens I purchased a couple of years ago. It is by far the biggest pen I will ever own, and I do use it now and again. It is a safety eyedropper, and I swear it holds half a bottle of ink, running out in a single session is not likely. It has a soft medium nib.
Danitrio Genkai
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-sN9M5mH/0/L/i-sN9M5mH-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-sN9M5mH/A)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-Hzw4bQG/0/L/i-Hzw4bQG-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-Hzw4bQG/A)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-xb5D3GX/0/L/i-xb5D3GX-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-xb5D3GX/A)
Sorry, my macro nib shots leave much to be desired, I'm afraid. I don't have a tripod and even the auto feature couldn't help me with this one, but here it is anyway
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-gb4c9rS/0/L/i-gb4c9rS-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-gb4c9rS/A)
And a couple of quick size comparison shots, lined up with my smallest pens, the Edison Nouveau Encore, Pilot Metropolitan/MR, and Pilot Stargazer
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-qp36FBs/0/L/i-qp36FBs-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-qp36FBs/A)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-9hDRh7n/0/L/i-9hDRh7n-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-9hDRh7n/A)
Yes, the Genkai is huge. But, it really is very nice to write with, and the reason I got it is, well, yes, it is a Danitrio and I'm obsessed, but the pen is also very well balanced and is very easy for me to grasp with my arthritic fingers. Being as large as it is, it feels uncomfortable to have too much of my usual death grip, so it really helps out on ugly cold days.
My pen is 6-3/4 inches long capped, and 6 inches long uncapped. The cap is 3/4 of an inch in diameter, the bottom of the barrel is 5/8 of an inch in diameter. Of course, it cannot be posted. I wouldn't want to, anyway. It is a great writer and balanced well.
I would never take this pen to a workplace or convention or travel, it is just for personal correspondence and writing. Well, if I was near the Pen Posse, that might be another story, as I would love to see Ricky's and Lisa's and everyone else's Nakaya and Danitrio pens in person!
Although Nakaya was (and still is) the main rage of these times, I dove into the deep end of the pool for Danitrio. I would have a hundred of them if I could afford them. As it is, I do have some very nice pieces.
It's about time I got all my Danitrio pens photographed and recorded for purposes other than just writing - insurance, inheritance (if they're lucky), etc. I've been wanting to do this for some time, but life got in the way. Now I need to get in the way and do some things I want to do. New hosting service, fairly new (though very inexpensive) camera, and a prayer or two for a decent photo now and then.
Meh, had the shaky hands today, but went with it anyway.
This is my Danitrio Genkai. It is one of the last Danitrio pens I purchased a couple of years ago. It is by far the biggest pen I will ever own, and I do use it now and again. It is a safety eyedropper, and I swear it holds half a bottle of ink, running out in a single session is not likely. It has a soft medium nib.
Danitrio Genkai
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-sN9M5mH/0/L/i-sN9M5mH-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-sN9M5mH/A)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-Hzw4bQG/0/L/i-Hzw4bQG-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-Hzw4bQG/A)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-xb5D3GX/0/L/i-xb5D3GX-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-xb5D3GX/A)
Sorry, my macro nib shots leave much to be desired, I'm afraid. I don't have a tripod and even the auto feature couldn't help me with this one, but here it is anyway
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-gb4c9rS/0/L/i-gb4c9rS-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-gb4c9rS/A)
And a couple of quick size comparison shots, lined up with my smallest pens, the Edison Nouveau Encore, Pilot Metropolitan/MR, and Pilot Stargazer
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-qp36FBs/0/L/i-qp36FBs-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-qp36FBs/A)
http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-9hDRh7n/0/L/i-9hDRh7n-L.jpg (http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/n-qmcHj/i-9hDRh7n/A)
Yes, the Genkai is huge. But, it really is very nice to write with, and the reason I got it is, well, yes, it is a Danitrio and I'm obsessed, but the pen is also very well balanced and is very easy for me to grasp with my arthritic fingers. Being as large as it is, it feels uncomfortable to have too much of my usual death grip, so it really helps out on ugly cold days.
My pen is 6-3/4 inches long capped, and 6 inches long uncapped. The cap is 3/4 of an inch in diameter, the bottom of the barrel is 5/8 of an inch in diameter. Of course, it cannot be posted. I wouldn't want to, anyway. It is a great writer and balanced well.
I would never take this pen to a workplace or convention or travel, it is just for personal correspondence and writing. Well, if I was near the Pen Posse, that might be another story, as I would love to see Ricky's and Lisa's and everyone else's Nakaya and Danitrio pens in person!