Nibs Under The Microscope (Pic Heavy, 47 Pictures)

[gwet432]

Title says it all, I took photos of my entire collection, next to each is the amount of use the pen got (for wearing of the tip). Here you go:

 

Waterman Graduate F, ocasional use:

 

Rotring Artpen 1.5, almost no use:

 

Rainbow 239, vintage, ocasional use:

 

Rainbow 232, vintage, heavy use:

 

Pilot Varsity, used once till empty:

 

Picasso 998, inked for first time:

 

Picasso 916, ocasional use:

 

Picasso 902, moderate use:

 

Picasso 606, almost no use:

 

Pelikan Jazz M, moderate use:

 

Parker IM italic ground by me, almost no use:

 

Lamy Safari M, moderate use:

 

Lamy Safari F, heavy use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbzc]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbA4][url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbA4]

 

Lamy Safari EF, almost no use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbCZ][url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbCZ]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbEx][url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbEx]

 

Laguiole, almost no use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbGr][url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbGr]

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbHZ][url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbHZ]

 

Koh-i-Noor B reground by me, almost no use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbKx]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1721/41606694605_4a0d5de8d5_o.jpg

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbMg]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1757/41606694705_1937345841_o.jpg

 

Wooden IPG, damaged nib, no use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbND]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1722/41606694785_87e2376a1c_o.jpg

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbQc]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1732/41606694875_1520115df4_o.jpg

 

Wooden IPG, no damage, used once:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbRV]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1728/41606694975_2d63cf8536_o.jpg

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbTD]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1745/41606695075_d94aa7f6cd_o.jpg

 

Blue IPG, almost no use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbWV]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1756/41606695265_c18de6e77b_o.jpg

 

Hero 332, vintage, heavy use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDbYZ]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1757/41606695385_1e6e17fe6d_o.jpg

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDc2e]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1743/41606695515_7d0c52c37a_o.jpg

 

Hero 007, new, no use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDc2K]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1748/41606695545_94c0a4100a_o.jpg

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDc4D]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1733/41606695655_cdb999039e_o.jpg

 

Hero 007, moderate use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDc6T]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1737/41606695785_dd41dfb494_o.jpg

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDc98]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1753/41606695915_66b57f7131_o.jpg

 

Faber-Castell Basic Carbon Fiber F, heavy use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDcav]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1750/41606695995_097d7bb808_o.jpg

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDce8]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1751/41606696205_2ae16d1039_o.jpg

 

BIC Easy-Click, ocasional use:

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDcgx]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1732/41606696345_34d54276eb_o.jpg

[url=https://flic.kr/p/26oDchV]https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1751/41606696425_698e694df2_o.jpg

[hari317]

The Varsity tip looks perfect. Thats technology. Thanks for taking such nice images

Edited June 2, 2018 by hari317

[AAAndrew]

What was your set up for these?

[gwet432]

What was your set up for these?

A Leica DM 300 and a Microsoft Lifecam Studio on a small tripod which happens to fit perfectly into one of the eyepieces.

[gwet432]

Not the most elegant sollution, but it's functional and way WAY cheaper than a camera module from Leica (around 500 euros). I also used a small flashlight to illuminate from the top.

Edited June 5, 2018 by Rhodocene