My Pelikan 400 Collection

[christof]

Some of you remember perhaps the picture of my pelikan 400NN collection. Picture of my 400NN Collection

 

Lately I found the time to photograph my Pelikan 400 too. Here they are:

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6197/6082808394_8028a9368d_b.jpg

 

from left to the right:

 

_ Green/Black

_ Tortoise/Brown

_ Balck/Black

_ Gray/Black

_ Green/Green

_ Light-Tortoise/Brown

 

A picture with posted caps will follow soon!

[Soot]

Christof, you have a light tortoise! Wow~ So, your 400s are complete, I think?

Excellent picture as always!

[christof]

Christof, you have a light tortoise! Wow~ So, your 400s are complete, I think?

Excellent picture as always!

 

That was fast Soot! Thanks. ...and nope, it isn't finished yet, there is still the light tortoise with light tortoise cap: Pelikan Guide

 

And I don't have a 500, a 520, a 600 etc...

[Soot]

Well, at least you acquired the half light tortoise, one less rare pen to search for.

The full light tortoise won't be cheap, unless you get REALLY LUCKY.

[christof]

Well, at least you acquired the half light tortoise, one less rare pen to search for.

The full light tortoise won't be cheap, unless you get REALLY LUCKY.

 

...and not to forget the Light Tortoise with the two cap bands...

 

To be honest, no one of these pens was really cheap (and you know that, haha.)

[elmer1950]

Really, nice pens, congratulations.

[JulioPB]

Christof:

 

That Black/Black and the Grey/Black make me feel envious and ambitious,

 

Really nice collection,

 

Julio

[DougS]

Very beautiful collection! All in very good condition and the photography is simply great!

[dannyboy]

Nice flock of birds there--I especially like that light tortoise as well as the grey one. Congrats!

[GeeTee]

I can find no words...i can only

[sunfun]

So beautiful collection! I am impressed

[Ray-Vigo]

#3 "black/black" is a nice looking item-- it has transparent stripes does it not? I like the bit darker tint compared to the more standard green.

[PAKMAN]

Very nice! Congrats on such a great flock of Pels!

[josera]

Wonderful collection!

[camoandconcrete]

I love the black/black tortoise, I've never seen one before.

[georges zaslavsky]

very nice

[christof]

Okay, here we go again. Over the week end, I did the second picture with posted caps:http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6209/6092166489_9b626f3ea9_b.jpg

 

This pictures are quite time consuming to produce. I first have to take a photograph of every single pen, closed and with posted cap. Then the pictures were adjusted in photoshop. The color setting of every pen is different to show its color best. Then the pictures were set together. On pictures with colorful pens, sometimes the back ground (shadow) must be set on black and white because it reflects the color of the pen. Lot's of work - but I like the results.

Edited August 29, 2011 by christof

[camoandconcrete]

Sounds like the hard work pays off.

[specialk0449]

A beautiful collection and your photography skills are superb. Congratulations Christof.

[Soot]

Christof,

 

your method brings out the color of the pens, very simple but not simple tasked, and very time consuming.

And I would say most of us love and appreciate the result because of it!