Graphics Tablets

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:21 pm

Do any of you own one?

I'm thinking of getting one but really don't know what I'm looking for. I'd like one that's A4 minimum, preferably A3...What sort of price range am I looking at, what specs should i be looking for?

Post by **SoM** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:29 pm

So2 owns one iirc

Post by **Pext** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:37 pm

i have a small wacom a5... but i don't use it that often. it's still nice though.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:41 pm

$500 for a 9x12 tablet

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:44 pm

I've found a Trust 12x9 for £50, what's the catch?

http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... _uid=85551

Post by **Grudge** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:50 pm

It's probably no where near as good as a Wacom.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 4:55 pm

I guess its like comparing a Jeep Cherokee to a Porsche Caynne turbo. They probably have the same cargo space. http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/products ... _uid=89177

Post by **iambowelfish** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:26 pm

Grudge wrote:It's probably no where near as good as a Wacom.

In what sense?

I have a tablet whcih cost £200 ages ago but I never use it because the pressure sensitivity isn't supported by the Windows drivers, and without the perssure sensitivity it isn't much use.

I'd like to get another but the price is prohibitive, so it would be good to know what differentiates the more expensve ones and whether the cheaper ones are a servicable alternative.

Post by **Pext** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 5:41 pm

i'd love to have that giant wacom with the built-in screen... but it's 3700€

Post by **corsair** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:25 pm

dont buy one if you wont go for a wacom (drawing tablets, are more oftenly refered to as "wacoms" than "drawing tablets", just because the wacoms are dominant for the sole reason; they are just perfect., And, a3 is sick, you dont need that, a5, and even a6 (the actual touch-sensitive area) do great, its just a matter of being good at using them. (Ive got an a6 like this one; http://desc.allshops.ru/images/21792.jpg )

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/arth/ < look at what he pulls out of his wacom, also an a6.

Post by **rgoer** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 6:31 pm

wacom intuos is the only way to go, get the biggest one you can afford

splurge and get a cintiq if you can afford it, but the cheapest I've seen them is $1700 US...

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:22 pm

corsair wrote:dont buy one if you wont go for a wacom (drawing tablets, are more oftenly refered to as "wacoms" than "drawing tablets", just because the wacoms are dominant for the sole reason; they are just perfect., And, a3 is sick, you dont need that, a5, and even a6 (the actual touch-sensitive area) do great, its just a matter of being good at using them. (Ive got an a6 like this one; http://desc.allshops.ru/images/21792.jpg )

http://perso.wanadoo.fr/arth/ < look at what he pulls out of his wacom, also an a6.

that's pretty interesting.. thanks for the advice; as I said i know nothing

but isn't drawing on A6 like drawing on a post it note?

edit: what's the difference between a Wacom Intuos and a Wacom Graphire apart from double the price?

edit2: they all come with mice, I assume I can continue to use my MX510?

Post by **phantasmagoria** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 7:38 pm

rgoer wrote:splurge and get a cintiq if you can afford it, but the cheapest I've seen them is $1700 US...

No way I could justify getting that :icon32:

Post by **rgoer** » Sat Jun 04, 2005 10:32 pm

yeah, don't use the wacom tablet mouse

as far as the difference between intuos and graphire: the intuos is a good tablet, the graphire is a mediocre tablet

I guess you could get the graphire if you feel you can't afford to spend that much--but you'd probably be better off just saving a tad longer and then going for the intuos

Post by **rep** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:00 am

Intuos3 9x12 here. (Most people could probably work just fine with the 6x8. No word on the Intuos4 yet, so Intuos3 is a safe buy.

Post by **eepberries** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 12:28 am

I have a Wacom Graphire 2. I got the smallest one, like 4 x 5 or something like that. It's alright, but to be honest with you, I think it's probably too small to get much of an advantage out of it. If you're thinking of using it for a bit more serious uses rather than just doodling and stuff, I'd reccomend going bigger.

Post by **Canidae** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 3:52 am

eepberries wrote:I have a Wacom Graphire 2. I got the smallest one, like 4 x 5 or something like that. It's alright, but to be honest with you, I think it's probably too small to get much of an advantage out of it. If you're thinking of using it for a bit more serious uses rather than just doodling and stuff, I'd reccomend going bigger.

I got the same one and have no time for it, but would if it was bigger without the bigger pricetag.

Post by **glossy** » Sun Jun 05, 2005 4:14 am

i would really like a tablet just to make drawing shit for flash and photoshop easier (drawing with a mouse is the biggest joke ever, and pencilling then outlining then scanning for an animation is more timeconsuming than it's worth), but i'm quite low on cash at the moment, what prices would one expect to pay for a A5 decent tablet ?