Spec me a Graphics Tablet

k3wt · 18 Dec 2009 at 22:12

Need it for PS primarily, maybe CAD if i get into it

I used to use it at work for CAD but never really gave it a proper chance but now feel it woudl be suit my purposes more in PS. Question is whats the implications of buying a smaller tablet over a larger one? from what i remember i used to scale the size down on a tablet so that only a few inches scrolls across the whole screen. The larger ones are also much more costly.

I like my wireless too so maybe one that was wireless wud be nice. Any recommendations?

Thanks in advance

Chaos · 18 Dec 2009 at 22:36

http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/aboutgraphics/tp/graphicstablets.htm

_TubbZ_ · 18 Dec 2009 at 22:56

I got myself a Genius PenSketch 12'' by 9'' which cost £90~, its really quite a good tablet but it certainly isn't a Wacom but if you want something just to start out with then for the same price you would only get an A6 wacom. Which i think is just too small and not much room to flow in. So if you want one just to try it out then i think thats your best bet, but if you are actually a fulltime professional then maybe you'd be better off looking at the Intruos range. Just my 2p

kylew · 19 Dec 2009 at 06:15

Just a heads up, but Aldi are selling a wacom tablet for about £30.

It's a black wacom bamboo, I've got one my self and it's great.

Psypher5 · 19 Dec 2009 at 06:55

get a small one (bamboo etc) and see how you get on with it for a bit, then upgrade as you go.

IMO stick to wacom. They are the best of the best. I went from a 30quid small wacom, and i recently got an intuos 4 large (a4), it is perfectly sublime.

ricky1981 · 19 Dec 2009 at 07:32

I'd go for Wacom if you can afford it, I've got an Intuos 4 and love it but it was quite expensive. You can pick up a Bamboo for a decent price though, A5 is the minimum useful size IMO.

Dj_Jestar · 19 Dec 2009 at 19:55

Wacom are the industry standard.

k3wt · 19 Dec 2009 at 20:46

im looking at the new bamboo touch and pen and the touch and pen FUN

by the looks of it the FUN comes in a medium size; should i chose it and.... extra software - which i dont need and a silver finish (which i prefer). is this correct? dont fancy paying more for essentially the same thing if all im paying for is the software? however ive got to if i want the silver finish!

is the small version too restrictive do you guys think?

simisker · 19 Dec 2009 at 21:04

Looks like Wacom are repositioning the Bamboo even further down the non-pro scale, if the latest version is anything to go by: only one size [small widescreen, roughly A6], and it now doubles as a touchpad.

I've been using A6 Wacoms [Graphires and Bamboos] professionally for years, and have never found them to be too small... until I really started using one with a 24-inch widescreen monitor.

If you've got one 24-inch monitor [or a dual-monitor setup], I'd say the latest Bamboo isn't going to be precise enough, and suggest that you pony up for an Intuos4 Medium or Large.

Better yet, look for an older Intuos second-hand on Ebay. I know that's what I'll be doing when I come to upgrade my A6w Bamboo.