Tablets...
Hey everyone!
I have recently been looking into tablets to help me with my 3d art. From what I found out, they get expensive! But I did find the Wacom Bamboo for $60 and I'm wondering what people think of it for an entry tablet. I don't want to spend much more than $60 on my first one and I want people to know that I just need an introductory tablet that will do the basics, doesn't have to big and won't break in the first month. So let me know what you thoughts are. Thanks!
Talbot
I have recently been looking into tablets to help me with my 3d art. From what I found out, they get expensive! But I did find the Wacom Bamboo for $60 and I'm wondering what people think of it for an entry tablet. I don't want to spend much more than $60 on my first one and I want people to know that I just need an introductory tablet that will do the basics, doesn't have to big and won't break in the first month. So let me know what you thoughts are. Thanks!
Talbot
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Just wanted to second this. I'm still using a serial intuos 1 everyday for pretty much everything on my work machine, it was pretty old when I started using it 5 years ago and it's still going strong.
Why is the Bamboo inferior to the Graphire ? I thought they had pretty much the same specs.
I don't doubt they do actually, was more referring to the build quality. When I tried out the Bamboo at one point it felt more like a cheap toy then the graphire.
In hindsight though the Bamboo has a breakaway cable and extra buttons, nice features that the graphire lacks...
Yeah many people have said that and judging on what teacup42729 said, it really doesn't matter how old they are.
EarthQuake:
I'm really considering taking your advice but I think if I was going to pay for more than the bamboo I would want a larger size to go along with it. So do you think it would be worth it to wait a month or two to save money and get an intuos 2 6x8 instead of getting the bamboo right away (right away meaning within the next week)?
Jackablade:
Sorry but I just assume that if I'm paying over $200 that I just get a Wacom because of their reputation. The battery in the pen isn't a huge problem for me though.
Polyhertz:
Is the only difference between a Intuos and a Graphire the shortcut buttons?
ghib:
Are you saying you think that for the price the bamboo isn't bad or that if all the tablets were the same price and size you would get a bamboo because you like the way it feels?
teacup42729:
That is amazing! I'm now going to look at the old versions a little closer.
One sad things is that Wacom gimps the drivers for the bamboo, meaning you don't get to tweak them as much, and that it doesn't have the eraser; Not that I ever used it, or anyone I know, but still...
The pen feels nicer, though.
Edit: ghib is talking about the flap that i mentioned. The Intuous 3 has a transparent hard plastic cover, while the intuous 2, graphire and bamboo (bamboo one, at least) have a slightly matted, grainy plastic that many people prefer, me included.
eeedit2: I've been using my Graphire 2 for some.. I don't know, eight years? Only recently did the pen break, which is unfortunate, since a new pen costs as much as a new bamboo, and I could get the bamboo straight away, while the pen had to be orderred. Since this was during a freelance assignment, the choice was easy.
On that topic, if anyone has a graphire pen laying around, I'd love to have it. It's annoying having two perfectly working tablets, but only being able to use the one. I'd pay for shipping (within reason) ofcourse!
But really, It's like drawing with a Fisher Price squiggle pen vs a fancy metal pen, neither is going to make your art better or worse, it's just a matter of which you feel most comfortable using.
MightyPea: Gave away my Graphire stuff while back, otherwise you'd have been welcome to it :-/
I would recommend everyone who wants to buy a graphic tablet, spare your many and buy a intuos. Maye a used one Intuos 2
And I bought last week a wacom intuos 3 a5 @ebay for around 212. This was the best buy i ever did. The difference between both tablets are enormous. And in Photoshop and Zbrush the difference between the Genius and the Intuos is quite noticeable.