Anyone know about graphics tablets?

[swee'pea99]

My daughter has said she'd like a graphics tablet for her birthday. There seem to be quite a lot out there. Anyone have any experience of them and/or recommendations and/or just general tips on what to look out for? Thanks.

 

[gaz]

Wacom seam to be the market leader in graphic tablets. On personal experience i find them a pain in the ass. Even when working with photoshop.

 

[kyuss]

Yep, Wacom are the best. Expensive though. They do an entry level model called the Bamboo which is pretty good and less than £100, and is about as much as any home user will need. The Intuos are brilliant but you're looking at £250-£300.

I've got a Genius M712 which is pretty good. It's no Wacom but at one third of the price it's coped admirably.

Keep in mind that with tablets, bigger isn't always better. I got an A4 one and to be honest I sometimes wish I'd stuck with A5.

 

[Helly79]

my hubby has a wacom bamboo he does all illustrations using the tablet, see his website for exampleshttp://www.andy-carolan.co.uk


£49.99 at Amazon.http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wacom-Bamboo-Pen-Graphics-Tablet/dp/B002Q4U4AE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=elect

 

[vernon]

I use a Wacom Bamboo and I'm very happy with its performance.

The Genius range is also OK.

 

[swee'pea99]

Looks like the Bamboo. Thanks all.

 

[Fly]

Bigger is better. The smaller the tablet the more you have to use your wrist which hurts. negating one of the biggest advantages of tablets and encourages chicken scratch lines. I wouldn't go smaller than A5 ideally A4 but A5 should be fine (what I have). Bigger will obviously cost more though...

Definitely go Wacom. Battery less pen!

 

[dav1d]

I bought a Waccom tablet a couple of years ago. Unfortunately, it had no screen on it, and I can't draw if I'm not looking at my drawing as I'm doing it, so was no good to me. so it may be best avoiding any that don't have a screen on them?