Looking to buy a new tablet.

New as in i have never owned one..

So if some one would be kind enough to recomend a few options that would br great!

Thanx in advance!

Rodney.

Probably better to ask in the 2D Forum about this as I'd think they use it more than those using Poser.

My only suggestion is to get a big one.  The one I had had looked to be a decent size, but it only had a working space of 4 inches x 5 inches and seemed completely useless to me.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi

Weirdly, I wish I'd gotten a smaller one.  I got one that's 8"x6" (I think), and I wish I'd gotten one that was smaller.  It takes up a lot of room on my desk, and it's harder to draw smooth lines and such a large drawing area.

My brain and hand movements just can't equate a working space of 4 inches by 5 inches to a 17" monitor,  LOL

I think 8x6 is still too small.  If I ever bought another tablet I would get the very largest one.

If I had the cash I'd buy one of those tablets that you actually draw on and the image appears beneath your hand.

"It is good to see ourselves as others see us. Try as we may, we are never
able to know ourselves fully as we are, especially the evil side of us.
This we can do only if we are not angry with our critics but will take in good
heart whatever they might have to say." - Ghandi

I had a Wacom 12X12 and it was too big to fit on my desk, so I hardly used it. I bought a Graphire 4X5 and it works great for me.

I have a Wacom Graphire3 4x5 and it works just fine...I got it small because I had never used one before, and didnt want to spend more for one if I decided it wasnt something I could use proficiently. Why spend more for something that will just sit and collect dust if I didnt like it was what I figured ;)

~Jani

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Go with the Wacom if you can afford it. I have two Intuos 6 by 8's and several of the smaller Graphires. Other brands suck. They are not sensitive enough. It's www.wacom.com, but CompUsa and other stores have them, sometimes on sale. I have a home web business, that's why so many tablets, LOL!

PS. Desk size definately should be considered. I have a huge desk so I have room. As far as Acadia saying a small one isn't enough. that is not so for me. Tablets do not act like a pad of paper. They act like small, pointed mice with pressure sensitivity, if that makes any sense. Get a graphire on sale. You'll love it.

with a Wacom intuos3!! a happy little postworker you'll be!!!

with a doo da da, and a doo doo do,do da daa, and do di do!!

ok so the song needs work!! but the recommendation is good. go with the intuos3.

You dont need a big tablet  unless you are a free hand traditional painter and used to long strokes ,, the bigger tablets are a pain with too much constant movement to cover your interface , the smaller tablets get around fast with little arm and wrist movement , being small does not handicap fine work as you can zoom in as tight as you like , check you mouse movement , one side of your screen to the other ,, mouse moves only a few inches , think what it would be like if your mouse moved 12 inches to cover your desktop , the big tablets are like that lots of movement .

Rod

Brand-wise, go with Wacom.  Size-wise, either 4x5 or 6x8.

I have a 6x8, but I scaled the working area  (yes, it's scalable) down to 4x5, for the reasons RodB pointed out.

A small plus side of the 6x8 or larger Wacom Graphire is that it includes a transparent cover that lets you insert a photo/picture inbetween the cover and the tablet if you want to trace it -- a feature I haven't used so far.

There are also quite a few buyers' reviews on Wacom tablets posted at Amazon.com.

 

I am currently using a Graphire 4x6 - have been using it for about 5 years and love it - found the small size no real hinderance. However have just bought an Intuous 6x8 as the arthritis in my hands is starting to hinder my fine control.

As was said earlier in this thread - go with Wacom - they may be more costly but they are the best and they are durable if you treat them right.

Yep, get a Wacom, not just for the hardware/reliability issues but also the drivers. Cheaper brands can have problems with applications; I had a Trust tablet and the pressure sensitivity didn't work in Manga Studio or Photoshop.

I have a Wacom Graphire (its a dinky little A5 size that feels more comfy than my earlier cheap desk-swallower) and it just works.

Are there any other things to look for? Like pixel resolution and the like? I know nothing about these things and am curious. Acadia sent me over from the Paint Shop Pro forum . I have a chance to get a Aquila L1 6.5 x .6.25 for $28. Anyone heard of this?