Papa j Loc: Cary NC

I am considering using a Wacom board for my LR cc pp. I don't know anything about it Can anyone help with pros and cons and product recommendations

Thanks
Joe

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

I tried one once and could not get used to it. A lot of people swear by them so I guess it's a love hate kind of thing.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

It's a matter of getting use to your hand eye coordination as you are not directly working with the subject but rather a blank slate so to speak. I wonder how good the new MS Surface systems with their stylus capability would be? Using one of those you would be working directly on your screen. I haven't seen one used yet but that's my leaning on it and at this point I am using a board but would rather work directly on my screen.

donolea Loc: Nashville, TN

If you are a serious photographer/designer look into the Wacom Cintiq 22HD. There is a bit of a learning curve, but you work directly on the screen which also spins, just as if you were drawing on a piece of paper. It is truly designed for the professional and advanced amateur. It may not be what you are after, but it's certainly worth a look, if for nothing else than to familiarize yourself with what is out there.

tsilva Loc: Arizona

Intuos pro medium. Take 30 minutes doing some exercises in using it and you will have it down.

To people that say they can't learn to use one, you used a pen or pencil most of your life, good god, it's the exact same thing. smh

Azboy

I have a Wacom PTZ-930 12 x 9 inches working space. Older model but does what you want.Cheap if your are interested. Private message me.

dazza24 Loc: manchester

Ive recently got the intuos photo edition tablet ,its a fantastic bit of equipment and costs a lot less than the pro version.cost me 58 uk pounds
I thought i would risk that and see if i could use a tablet rather than risk £200+ and find i didnt like it. Best £58 ive spent ,very precise controls,totaly user friendly and the controls are adjustable to suit your needs
http://www.wacom.com/en-gb/products/pen-tablets/intuos-photo

GENorkus Loc: Washington Twp, Michigan

As mentioned above, it takes getting use to it. As for your question, you want to get one with the most accuracy and one that will fit where you plan to use it.

Some love small tablets, some larger, etc. It depends on your needs, how you plan to use it, and space around your computer to place it. I seldom use mine since I barely have room for my mouse let alone a tablet. (Newer house and my area is not fully set up yet.)

Mine is a Huion h610 + model and it works well when I use it. Most seem to like a genuine Wacom tablet and will say it is the best. Reality, they're all pretty good.

They all work about the same with slight exceptions like having more detailed and precision. Some are wireless some not. The larger size tablets will cost alot more.

There are many brands and like I said, the one that person uses, is best. LoL You choose one you think will be best as per the precision and size needed. (It's kind of like which car do you drive or camera do you use.)

Me personally, I say to get an entry model tablet first. Get used to it and see if you really like it. Then either go for more or not.

donolea Loc: Nashville, TN

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Rongnongno Loc: FL

Wrong, you look at what you are writing, not at a screen while writing. This is where the problem lies.

As to the cintiq comment, sorry but that thing is prohibitive in price. This is being discussed in a much more open manner in another thread...

Check this post for an alternative, cost more than a medium wacom tablet but does what the cintiq toots at 1/5th of the price.

I may purchase one of these next month. Currently purchasing a new video card so...

kavner58 Loc: Portland, Oregon

I have the same model. Excellent quality. It takes time to get used to since we are all got used to the mouse. Some would use the tablet to replace the mouse.

-AK

kavner58 Loc: Portland, Oregon

It is usually used for painting, photo edits. Not for direct writing. When it is being used the user does not look at the tablet but at the monitor's screen.

-AK

jethro779 Loc: Tucson, AZ

You missed Ron's point altogether. It is not normal for a person used to using a pen and paper to NOT look at the pen/pencil & paper while writing.

Rongnongno Loc: FL

It makes no difference. You are dealing with hand/eye coordination when a use a pen, a paintbrush, whatever. Using a computer you add with screen/eye/hand coordination. Hence the ergonomic problem and reject. Notice that the hand/eye is reverted too.

So, no difference hey?

That does mean it is not feasible, far from it. It just take a different learning that is not for everyone.

Compare it to trying to reproduce something that you look at when you hand is enclosed in a black box.

kavner58 Loc: Portland, Oregon

I understood his points. This is the main reason why it is not common place. Most of computer painters are using a tablet not a mouse for their "data input".
I was not trying to imply the graphics tablet pen is a replacement of an actual pen / pencil
okay...
-AK