Drawing Tablets

[tim8604]

I've been looking to buy a tablet for a while now, but instead of just going by reviews on the internet, i wanted to get all of you guys' opinions. What are some of the cheapest, yet good graphic tablets on the market. Im looking in the less than 75$ ish range. Thanks!


oh yeah... and digital cameras while im at it

at least 3 megapixels, some sort of optical zoom. < $350ish

 

[Okt]

I have a Wacom Graphire 2, but the Graphire 3's are out now, you could probably find a Graphire 2 for about 50-60$ US. I bought mine about a year ago for 80$ Canadian. I love it, it is really great with photoshop and it comes with Painter(another Photoshop like program) I would definitally recomend it for that price! :cheers:

 

[nw909]

Graphire's are the best, either 2 or 3, you could decide.

 

[EVIL]

I currently own a Wacom graphire 2, I love em.

 

[Finger]

Graphire 2, all the way...best bang for the buck. I spent $400 on an intuos2 9x12, but seem to enjoy my tiny Graphire2 ($99) more. The smaller tablets are just easier to handle, and draw just as well.

Don't go with anything besides Wacom. I've seen some cheap tablets out there, with very fancy boxes - but Wacom is definately the artists choice. Stick with what's proven.

 

[EVIL]

Totally agree's, I owned a trust before, it was pretty big, but also pretty useles, you needed to put battery's into the pen and it made the plastic burst. so trust is a big no no for graphic tablets. wacom is the best! they might kost more but they are worth the extra money

 

[piGfreeZer]

I've got a Graphire 2. It's working fine. (although I ****ed up the installation this time, I think, because it's laggy as hell. and it wasn't like this before)

Graphire2 is cool to begin.

 

[PriNcE oF SpAcE]

got the Wacom: intuos2 not exactly cheap though.

 

[switch]

WACOM VOLI : is this tablet cheap because its crap? anyone know?
http://www.pcworld.co.uk:80/martprd....0&page=Product&sku=747135&category_oid=-9896
hope the link works if not just search tablet

 

[mindless_moder]

get a graphire 2 but be careful with it VERY CAREFUL i remember freaking out when i accidentaly dropped the pen and then one day i lost it aaaaaaaah.
u could laways save up and go in for an intuous it really depends on what ur using it for.

 

[EVIL]

If you just started, dont buy a intuos, its a bit to hard to handel. i suggest to start of with a graphire 2. It is exelent for the beginners. and when you might go pro, then the intuos comes inplace of the graphire 2 for the higher drawing surface and more sensetive pressure thingy.

 

[mindless_moder]

hey evil whts the diff between graphire and inuous apart from size?

 

[EVIL]

Well, the pressure accuracy is much more sensetive on the intuos. Its bigger, the pen has tilt support. So you can almost use it as a digial airbrush. Anything is much more professional on the intuos and not recommmendable for the beginners, Because it takes alot more effort to get used to.

 

[Finger]

I want the Wacom Cintiq http://www.wacom.com/lcdtablets/index.cfm

Only a mere $1,500 to $1,800

[edit] oops..actually, only a mere $1,800 to $3,400!![edit]

 

[EVIL]

Ghehe thats one bad ass thingy aint it

 

[switch]

http://www.my-volito.com/uk/
is this any good as a start out tablet, its pretty cheap, but i dont know about the quality; maybe someone experienced can tell

SPECS
Active tablet area: 127 x 92.8mm (A6)
One-button stylus, two-button mouse
Pressure levels: 512
USB
Arcsoft Photoimpression, Arcsoft Funhouse, Painter Classic, Justwrite Office 3.1i, Whiplash, Penrlow demo
224.1 x 221 x 22.3mm (w x d x h)

and its cheap at £40, thanks

 

[EVIL]

Its almost as good as a grapphire 2. I dont really know the diffrences from the grapphire 2, maby the volito uses cheaper materials. dunno