No.796
Hey /art/, what's the best performing graphics/drawing tablet for the price that's out there right now? Would you say it's worth buying over it's competitor's products?
No.803
Wacom is the sure way to go, but I haven't actually tried modern alternatives so I can't say much.
I can say though, that other tablets seem to have batteries in the pen, which can make it heavier and/or a nuisance to deal with.
No.817
I've got a Huion 610 pro. When it's working, it's significantly better (and bigger) than the intuous at the same price. On the other hand, the drivers are god awful and I've already broken a pen (70% my fault and it was only $20 to replace.)
The rechargeable battery in it really isn't an issue. Basically the same weight as a wacom pen and every couple of weeks plug it in for a few hours. You don't even have to stop using it.
Do I recommend it? If you're tech literate enough to deal with shitty drivers, sure. If you want something straight plug and play...probably not.
No.829
it costs a lot, but if you're looking for one that doesn't have a screen, go for a wacom intuos pro/5 medium or large. I bought a small and my hand hurt after 20 minutes of using it, and i have small girly hands. I think that you should invest in something with an active area larger than your hand both ways, or you will have bad cramps.
I recently bought an old x60 lenovo thinkpad tablet pc since I am a poorfag and don't want to pay for a cintiq, being an amateur and not a professional.
It cost me $60 in total. I am currently running photoshop CS6 on it (i found that CC was too slow) and easy paint tool sai. The os is Windows 7.
My friend has two huion/turcom tablet without screens (i am unsure of the exact models) and they are so rough. it feels like a pen through sandpaper. don't get it.
Monoprice tablets are smoother, but not as precise. Quite bad, in my opinion.
Wacoms have always been smooth and are great if you get one with a large surface area. Don't be afraid to buy an earlier model.
>TL;DR: buy a big wacom
No.904
Been using an Intuos4 since it came out
No.2051
>>904My friend just got one of those and gave me his Wacom Bamboo CTL-460.
Is there any real difference in that one with other drawing tablets?
No.2140
here's a tip that I think /art/ should have because I'm moving here from /ic/ cause it's full of elitist cucks:
lenovo thinkpad x220t (secondhand) between $280 and $600
versus what conceptart.org wants you to buy
entry level cintiq (wacom with a screen) $1000
2013 macbook pro (licensed refurb) $1,200
I got the I7 model with 8GB ram for $500. I love this fucking thing. the most economical graphics tablet is a laptop.
No.2177
>>817what do you mean by shit drivers?
No.2185
>>2177A lot of people have trouble getting the drivers to work in the first place. Personally, I've only really had success with one set and not the newest ones. It works perfectly on some programs, kind of in others (I had to set it to mouse to make it work in the Gimp, so no pressure, although there might be a fix), and not at all in some (I think either Krita or Sai didn't work, I can't remember which, although it might be fixable or work with the newer drivers if they work for you.)
It can also do a weird thing (and this might be it working in tandum with the awful drivers on my audio interface) where if the USB chord slips out while I'm drawing everything will be fine until I shut my computer down, and then it will crash, so I have to wait and shut it down again. Easy to solve by just leaving it on a desk or whatever though.
Oh, and the side buttons are completely unpredictable. Sometimes they don't work, sometimes they do exactly what they say, sometimes they pick up new functions. I don't use them, so it's really not an issue.
No.2186
Some of the generic drawing tablets will work with Wacom drivers. I used to use a Monoprice with Wacom drivers and it was the best non-Wacom tablet I used. Downside was it only worked on a 32 bit computer and I upgraded to a 64 bit (also that was four years ago, so this may no longer be accurate)
Has anyone tried using a Surface Pro, a Yoga, or any of the new tablet PCs for drawing? I've heard mixed things about them and don't want to spend that much on a new computer if it isn't better than using an Intuos.
No.2188
I got my easypen I405 just today, I never used a tablet before so I have to get used to it, I just traced this from a picture, I will try to do some stuff from scratch later but so far what do you think for someone who never used one?
No.2203
>>2140Pressure sensitivity and all?
No.2209
>>2203yeah dude. wacom penabled. it even works on linux if you're into that.
I think there's a fujitsu that has the same wacom specs and a bigger screen, but the computer is old as fuck and they cost a fortune.
No.2213
>>2140What's wrong with /ic/?
I liked the lenovo stuff when I used it. I think I actually prefer their tablets over the surface pro. Surface has been buggy and the hardware seems badly designed.
No.2215
Wondering about either getting a Wacom Companion 2 (that actually let you use as a regular Cintiq when plugged to a PC/Mac, and runs on Haswell) or a Surface Pro 3.
PaintTool SAI, Manga Studio and the main programs of Adobe (PS, Ill, InDesign) is all I plan to use.
No.2216
>>2213/ic/ is too fast, unfriendly.
and yeah, I wouldn't buy a surface. bad free software drivers, bad build quality. I'm also not sure if those bluetooth pressure sensitive smartphone pens work with pc's. Though I'd certainly be interested if someone wants to test them.
No.2218
>>2216>/ic/ is too fast, unfriendly.damn, how much has it changed since the initial exodus? I stopped going there in 2013 but still browsed occasionally last year, even then I still remember it being a pretty slow board.
No.2290
Should I get a Inutos4/5 or get a x200t? How are Wacom's linux drivers?
No.2296
>>2290Wacom support on Linux is awesome. I own an x201t and it works awesome. Also, Krita. Use it.
No.2297
>>2296also sorry for typing like a retard
it does need a bit of fiddling to get the pressure sensitivity levels working correctly, though.
No.2495
If you really want to, you can get one of the ThinkPad tablets. They use wacom tech, and you have the ability to take it anywhere, assuming you actually have places to go. The older ones are cheap as all hell, and can be upgraded to modern standards for about the same price as a good tablet. IIRC they have ~256 layers of sensitivity. Otherwise I'd just say get a big wacom for as little as possible.
No.2501
>>2188lol i literally have the same tablet. Pressure can be a tad bit wonky on the really loose end I think but nothing you can't get overwith a bit of tweeking in the settings
No.2506
Anybody here have experience with Monoprice's tablets? They're pretty cheap (10x6.25" for ~$40), which makes me wary, but I've yet to have a bad experience with Monoprice. I think I might take the plunge and get one.
No.2510
I got a second hand 12WX for cheap and damn does makes a difference when you can actually paint directly directly on the image. I still draw like shit but its so much more fun. If you haven't tried a pen display I suggest you do. It kicks ass.
Polite sage for off topic.
No.3380
>>2185
I have the Huion 608N. In Linux pressure sensitivity worked out of the box, but couldn't get function buttons to work. In Windows 7, pressure sensitivity and function buttons worked okay. Function buttons are kind of shit since they're on the drawing surface and you'll end up clicking something on the screen accidentally or some dumb shit.
No.3384
Are Trust graphic tablets any good? I plan on buying one once I git gud hopefully in a few years and from what I have seen the Wacom ones are expensive as fuck in here. The small ones are somehow cheaper than in the US but the medium and large ones are almost 3 times as expensive. The Trust ones are relatively cheap and they seem to have a good size, pic related is cheaper than a Wacom Manga small and it's bigger than an Intuos medium.
No.3389
>have bamboo fun tablet
>got for about $100
>lose stylus one day
>try to find replacement online
>stylus is $125
No.3394
I have an old Wacom that doesn't even have driver support anymore and uses the Bamboo one.
Robust, they are robust I'll tell you that.
No.3409
>>3389
dude that shit is like losing a limb
No.3414
why can i draw decently on paper but not with this shit?
No.3415
>>3414
From what I've heard the texture's different from paper so it takes a while to get used to it.
Though I don't even have one so I don't know for sure.
No.3416
>>3415
Yeah, i think that's one of the key hurdles, it feels weird without the pen making an impact on the surface.
No.3431
>>3416
This is such an alien concept to me. I got a tablet early on so it feels very natural to me and I don't see why texture would make a difference.
No.3674
This is pretty ancient, but it does well at a good price.
No.3754
No.3765
>>3431
when you gesture sketch you tend to keep a light grip on your medium, so with a smooth surface it feels unnatural and can make you crosshatch or shade differently i think. not that non btw.
No.3802
>>829
For the money the x60t/x61t is by far the best active stand alone digitizer money can buy. They're under $100 typically, are incredibly easy to repair and durable with great ergonomics and a 4:3 12" screen that is almost exactly the size of an A4 sheet of paper.
The only issues are the weak low voltage CPU, DDR2 ram in it that's expensive, older batteries and poor quality screen with low standard resolution. The X200 series tablets use a smaller 16:9 12" screen and don't have the same build quality but have better specs.
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X60_Tablet
http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/Category:X61_Tablet
You'll find guides on customizing the front panel buttons and calibrating the digitizer stylus on the above pages if you use Linux. It's too old to use Krita but Mypaint works perfectly on it. And it's fantastic as an ereader as you can draw/write on pdfs using xournal.