On Sale Now - Wacom Graphire3, 4x5" Tablet

Carl Zeiss 50mm ZE f/1.4 Planar T for Canon

04/23/2006 03:21:27 AM · #51

I've used the Intuos 2 6x8 tablet for years although I'd prefer this instead: Wacom Cintiq :)

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/23/2006 04:12:53 AM · #52

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Well, I finally bit the bullet and actually ordered one. My very first purchase from B&H. Am I on the road to hell now?

Robt.

Everybody has their horror stories about "mail order" but I've had excellent service from B&H. Camera body and all lenses are from them.

I'm really gonna need those Photoshop lessons now, aren't I?

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

04/23/2006 04:35:33 AM · #53

Originally posted by Melethia:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Well, I finally bit the bullet and actually ordered one. My very first purchase from B&H. Am I on the road to hell now?

Robt.

Everybody has their horror stories about "mail order" but I've had excellent service from B&H. Camera body and all lenses are from them.

I'm really gonna need those Photoshop lessons now, aren't I?

Oh, I'm not the least worried about the service; I buy stuff online all the time. BUT this is the first time I have bought at this wicked store, and I'm skeered to quakin' I won't be able to stop, now that I have all that auto-complete info at the B&H site making the shopping so EASY...

And yes it's time to learn Photoshop; c'mon up for some lessons? BYOB :-)

R.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

04/23/2006 06:55:47 AM · #54

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

OK, now that you've gone and done it (ordered from B&H, that is) I can tell you that they will send you a catalog. A heavy, THICK catalog with everything in the world in it. It's downright cruel, I tell ya!

BYOB? Bed? Basket of fruit? Big Bertha? (I actually have that one.) I suspect I'll have at least one trip up that way in the coming month or two, which I realize is the wrong season and all, but better than nothing!

04/23/2006 09:51:09 AM · #55

Originally posted by Melethia:

LOL I call the catalog "poison in the mailbox" but its soooooooo fun to browse through. Oh and the catalogs come about 3 or 4 times a year!!!

Ecce_Signum

04/23/2006 11:08:53 AM · #56

I've been thinking of getting a tablet for a while now, mainly for health reasons (have a trapped Ulna nerve in my right arm). Is using an A5 tablet a world away from an A4 one? would bigger be better in this case?

leaf

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

04/23/2006 12:25:04 PM · #57

to respond to Bear's comments on using the mouse/pen

I am finding I use the mouse most of the time still however with photoshop, I don't use the mouse at all, only the pen. I don't mind using the pen for other tasks either, and I actually think it is quicker using the pen to navigate anything, with the exception of when there is a lot of going back and forth between the keyboard and mouse... then I think the mouse is quicker.

trnqlty

Nikon D90

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

04/23/2006 12:50:53 PM · #58

Does this come with the mouse and pen or do you have to get that seperaely

JayWalk

Canon EOS-6D

Canon 12x IS USM (S3 IS built-in Lens) -- 36-432mm (35mm EQ)

04/23/2006 12:51:08 PM · #59

Just an FYI for all you people... you can actually get the Graphire4 from CompUSA for only $10 more ($69.99 and no shipping)! They have a special deal going on right now with a $30 rebate.

GeneralE

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

04/23/2006 12:53:45 PM · #60

Originally posted by trnqlty:

Does this come with the mouse and pen or do you have to get that seperaely

It normally comes with a pen and cordless mouse. The pen is actually double-ended -- the other end of the pen is usually set up like the eraser tool.

Olympus 50mm f/1.8 MF Normal Zuiko

04/23/2006 01:06:38 PM · #61

Originally posted by Melethia:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

Oh, I'm not the least worried about the service; I buy stuff online all the time. BUT this is the first time I have bought at this wicked store, and I'm skeered to quakin' I won't be able to stop, now that I have all that auto-complete info at the B&H site making the shopping so EASY...

And yes it's time to learn Photoshop; c'mon up for some lessons? BYOB :-)

R.

OK, now that you've gone and done it (ordered from B&H, that is) I can tell you that they will send you a catalog. A heavy, THICK catalog with everything in the world in it. It's downright cruel, I tell ya!

BYOB? Bed? Basket of fruit? Big Bertha? (I actually have that one.) I suspect I'll have at least one trip up that way in the coming month or two, which I realize is the wrong season and all, but better than nothing!

Actually the season is fine; we're simply in the springing of the year now. Beds we got. Baskets we got, a couple of 'em anyway. Big Bertha I've got, though you might not like my version. What we don't have is Moonshine; that's what you Texans drink, right? BYOB :-)

R.

emorgan49

Olympus E-5

04/23/2006 01:23:54 PM · #62

A useful piece of advice that I recieved - play computer games with the pen and tablet to get yourself to the the coordination stuff.

GentleSoul

Canon EOS-30D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

04/23/2006 01:30:09 PM · #63

Originally posted by leaf:

When I'm doing a lot of typing, I have to put the pen down, but much of the time, I've found I can type with the pen still in hand. :)

Liz
[dashes away before the folks who actually type properly try to lynch her]

trnqlty

Nikon D90

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8

04/23/2006 01:34:07 PM · #64

Man peer pressure is the root of all evil. Only 60 bucks shipped, I've been wanting to try working with one of these and I spot edit all the time so i figured I'd go for it. Just another drop in the bottomless pit of photography related equipment.

04/23/2006 01:41:22 PM · #65

Originally posted by trnqlty:

That's how I feel too :-( Sucked in, man, sucked in...

R.

04/24/2006 11:31:46 AM · #66

Mine shipped! Will be here Wednesday or Thursday... along with my 100mm 2.8 - not sure which I'm more excited about!! :D

JayWalk

Canon EOS-6D

04/24/2006 04:39:55 PM · #67

OK.. so I had a day to play around with my new tablet and here are my thoughts. After the first hour or two I was convinced that I was going to return it. Just did not like the feel of it and it seemed to make working in PS MUCH harder than before. However I decided to try and force myself to get used to it and used it the entire day to web browse, type in Word and any other program that I used. After all that I am REALLY liking it. Went back into PS and tried again and the flow is much easier now. The biggest difference that I am sure everybody will notice is that you no longer can use just your wrist to move the cursor like a mouse. You really need to use your entire arm to cover the entire screen. There is no picking up the pen and recomposing like on a mouse. When you lift the pen up the cursor still tracks. So yeah there is some learning curve, but not that steep of one.

I'm sure with a few more days of practice than I will really be using it well. Definitely a keeper for me!

04/24/2006 04:44:31 PM · #68

I'm bummed out. Ordered it this weekend and it ain't here yet. What's WRONG with those people? jejejeâ�¢

R.

04/24/2006 04:50:08 PM · #69

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

I'm bummed out. Ordered it this weekend and it ain't here yet. What's WRONG with those people? jejejeâ�¢

R.

Oops! They just shipped yours to Florida! :P

04/24/2006 04:52:13 PM · #70

Originally posted by idnic:

Originally posted by Bear_Music:
I'm bummed out. Ordered it this weekend and it ain't here yet. What's WRONG with those people? jejejeâ�¢

R.

Oops! They just shipped yours to Florida! :P

That's fine, you're on your way here right? Karma says "woof!" to Lexi.

R.

Ecce_Signum

04/24/2006 04:52:18 PM · #71

Originally posted by idnic:

$54.00 at B&H!! Here

Think I'll order mine today! :)

If I were you Cindi I'd be writing to Wacom for some royalties! mine should arrive tomorrow :)

04/24/2006 04:54:33 PM · #72

Originally posted by Ecce Signum:

Originally posted by idnic:
$54.00 at B&H!! Here

Think I'll order mine today! :)

If I were you Cindi I'd be writing to Wacom for some royalties! mine should arrive tomorrow :)

Yuh huh! B&H should send me a kick-back too!

Canon EF 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6 USM

04/24/2006 04:56:17 PM · #73

Originally posted by Bear_Music:

That's fine, you're on your way here right? Karma says "woof!" to Lexi.

R.

Hehee Lexi barked back something about her stupid human taking her to the vet for shots today and she's pouting!

I'll get her a UPS uniform so she can deliver your tablet when she feels better. :)

BakerBug

Canon EOS-20D

04/24/2006 04:59:08 PM · #74

So I am really intrigued by this discussion. I am an avid track ball user. Has anyone used both a tack ball and a tablet? I would be interested to hear your preference between them.