Digital BW, The Print

I can only second my predecessors.  I got the Wacom Graphire 4x5 and I 
am happy with it.  The pen
is amazing.  It's precise. Works intuitively.  The pressure settings are 
recognized by PS and help a lot.
The only thing I am not too happy about is the mouse.  It's cordless 
(nice),  but my standard Microsoft
optical mouse feels and works a bit better.  So I use it on the pen 
tablet instead of the Wacom mouse.
But again - pen is the solution to many problems.  And I do not think 
that the bigger size than 4x5 is necessary
for the editing.  I like keep my wrist steady and the bigger tablet 
requires movement of the whole hand.
If you draw with it YES, but for editing, when you can zoom in wherever 
you need - 4x5 works for me.
JMK

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Edward Wiseman wrote:

> I've been using the original  Wacom GRAPHIRE 4x5 tablet for 3 years for
> photo editing, and for the $79.99 I paid on-line at the time,
> retrospectively it's a "no-brainer"..I think the "II" verson is going for
> about the same $'s today..I personally see no need for up-grading, as it
> fills my needs quite well..In fact, I don't know how I ever got along
> without it!
>
> Eddie Wiseman
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Daniel Staver" <daniel@...>
> To: <DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 6:44 AM
> Subject: RE: Tablets was: [Digital BW] levels and grain
>
>
> > I think 6x8 equals A5 size, although I'm not used to thinking in
> > inches... I have an Intous A5 myself and that's just the right size.
> >
> > My previous Wacom was A4 size, and that's just too big. You feel like
> > you're always stretching your arm all over the place. I found myself
> > mapping the tablet area to an A5 portion of the tablet anyway, so the
> > extra space was wasted.
> >
> > I've tried the A6 Graphire that Peter recommends, and while I didn't
> > feel it offered enough precision for professional work, it was still
> > nice to use. Maybe it's just because I've been using the bigger tablets
> > for so many years... It's certainly much cheaper than the Intous, and in
> > any case way better than a mouse, so you could always start with the
> > Graphire and buy an Intous later on if you really feel a need for it.
> >
> > --





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