Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "garethjolly"
<garethjolly@...> wrote:
>
> Can anyone recommend a graphics tablet?  I've had a quick look at
> Wacom tablets, but they seem awfully expensive
> 


Yes the Wacom are expensive, but a good tablet is really a necessity
when you have a lot of touch up work to do. If you are restoring old
photos, where there is a lot of damage, they can be indispensable. The
Wacom tools are highly refined, and I suggest that you get one of the
tablets that can use the airbrush tool. If you really need to go with
a different tablet, try one of these:
http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/drawingboard3small.htm

I've been using the 12x12 DrawingBoard3 for more than 6 years. Skip
all the other pointers and just get the pressure sensitive pen. The
mouse like devices are really designed for CAD use, and the regular
pen is not as useful in Photoshop.

If money is no object, I think the Wacom Cintiq might be pretty close
to ideal.