To create the beautiful, unique, creative (list goes on) work that a lot of people create, they must be using graphics tablets. I was wondering how many of you use graphics tablets?
By the way I just brought mine today
i own one, its a must imo.
I use a basic one though but am upgrading to an intuous in June, i currently use a bamboo.
I actually get great results in PS and Zbrush using the bamboo but i want more pressure points and a bigger working plain.
No matter what field you’re working in…unless you’re a coder I feel you should have a tablet. Mice just suck. And yes, I use one as well. intuos or however you spell that 12x9.
believe me I have been using my graphics tablet for a short time and boy is it a killer. I love the pressure sensitivity, absoluty beautiful. Its true what they say:
Once you use a graphics tablet you will never go back (well thats what i say LOL)
Aye, the mouse will never give you such a control and comfort.
I use good old Pentagram O’pen XL but planing to change for the new Virtuoso P 2005 if I will get a chance.
A Wacom Cintiq 12wx with some felt nibs and an Ergotron Neoflex LCD Arm are a match made in heaven. I also use a couple Intuos 9x12s and love them for modeling and general work, but for digital sculpting and painting, the Cintiq is freakin’ awesome.
ZBrush without a pen tablet is like wanted to draw the Mona Lisa with a brick (well, with a lot of crazyness, I’m sure it’s possible :)… but it’s also the same with Photoshop or Painter when you need to some something accurate and being productive.
For me, it’s Wacom or nothing else. I tried other comapny pen tablets and yes, they are less expensive, but you understand when comparing with Wacom the difference of price…
(hey, rumors of a new intuos 4 tomorrow http://thatposhgirl.com/2009/03/20/first-photos-of-the-wacom-intuos4/ 
I’ve had tablet since I was a baby… well, not quite but I have been working with computers for about sixteen years and in that time I’ve had only had two tablets. The first one didn’t bust, the company simply stopped supporting it because it got so old. I have an Intuos now which is great. I prefer it to a mouse for most things, even when I’m coding. But for ZBrush it’s pretty much essential.
I know what you mean. When i used to smooth with a normal mouse or touchpad it would completely smooth everything and add the detail would go, it was a little annoying.
But with a graphics tablet it is beautiful. The pressure sensitivity is brilliant, unbelievable seriously. I can’t live without it
The Cintiq 12wx with the rotating lcd arm is incredible for ZBrush, and even more so for 2d illustration. It’s amazing how not having to think about a couple little things (hand eye coordination and angle) can improve the workflow so much.
I love my Intuos tablets, but sketching on them is actually awkward in comparison. It also has to do with my monitor being larger than the Intuos tablets, not a 1:1 ratio, more like a 1:3.
Now if all of the computers, software, and printers in our studio would all work correctly in perfect harmony with no defects…(sigh)