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#1

About all I know is if you want full use of zBrush brushes you need a tablet. But what tablet …

Am I correct that Intuoso & Cintiq are for zBrush ?
Should I just consider Cintiq ?
Is Intuoso just as good for zBrush brushes ?
Are there any others tablets by any companies I should consider ?

If your working with the Intuoso5 touch small 6.32" x 3.9"
Can you zoom so your not shrinking zBrush work space down to 6.32" x 3.9" ?
Can you keep zBrush space normal and just work on a 6.32" x 3.9" section of zBrush work space ?

$ 2,599.00 Cintiq 24HD 20.41" x 12.8"
$ 3,699.00 Cintiq 24HD touch 20.4" x 12.8"
Cintiq 24HD touch is $1,100.00 more then Cintiq 24HD
What is touch ?

What very limited experience I have with tablets.
I know there slick ,the pen just flys out of control,
Are wacom tablets slick ?
Cintiq tablets have some kind of resistance to them ?
Can you lay paper on Intuoso5 tablet so the pen has some resistance ?

As far as I know these are my chooses ,Witch would you get for zBrush ?

Intuoso5 touch small 6.32" x 3.9" $229.00

Intuoso5 touch Medium 8.8" x 5.5" $349.00

Intuoso5 touch Large 12.8" x 8.0" $469.00

Intuoso4 Exra Large pen tablet 18.2" x 12.0" $789.00

$999.00 Cintiq 12WX 10.3" x 6.4"

$ 1,999.00 Cintiq 22HD 19.5" x 11.5"

$ 2,599.00 Cintiq 24HD 20.41" x 12.8"

$ 3,699.00 Cintiq 24HD touch 20.4" x 12.8"

Thanks a lot for your help.

#2

Do you need to see feedback on the device or can you watch your monitor? The Intuos is a good choice if you can watch the monitor.
Should you have the budget for a Cintique, their tablet is also a display.

#3

I wouldn’t get the Intuos 5 in anything smaller than the medium. I would get the medium or large. I would not get the extra large.

On the Cintiqs I would not get the 12WX it’s too small and has some issues. If you get the Cintiq I would probably get the 22HD. I haven’t tried the 24HD but it doesn’t look that much better or bigger. The touch I wouldn’t worry about. It might be nice but as far as I know the software and OS don’t really take advantage of it yet. It will probably trickle down to the lower models and decrease in price when it becomes more common. I doubt it’s worth the extra $1000 for the feature, at least right now.

#4

How long do these tablets last ?
How often do you half to buy a new tablet ?

Since I watch the monitor with a mouse.
Guess I could watch the monitor with Intuoso5.

Would be nice if tablets had 30 day demo’s like all the CGI App’s there for.
I am guessing I could use a Intuoso5 ,Cintiq with some practice
but I really have no proof of that.

Intuoso5 touch Medium 8.8" x 5.5" $349.00

Intuoso5 touch Large 12.8" x 8.0" $469.00

Cintiq 22HD 19.5" x 11.5" $ 1,999.00

Thanks a lot for your all’s help.