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What're the best tablets for ZBrush/digital sculpting?

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#1

Hello,

What are the best tablets for using with ZBrush and other digital sculpting? I’ve no idea what makes a good one or a bad one so any help would be greatly appreciated.
I have around £500 to spend (That’s around 750 US Dolloars or 600 Euros, I think). I’m going to be using it to produce professional work (phasing out my hand sculptures as I improve) so I don’t mind stretching further if I need to.

I’ve been learning ZBrush for a short while now and I’m thoroughly enjoying, but sometimes I feel as though I’m fighting against the mouse :cry:(especially since I’m used to traditional/hand sculpting).

I’ve done some searches but nothing appeared to be what I was after. I read that some people want pressure sensitivity. Do they all come with this? It sounds important.

Thanks.

P.S Sorry if this is in the wrong forum. I couldn’t really see one that fit with my question.

#2

After even more searching I’ve noticed the Intuos4 seems to appear regularly. Is this good? There’s a Intous 5, is this any better for ZBrush or is it just different?

#3

hi,

i think if you want to buy a tablet, intuos is the only choice

if you want to buy a tablet pc, the samsung slate 7 is the best option; to use it with zbrush i definitely recommend the art dock hotkey plugin http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/samsung/47958-artdock-samsung-series-7-slate.html

finally you could use a tablet with an integrated monitor like the wacom cintiq series

in terms of your budget the intuos a5 might be the best thing to buy

hope this helps, m

#4

Thanks for the reply! :slight_smile: Can the Intuos be used on Windows/PC? I have heard of the integrated monitor and they sounded like a really good advantage. Would you say they’re worth the money? I presume you’d need one of the larger screens if it’s integrated into the tablet… Does it suffer on any other front because of the integrated screen?

#5

The Intuos is awesome, and works on Windows.