Having a hard time deciding between this Intuos Pro Small vs. the Intuos Medium(Bamboo), thoughts?
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The medium is perfect size. I've tried out the small and my hand went of the edge.
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When I researched my purchase, I found that the most small tablet users preferred the larger size of a medium, and that many Large users said that the Medium is pretty much the perfect size (Unless you are used to drawing or painting on a large canvas). I personally recommend the medium size. However, if you are only using the small for photo touch-ups you'd be fine though. Now as for the difference in tech, you'll have better line variation on the pro, but If I had to choose between size and line depth... Well, I guess I'd go with size. Lots of hours on a cramped drawing interface does not sound productive to me. I recommend ponying up a little more and just getting the Pro Medium, you'll be happy you did. Lastly, the Intous 4 Medium isn't alot different (different finish, no wireless, harder buttons) and can be found cheaper if the price is just a little out of your budget.
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Scott Kelby and RC Concepcion use the Wacom Intuos Pro tablets. See an example here: http://lightroomkillertips.com/the-lightroom-show-episode-9-with-scott-rc/
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I use about a quarter of the space on the small one. If they made a micro version, I would actually choose that. Some people like more space, but I hate having to move my hand all the way across the thing, which is why I set it to only use a small portion.Also, I have two 27 inch monitors, so the amount I use for one is about an eighth of the given room.
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I use 2 monitors so the speed at which the pen would travel across two monitors would be way too fast. The 2 factors you should consider is the desk space you have available - they do take up some room and how "twitchy" you can tolerate with the pen. Yes, the speed can be controlled but only to a point. I found the small to be way too small and the large way too big and required large muscle arm movements and that's tiring all day long. The medium was the best compromise. Cut out a couple of pieces of paper the size of the working area and lay it alongside you keyboard. You will quickly determine what will work best for you. I use 2 monitors so the speed at which the pen would travel across two monitors would be way too fast. The 2 factors you should consider is the desk space you have available - they do take up some room and how "twitchy" you can tolerate with the pen. Yes, the speed can be controlled but only to a point. I found the small to be way too small and the large way too big and required large muscle arm movements and that's tiring all day long. The medium was the best compromise. Cut out a couple of pieces of paper the size of the working area and lay it alongside you keyboard. You will... » Read More I use 2 monitors so the speed at which the pen would travel across two monitors would be way too fast. The 2 factors you should consider is the desk space you have available - they do take up some room and how "twitchy" you can tolerate with the pen. Yes, the speed can be controlled but only to a point. I found the small to be way too small and the large way too big and required large muscle arm movements and that's tiring all day long. The medium was the best compromise. Cut out a couple of pieces of paper the size of the working area and lay it alongside you keyboard. You will quickly determine what will work best for you. « Show Less
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The lowPro 170 I think would be a better choice.Has much more space for less money.
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I would suggest going up to the 680 if you are going to school or are thinking of using this more than twice a week, the extra space will help you out so much! However If you are just using it for a hobby or to experiment and do not feel like spending the extra $100 then stick with the 480! Since you have not really told us the reason for wanting a Wacom this is the most we can help you with thus far! Hope some of this helps! Take care.
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Absolutely wait if you can. Wacom is superb, but their price point, based on having been the only player in town is astronomical. Huion from China is really good, but it is not yet to the level of Wacom. There are others as well, but they are doing one thing. They are forcing Wacom to take a look at a more realistic price point. If prices aren't cut within the year to at most, 60% of the current price, Huion will have come out with their next generation. That one, I will bet is a match, at a minimum, to Wacom. Either way, wait a short while if yo can and get the better of the two.
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The main difference between the Bamboo (any model) and the intuos are these: The intuos has over 1000 levels of pen pressure, the bamboo has over 500. The intuos has tilt and bearing sensitivity (for painting and drawing apps), the bamboo does not. If your looking to do any type of art/2d/3d work with it, save up for an intuos. If your starting out, and your budget is limited, the bamboo will suffice. The feel of drawing between the two is generaly the same for me, however the extra on-tablet controls the intuos includes makes color sampling and brush resizing a snap. The bamboo controls can be set to do the same, but feel akward to use on the fly.
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It looks like the instant calmer is tiny compared to this. I have the small edition and love it, the calmer looks smaller than that, from the pic.
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I can't say, since I don't know what levels of sensitivity you have with the Bamboo. I can say that this is more sensitive than I prefer. I had a large Intuos tablet that quit after 10 years and bought this to replace. I'm sure there is a way to adjust to the right amount, I just haven't taken the time to look through the manual and figure it out. If you would like extra sensitivity, I can promise you won't be disappointed, this is sensitive as heck.
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The difference is solely based on size. The mini is nice for cramped spaces.
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Intuos is a highly pressure sensitive tablet. If you're just doing mid level work you're probably better of using a graphire instead. I find intuos to be more of an illustrator's tablet than a digital touch up.
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I think SIZE of the keyboard on a mini is the most important to me. I'm a fast typist and found slowing down on the netbook I tried (Dell) annoying. Seems like the Toshiba might be the one for me. Any speedy typists out there with opinions?
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It is also my understanding that the Intuos is simply better built and more durable. I know people whose graphires die after only a couple of years. Some people though are still using their old serial Intuos 1's.
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The official iso-acoustics reccomendation is Large ... though weight wise, you could probably get away with medium. Medium will also look less chunky on a desktop.
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I'm a fine art photography and graphic design student. any of the cintiq's are worth the money I just invested in the cintiq 13hd and I love it. it makes creating and editing so much faster, precise and easier I wish I would have gotten one years ago. so yes its worth the money before I was using a wacom intuos 5 or a mouse and keyboard and it would take forever to get things right. With the cintiq I would say it has cut the time almost in half of what it use to take me to edit or create a design. Though you being an illustrator you my find the bigger cintiq's to be better for you if your use to using a bigger area to draw/create on. I'm a fine art photography and graphic design student. any of the cintiq's are worth the money I just invested in the cintiq 13hd and I love it. it makes creating and editing so much faster, precise and easier I wish I would have gotten one years ago. so yes its worth the money before I was using a wacom intuos 5 or a mouse and keyboard and it would take forever to get things right. With the cintiq I would say it has cut the time almost in half of what it use to take me to edit or create a design. Though you being an illustrator you my find the bigger cintiq's to be better for you if your... » Read More I'm a fine art photography and graphic design student. any of the cintiq's are worth the money I just invested in the cintiq 13hd and I love it. it makes creating and editing so much faster, precise and easier I wish I would have gotten one years ago. so yes its worth the money before I was using a wacom intuos 5 or a mouse and keyboard and it would take forever to get things right. With the cintiq I would say it has cut the time almost in half of what it use to take me to edit or create a design. Though you being an illustrator you my find the bigger cintiq's to be better for you if your use to using a bigger area to draw/create on. « Show Less
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Yes! I own both and there is a clearly discernible improvement in sound quality with the Bamboo model. The bamboo has a much crisper sound and a slight increase in bass output in my opinion.
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hello. i got the small one and i even added the softbox attachment....but i wish i had the larger one because then id have a larger softbox possibility. i really like and enjoy using my small one though. good luck deciding....then enjoy for holidays.
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I enjoy mine, but I just use it for sketching. For on the go to be honest it's pretty comparable to my Surface Pro 3 (but the buttons on the Cintiq make it a bit nicer for more than sketching). I would definitely go to the store and play with them. MacMall has them for demo.
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Thank you all. Following Melissa's pointers I found the new Phottix Mitros+. If I am starting out, having no Phottix gear at all, what would be a choice of Phottix gear in addition to the Plus?