Mouse Recommendation for Photography

[Rudy Rudolph]

Hi,
I recently bought a retina Macbook pro and plan to do some photography/graphic design on it. I would like to have a mouse instead of using the track pad when editing. What is your recommendation on a mouse? Buy an Apple magic mouse, buy a different mouse, or stick with a wireless USB Microsoft mouse that I have been using with PCs?

Thanks,
Rudy

 

[cookies!]

I like to use gaming mice with adjustable dpi.... logitech, razer, etc

 

[talmy]

Radical suggestion -- have you considered a Wacom tablet? Much better than either a trackpad or a mouse, IMHO.

 

[designs216]

Hi,
I recently bought a retina Macbook pro and plan to do some photography/graphic design on it. I would like to have a mouse instead of using the track pad when editing. What is your recommendation on a mouse? Buy an Apple magic mouse, buy a different mouse, or stick with a wireless USB Microsoft mouse that I have been using with PCs?

Thanks,
Rudy

I like the Magic mouse for surfing but for design work I use the MS Wireless Mouse 5000. It's not fancy or expensive but fits my hand well and has four programmable buttons.

 

[schopaia]

Absolutely a tablet. Check monoprice and huinon tablets for good alternatives to the expensive wacoms.

 

[Rudy Rudolph]

Thanks so much for all the responses. I do have a small Wacom tablet and a mouse with programable buttons so I think I will stick with them for editing.

 

[Oracle1729]

I like to use gaming mice with adjustable dpi.... logitech, razer, etc

This exactly. They're built to be comfortable, nicely sized, and most importantly, precise.

I have a Wacom tablet too, it's great but not a replacement for a good mouse. Actually, I'm lucky, I'm left handed, but I've always used the mouse with my right hand. The Wacom is perfect for my left hand. Now if only I could type with my nose .

 

[phrehdd]

This exactly. They're built to be comfortable, nicely sized, and most importantly, precise.

I have a Wacom tablet too, it's great but not a replacement for a good mouse. Actually, I'm lucky, I'm left handed, but I've always used the mouse with my right hand. The Wacom is perfect for my left hand. Now if only I could type with my nose .

Ditto here - write with my left hand and use a cursor device in my right hand. In my case, I absolutely prefer a Kingston Trackball (with the ring around the track ball) for moving the cursor around for general usage. The Wacom for me is a real time saver. I have used the Cintiq but found that it was easier for me to keep my eye on the screen and use an Intuos instead. I know others prefer the Cintiq which is fantastic but alas, I found that the stylus being exactly where I need to see was a challenge after several minutes of use but that is just a unique problem to me.

 

[Parkin Pig]

Ditto here - write with my left hand and use a cursor device in my right hand. In my case, I absolutely prefer a Kingston Trackball (with the ring around the track ball) for moving the cursor around for general usage. The Wacom for me is a real time saver. I have used the Cintiq but found that it was easier for me to keep my eye on the screen and use an Intuos instead.

Same here - Intuos 4 for the left hand, but I prefer the wireless trackpad for my right hand as it's a good size for scrolling and gesture navigation.