Hi guys,
I'm a graphic designer working in house for an electronics company. I've only just recently however started having a serious go at also doing some art time freelance stuff out of my working hours. I tend to use my wacom Intuos 3 tablet a lot for my work, and even if i don't always need the full features of the pen for illustrations, photoshop and other adobe programs tend to feel a bit alien without it. I have been carrying it back and forth between work and home, however, due to my commute, and the size of the tablet, i would rather keep my intuos 3 at work and use a different tablet at home.
I was hoping on only spending a tiny amount as i don't really have the money for a new intuos at the moment. I noticed that the wacom bamboo pen is currently £39.99 on amazon and was wondering whether it would be worthy as a backup/secondary tablet for a professional user? I obviously don't expect it to surpass (or even equal) the quality of the intros, but that doesn't matter too much. Can anyone shed some light as to whether it really is a no go for professionals? or will it do in my case where it will do for some light freelance work?
Just for the record, I do plan on eventually buying one of the new cintiq 13hd's for my freelancing. Though it is a bit out of my price range at the moment
. I'm basically thinking of getting the bamboo pen as a temporary, quick and cheap alternative to make do for now.
Any help/info about the bamboo pen would be great. Especially in comparison to the intuos 3 and use in a professional environment. Thanks guys
I'm a graphic designer working in house for an electronics company. I've only just recently however started having a serious go at also doing some art time freelance stuff out of my working hours. I tend to use my wacom Intuos 3 tablet a lot for my work, and even if i don't always need the full features of the pen for illustrations, photoshop and other adobe programs tend to feel a bit alien without it. I have been carrying it back and forth between work and home, however, due to my commute, and the size of the tablet, i would rather keep my intuos 3 at work and use a different tablet at home.
I was hoping on only spending a tiny amount as i don't really have the money for a new intuos at the moment. I noticed that the wacom bamboo pen is currently £39.99 on amazon and was wondering whether it would be worthy as a backup/secondary tablet for a professional user? I obviously don't expect it to surpass (or even equal) the quality of the intros, but that doesn't matter too much. Can anyone shed some light as to whether it really is a no go for professionals? or will it do in my case where it will do for some light freelance work?
Just for the record, I do plan on eventually buying one of the new cintiq 13hd's for my freelancing. Though it is a bit out of my price range at the moment
. I'm basically thinking of getting the bamboo pen as a temporary, quick and cheap alternative to make do for now.Any help/info about the bamboo pen would be great. Especially in comparison to the intuos 3 and use in a professional environment. Thanks guys
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