The new show on the SciFi channel, "Dream Machines" uses one. $2500 though. Yikes.
[ April 17, 2012, 06:41 PM: Message edited by: Don Coplen ]
Posted by Russ McMullin (Member # 5617) on :
I wonder if it got deleted. The link isn't working for me.
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
I'll investigate.
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
Link fixed. It had an extra http. This thing's so cool I thought it NEEDED an extra something.
Posted by Russ McMullin (Member # 5617) on :
That really is amazing. Wish I had $2500 to spend on it.
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
They've come a long way since drafting tables and t-squares. A real long way.
Imagine 50 years from now.
Posted by old paint (Member # 549) on :
AND NO GRAPHITE RESIDUE to deal with!!!!!
Posted by Kevin Gaffney (Member # 4240) on :
I'm not even going to check it out. I'm a notorious gadget freak and probably just as well finances are tight or I'd be buying stuff like this all over the place, whether or not I'd have a use for it
Posted by bruce ward (Member # 1289) on :
What I do doesnt call for this. Gadget whore Im not. It is cool and I can see where it would benefit some, not for me though
Posted by David Wright (Member # 111) on :
I find a lot can be accomplished with my Intous 3 tablet. $200
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Pretty spiffy. Is there any shoulder/arm fatigue associated with reaching out to work on something like this? Probably not any more than airbrushing or hand-painting I would guess.
I'd like to try one out some time - looks fun.
Posted by Dale Manor (Member # 4858) on :
I use the 21 UX which swivels in its base. That feature allows you to rotate the whole monitor around to make for a more natural arm position. The ideal situation is to use a medium Intuous along with a pen display for when your hand gets in the way of what you're woking on. But that gets a bit pricey!
When I first saw the newest Cintiq 24, I liked that the base is heavy enough to allow you to extend the monitor out towards the edge of the desk. But I didn't like that you couldn't rotate the whole monitor. I see you can rotate the image on the monitor, but I have to wonder how well that works?
I guess I'll have to try one out at the nest IDSA gig and see how well they work. I do know each version get more accurate.
They do make an excellent input device....by all means, try AutoDesk's SketchBook Pro if you haven't already.
Posted by Bevin Finlay (Member # 2159) on :
As an owner of the previous model, the 21UX, and someone who has spent and entire day, and then some, freehand drawing on one of these; I am very interested in upgrading to this new 24" model. ( at some point )
I think the ability to lower the unit down in front more and not have to reach out as I do now would hopefully be less fatigue and for me, maybe less strain on my neck. That seems to be the problem area for me when working on my Cintiq for extended periods of time.
Having the option to position the unit in that variety of positions like this new one is a very interesting feature of this new design.
As for not being able to rotate the display, as you can with my current model; ever since photo shop incorporated a rotate screen function into their program, I have never moved my display since. I programmed one of my express keys for that function and use it constantly when working on an image. Of course that's only a bennifit if you are working in a program that has that function. I think the trick to getting the most out of any piece of equipment like this is how you custom program it so you maintain a smooth workflow by keeping your hands up on the surface of the display and not have to be fumbling with your keyboard. That's another appealing feature of these newer models; more programable function keys.
Overall I think Wacom has really out done themselves with this new design, but of course, trying one would be the best test drive.
Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :
Good info guys.... I love my Wacom Intuous 4 tablets... I cannot even imagine using a mouse anymore... and I was a die-hard believer that the traditional 'mouse' was the best input device. Gave the Wacom a try and never looked back.
It's a little 'harsh' of a description - but I am most certainly a technology 'whore' as Bruce so gently puts it. :-)
Posted by William DeBekker (Member # 3848) on :
I have the older 12" model and was a little Disappointed.. The screen was much smaller then I imagined and a Little Dim.
But it does work good I just have to zoom in more to work and turn down the lights. If I was to do it again though I would save up for the 21"
[ April 18, 2012, 10:21 AM: Message edited by: William DeBekker ]
Posted by Dennis Kiernan (Member # 12202) on :
Looks great but how do you clean the screen? :-)
I cdnt understand a word spoken during that video. Industrialists used to employ professional voice-over people for this sort of thing. Maybe it's just me -- I have a hard time understanding my grandchildren's speech.
Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :
BIll, how much larger were you expecting the 12 inch version to be? (sorry, couldn't help myself.)
[ April 18, 2012, 11:38 AM: Message edited by: Don Coplen ]
Posted by Dave Sherby (Member # 698) on :
I would think that it would be a must have tool if you worked in vector and paint programs most of the day. I look at tools this way. If that thing saved you just 15 minutes a day in production time, at only $50 an hour you would save $3125 in man hours in the first year. So that would cover it's cost plus interest if you bought in on a loan.
Posted by Bevin Finlay (Member # 2159) on :
No problem keeping the screen clean. It's a hard surface screen. Glass or some type of plastic by the feel of it. I keep a spray bottle of water in my cupboard and mist spray a little bit of it onto a micro fibre polishing cloth. Same ones I use on my motorcycle. Then I just gently wipe down the screen and buff it off till dry. ( don't spray the screen ) It's important to keep it good and clean as it does get smudged up pretty good from your hand sliding over it when drawing.
Posted by William DeBekker (Member # 3848) on :
True Don, You know how it goes.. Its a Guy thing.
I just forgot they measure screens Diagonally not Horizontally
[ April 19, 2012, 10:29 AM: Message edited by: William DeBekker ]
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