So is the 24 really that much better for someone like me to be worth the price, or would I be better off with the very slight upgrade to the Cintiq Pro 13? I am planning to go back and get another degree in the multimedia field and become a full-time multimedia professional, so I suppose I would be considered a prosumer. I am not currently a professional, but I used my Cintiq more-or-less daily. I am also aware of the Pro 16, which is 3 inches bigger than the Pro 13, but it costs 1430.9523 after sales tax and discount, which is 1.9 times the price of the Pro 13 for only 3" more for $477 less than the Pro 24. Update: The Cintiq 22 is another serious contender, for $1144.75 after the discount and taxes. So for about double the screen size, the Pro 24 is about 2.5 times more expensive.
The Pro 24 would be $1907.95 after the discount and tax. However, the 24 is 2.5 times more expensive than the 13.Īt the time I type this, the Pro 13 would be $763.15 with the 10% off, including my state's 6% sales tax. From what I gather, the 24 is the professional-preferred model, and I am very interested in being able to use my whole arm to draw rather than just my wrist (I've never had that much real estate before). Now my dilemma: I'm stuck between getting the Cintiq Pro 13 - which is the same size as what I'm used to with the Companion 2 - or the Cintiq Pro 24. Refurbished items sold on eBay by Wacom also come with a 1 year warranty so that's an option as well. Wacom tech support quoted a repair at $1,113 which I consider too high, but they also offered me 10% off of the Wacom eStore. So my Companion 2 just died and I'm looking to upgrade. Paint tool SAI2 (very popular among both beginners and long-time artists), Krita (totally free), Paintstorm (Very nice paint/pencil mimicking features), Clip Studio (great comic features). Here are a few of my own suggestions to try out (All let you trial):
If you have that and can run the Software you want to use (check them out first!) than it should be no problem.
On hardware these tablets work simply as a Monitor would so you only really need a USB-Port for the Stylus functionality and a HDMI port for the display. Would not suggest the Wacom One as it is a bit small and tends to pale in comparison with the Cintiqs/KamvasPro having a less advanced Stylus that lacks Tilt functionality (which is nice in certain programs) Probably with a good Stand along with it (included with the Cintiq22) for Ergonomic reasons as hunching over a screen is murder on the back after a while and a good idea if wanting to fully replace your monitor+mouse. Would think either Cintiq 16/22 or a Huion Kamvas Pro counterpart. Its a slippery slope.Īs IX3TV says the cheaper ones are best to go for. Let them know if it worked, say 'thank you', and give them an upvote! If someone solved your problem, don't just dip out. And be constructive when giving advice or correcting someone. Respect others, either the input they give, questions that might sound "stupid", or when they share their work. Ask for help, and we will try to do our best to help you. But if you present an issue that the community needs to hear about, then you can inform us in a calm manner. Venting to this subreddit, with your negative opinions about Wacom, will literally do nothing. You can ask for as much help as you want, but we don't make the changes at Wacom. We can all get frustrated sometimes, even at Wacom.
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