Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/07/25

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Subject: [Leica] wacom advice
From: steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)
Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2013 15:32:36 -0700
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On Jul 25, 2013, at 3:20 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> wrote:

> I use a bamboo here at the house, and a larger tablet at work, but to tell
> the truth, I'm just about as proficient with a laser mouse for most
> chores.  Probably because of what I have to edit most of the time.
> 
> I'd love to play with the new ones that you actually work on the screen,
> but I'm not sure That kind of money is warranted for what I do, even at
> work.


thanks Sonny, I always appreciate your advice,

Steve


> 
> 
> On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 5:05 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at 
> gmail.com>wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On Jul 25, 2013, at 2:40 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at mac.com> 
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> 
>>> On Jul 25, 2013, at 2:42 PM, Steve Barbour wrote:
>>> 
>>>> are there any wacom tablet users here that can give helpful advice,
>> first of all which one to get for retouching my images using photoshop and
>> lightroom ?
>>> 
>>> I've maintained a Wacom tablet as part of my system since they first
>> became available.
>>> I've used them mostly for "illustration" purposes.
>>> 
>>> Using a tablet and pen for "photo retouching" really depends on:
>>> 
>>> 1) your comfort level and expertise with traditional art media, pencils,
>> pens, brushes etc.
>>> 2) the type of "retouching" you intend to do.
>>> 3) hand eye coordination level
>>> 
>>> Most "photo retouching" tasks can be handled with a good "mouse"
>>> I'd ask, "are you experiencing a task that the mouse fails to perform
>> adequately?"
>>> 
>>> As far as model recommendations - whatever is current and no smaller
>> than 6" x 8"
>>> 
>>> I'm not currently using the latest and greatest - though it still
>> performs everything I need it to do.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> thanks George
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Steve
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> George Lottermoser
>>> george at imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com
>>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Regards,
> 
> Sonny
> http://sonc.com/look/
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
> 
> USA
> 
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In reply to: Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] wacom advice)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] wacom advice)
Message from steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] wacom advice)
Message from sonc.hegr at gmail.com (Sonny Carter) ([Leica] wacom advice)