I'm very lucky enough to own the Cintiq 24HD and extremely happy that I made the purchase. Is a spicy meatball, but well worth it if you are a Character Designer, Digital Sculptor, etc. I am by no means a Professional Illustrator but I can hold my own and I'm self taught in ZBrush. As for physically rotating the Cintiq to various positions, I personally like the idea of making the software do the work. Another thing is that I definitely agree that you will need a nice size desk for this monster. I do like the fact that you have different angles but what I didn't see on Wacom's site is that you cannot LOCK the Cintiq at every angle...I hope that makes sense. This Cintiq model has two peg stands that you can use that are located on the back of the Cintiq but for me I rarely use them and they feel somewhat awkward as I'm pressing down on the screen. I do enjoy the customization keys on the left and right especially the radial dials which are also on the left and right. The fact (for me that is) that when using Photoshop and ZBrush I rarely have to reach for the keyboard, I can focus all my attention on my work area and my custom keys that are on the Cintiq therefore improving my work time and work flow. It did take some trial and error but I'm getting there and is fun to see everything slowly coming together. I honestly don't want to get too lengthy but bottom line I'm thoroughly pleased that I made the jump, I wish Wacom would do whatever magic to make more Cintiq's available to more people so there can be more use and reviews, and if your into animation, illustration, digital painting etc. and considering whether or not to get a Cintiq, save your money as much as you can took me over 6 months and be patient. Ohhh last thing I promise, if you get any kind of Cintiq your going to need a glove, whether it be a sock or the smudgeguard whatever because hours on end your hand is going sweat and stick to the screen which in turn will hurt your chances of drawing nice fluid lines. I really hope this helps someone and I apologize for being lengthy but there is a lot to say and trying to sum all things up isn't my specialty.
I'm very lucky enough to own the Cintiq 24HD and extremely happy that I made the purchase. Is a spicy meatball, but well worth it if you are a Character Designer, Digital Sculptor, etc. I am by no means a Professional Illustrator but I can hold my own and I'm self taught in ZBrush. As for physically rotating the Cintiq to various positions, I personally like the idea of making the software do the work. Another thing is that I definitely agree that you will need a nice size desk for this monster. I do like the fact that you have different angles but what I didn't see on Wacom's site is that you cannot LOCK the Cintiq at every angle...I hope that makes sense. This Cintiq model has two peg stands that you can use that are located on the back of the Cintiq but for me I rarely use them and they feel somewhat awkward as I'm pressing down on the screen. I do enjoy the customization keys on the left and right especially the radial dials which are also on the left and right. The fact (for me that is) that when using Photoshop and ZBrush I rarely have to reach for the keyboard, I can focus all my attention on my work area and my custom keys that are on the Cintiq therefore improving my work time and work flow. It did take some trial and error but I'm getting there and is fun to see everything slowly coming together. I honestly don't want to get too lengthy but bottom line I'm thoroughly pleased that I made the jump, I wish Wacom would do whatever magic to make more Cintiq's available to more people so there can be more use and reviews, and if your into animation, illustration, digital painting etc. and considering whether or not to get a Cintiq, save your money as much as you can took me over 6 months and be patient. Ohhh last thing I promise, if you get any kind of Cintiq your going to need a glove, whether it be a sock or the smudgeguard whatever because hours on end your hand is going sweat and stick to the screen which in turn will hurt your chances of drawing nice fluid lines. I really hope this helps someone and I apologize for being lengthy but there is a lot to say and trying to sum all things up isn't my specialty.
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