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Reddit mentions of Wacom Bamboo CTL471 Pen Tablet for PC/MAC (Black and Lime)

Sentiment score: 13
Reddit mentions: 20

We found 20 Reddit mentions of Wacom Bamboo CTL471 Pen Tablet for PC/MAC (Black and Lime). Here are the top ones.

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Found 20 comments on Wacom Bamboo CTL471 Pen Tablet for PC/MAC (Black and Lime):

u/Aethien · 25 pointsr/tattoos

The basic Bamboo is only $57 on amazon and that'll be plenty good enough to learn with.

u/alexneonakis · 11 pointsr/harrypotter

i sorta kinda went to art school in a roundabout way. i started off in neuroscience, then i did a year of fine art and a year of community art college. i've done a lot of workshops and things though and i read a lot of art books and blogs and the like.

and yay for games! i actually work at a game company, Naughty Dog. it's a really fun industry. digital art is definitely a must for doing game art. Wacom is the tablet that I swear by however there are so many good cheap alternatives now. Here are some that I'd recommend for you to start out by trying:

http://www.amazon.com/Huion-H610PRO-Painting-Drawing-Graphics/dp/B00GIGGS6A/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449009760&sr=1-7&keywords=wacom+bamboo

http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-CTL471-Tablet-Black/dp/B00EVOXM3S/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449009760&sr=1-1&keywords=wacom+bamboo

oh and check it out manga studio is on sale, that's a good program too, great alternative to photoshop which is really pricey: http://www.amazon.com/Smith-Micro-Software-Inc-ALA31002327/dp/B00ANH074Y/ref=pd_sim_147_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=513uN0rVQlL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR111%2C160_&refRID=0VT0HQ9EMB6J118RBJWD

u/LostReaction · 4 pointsr/Konosuba

This is the cheapest Wacom tablet

and don't ever let yourself feel limited because you have the "lowest end" Wacom. This person has a Bamboo Connect and it doesn't look like it's holding them back any!
For reference, the Bamboo Connect was the lowest end Wacom tablet four years ago

These lower end tablets do have a smaller surface area. It's about on par with the size of your standard postcard. If you want something bigger but cant afford Wacoms larger offerings Huion is another company I would recommend.

Specifically these two models
Huion H610 Pro

Huion Giano

The reason I favor Wacom is just overall customer and driver support. Huion is just a chinese company and their customer and driver support isn't the greatest. But if you are patient their tablets are just as good.

I only know all this info off hand because I've spent the last two weeks shopping for a tablet myself. I ended up ordering one of these it arrives tomorrow and I can't wait to try it out. If it's disappointing I might return it and order the Huion Giano I linked above.

u/Lorenso0 · 3 pointsr/osugame

CTL-480

CTL-471

Huion 420

XP-Pen G430

Personally I would recommend the CTL-480

u/MrSups · 3 pointsr/TwoBestFriendsPlay

This is what I got.

Again, I got it with money from graduation gifts, and It still cost me a pretty penny.

But if you're just trying to branch out? I had an older version of this.

There are better options than that, I would explore them. If you're in the market for a new laptop or something, the MicroSoft Surface works pretty well as a travel computer and can be used as drawing tablet.

u/TEKKHI · 3 pointsr/pcmasterrace

Hello, I agree with this. For the last four years i've been using a wacom bamboo (https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-CTL471-Tablet-Black/dp/B00EVOXM3S/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1499077409&sr=8-6&keywords=wacom) , it was only recently I decided to upgrade and until then the wacom has done me absolutely great, honestly I could have kept it but going into my final year of Uni I would mostly be working from home on my projects so I felt like I wanted something a little more.

Keep in mind I am a 3d artist so I mainly use myne for sculpting and texturing in substance painter which is probably different to what you would be using it for.

u/RobbStoneVA · 3 pointsr/animation

By the look of her art and the use of Scratch, I assume your niece is fairly young ("teenage" is a wide margin to guess). This is great that she's starting so early. I started far too late compared to most and regret it every day.

I would not advise a tablet unless she's at least 14, and that's pushing it. If she is and you're ready for the gamble, that's all your choice. They're delicate pieces of hardware and the lower end brands ([Huion] (https://www.amazon.com/Huion-Graphic-Drawing-Tablet-Pressure/dp/B00DKW816K/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1466736352&sr=8-4&keywords=huion+tablet), [Monoprice] (https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-6-25-inch-Graphic-Drawing-Tablet/dp/B00H4LAF9O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466736418&sr=8-1&keywords=monoprice+tablet), [Ugee] (https://www.amazon.com/Ugee-M708-Digital-Graphics-Rechargeable/dp/B00VUHQECU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1466736442&sr=8-2&keywords=ugee+tablet) ) are built a bit weaker than something like a Wacom (suggesting the [Bamboo] (https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-CTL471-Tablet-Black/dp/B00EVOXM3S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1466736313&sr=8-1&keywords=wacom+bamboo) model to start off, it's a good spot, cheaper and sturdy). but again, I wouldn't risk it at 13 unless you can trust her wholly with an ~$70 piece of hardware.

Software-wise, there are free programs out there to get her started that have better interfaces than Scratch but similar functionality. [Pencil2D] (http://www.pencil2d.org/) is a pretty good starter. Crazy Talk is pretty drag-n-drop, so she wouldn't really get to express her own art as much if at all. It's better to get her something that allows her own art.

I'll always advocate my favorite timeless animation method: post-it notes. get her a bunch of different ones and ask her to use them to animate a little thing. A ball bouncing, a person walking, anything she wants. It's cheap and allows her to really expand on the concept of animation without boundaries.

Good luck :D

u/Hannya84 · 2 pointsr/heroesofthestorm

I've been watching a ton of Moderndayjames on Youtube. He's super good at teaching a lot of fundamentals, like constructive anatomy, texture shading, and perspective drawing. Highly recommend. He also does daily sketch streams.

I also recommend Sinixdesign. He uses Corelpainter instead of Photoshop, which emulates more traditional painting feels. (David Harrington, HotS artist, also uses this). And he uses a lot of interesting colours and techniques. He also teaches anatomy really well. He's probably a lot more freeform than Moderndayjames.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00EVOXM3S/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1509843362&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=wacom+bamboo&dpPl=1&dpID=31uMU5O4wAL&ref=plSrch

Here's a link to a fairly priced, nice drawing tablet. It's one I had for a while before I lost it. It's affordable, decent sized, the pen doesn't need charge, comes with spare pen nibs, has great pressure sensitivity, and is very responsive. Everything you want.

u/IWantToBeAProducer · 2 pointsr/DigitalPainting

I think it's this one.

Some things to note: it doesn't have an eraser. It has pressure control, but its not going to be as good as other tablets. It doesn't have any buttons on the tablet, which I know is an important feature of other tablets.

Seriously, this thing is bare bones, but it works and is probably the cheapest way to try out digital drawing/painting.

u/Symbolis · 2 pointsr/buildapc

Perhaps a DataVac?(Note: It doesn't suck, it blows!)

Maybe a tool kit?

Wacom bamboo or similar?

Edit - Maybe something off Vat19?

u/LoudLlama · 2 pointsr/VirginiaTech

In my experience, the tablets are only applicable for 2 classes, ENGE 1215 and 1216 (at least for a CS major like me). The engineering teachers I had didn't care if you didn't have one and allowed you to draw with your mouse/touchpad/touchscreen or submit on paper if you didn't have a tablet. If you do get a teacher that cares about the requirement, a USB tablet like this should do fine: https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-CTL471-Tablet-Black/dp/B00EVOXM3S/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1496189928&sr=8-3&keywords=bamboo+tablet

u/Adobes · 2 pointsr/digital_art

Beginner tablet for $30: https://www.amazon.com/Huion-Graphics-Drawing-Tablet-Board/dp/B00TB0TTAC/

Photoshop CC in the cloud for $10/mo: http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html

If you have a higher price range, consider checking your options with Wacom tablets, which have a great reputation for being durable, accurate, and perfect for beginners/intermediate designers: https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-CTL471-Tablet-Black/dp/B00EVOXM3S/ ($56)

Feel free to make a post anytime you need assistance involving any form of digital design.

u/ripefigs · 2 pointsr/characterdrawing

No need to apologize! I didn't know lingo or anything when I first started looking into this stuff either, and there's a lot of interchangeable terms.

So a 'drawing tablet' is usually going to refer to a separate drawing pad that you plug into a USB port on your computer like an Intuos.

If you're drawing directly on the screen, that's usually called a 'tablet monitor' or 'pen display' like a Cintiq. Those are much more expensive (I'm still saving up for mine), but they're frankly awesome. If you ever get a chance to try one out at a Microsoft or Apple store, go for it!

Hopefully that clears things up a bit. That said, for a starter drawing tablet I would say take a look at the Wacom Bamboo for an affordable, no no-bells-and-whistles experience so you can get used to using one. The first two weeks or so are pretty awkward, as you have to get used to associating what you see on your monitor with how your hand is moving on the tablet. Don't worry if things look super crappy at first, you will get better with practice.

u/Venueum · 1 pointr/osugame

I'm also in Canada, and Indigo Canada was selling backlogged CTL-480's last summer (I bought mine June 2017), and my friend and I were lucky to snag two of them for $40CAD. I have no clue if they are still selling them as they were all out of stock the next month.

471 is more widely available ($112CAD here), you could also try a XP-Pen G430 / G640 (I was on the G430 before I got my CTL480).

u/mrguyfawkes · 1 pointr/mac

It should say the capabilities on the items. I am not too familiar with them but their bamboo tablets are a good starting point

https://smile.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-CTL471-Tablet-Black/dp/B00EVOXM3S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487001518&sr=8-1&keywords=wacom+bamboo

There may be others to help. It depends on what she wants to do with it I'm sure. The linked above was what I was going to get years ago, and it was the best bang for buck.

u/SmokeDeToke · 1 pointr/osugame

You could buy the CTL471 for 78$ on amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-CTL471-Tablet-Black/dp/B00EVOXM3S/ref=pd_sim_147_3?ie=UTF8&dpID=31mKcQE-LOL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0KWK20K40WR5NT3D1PK9

I've heard it's a pretty good tablet. I've actually ordered on yesterday, if you want to wait for mine to get here I'll tell you how it is.

u/_Wolfos · 1 pointr/learntodraw

The tablet isn't shown clearly in the video, but I think it's a Wacom Cintiq. Those start at around €700, so you'd probably want to start with a Bamboo instead.

But /u/fluffynubkin is right, you should learn to draw on paper first.

u/MooreArtByLucy · 1 pointr/wacom

OK, are you talking the Bamboo such as this: https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-CTL471-Tablet-Black/dp/B00EVOXM3S/ref=pd_day0_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=C3ZZ7NH3B8WV2S0B1B35

Or the Bamboo Stylus like this (the Feel is the one I selected here): https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Microsoft-Surface-tablets-technology/dp/B00BVUR07Y

You didn't say stylus, so I thought you meant the tablet version.

I have used the Bamboo for the Galaxy Note, and I was not impressed with the crossover technology. Personally, it felt to me laggy, and awkward compared to the feel of the Wacom to Wacom technology. Not realizing you were focusing on just the stylus I was assuming the tablet, but I must say I have not tried on a Surface, and my problems may have stemmed from my phone's issues, not the pen's. With the Surface being more robust, you might not have the same issues, but I have nothing to compare to.

u/emikokitsune · 1 pointr/Surface

I've had a surface Pro3 for a long time. It seems like there's a lot of free drawing apps that are really nice to practice with like sketchable or bamboo paper. I really liked using the stylist, and since I'm a beginner, I don't care much for how much more accurate the pro4 stylus is.

However, I am glad I got insurance on it, because I once dropped it on a tiled floor and the corner of the screen cracked! It was horrible and shortly after I got it too. After that I bought a case for it and haven't had an issue since. I also don't carry it around as much and keep it closed when I do (I had it open and was trying to show my husband something). Lesson LEARNED!

If you're not sure about a surface pro because of the pricing, I'd consider a wacom tablet. There are some smaller versions for $60 and they usually come with drawing software. It might be great for her to get a feel of using a drawing stylus and you don't have to spend so much money. If she needs a computer for schoolwork though, I'd consider getting a surface.
https://www.amazon.com/Wacom-Bamboo-CTL471-Tablet-Black/dp/B00EVOXM3S/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1474907657&sr=8-7&keywords=wacom

The biggest issue with using these cheaper wacom tablets is that you draw on the tablet, but it shows up on a computer screen. This can be difficult for some people who need to see their "pen" make the marks they are making. Pros and cons to each.