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[RonaldMcBurger]

Can I butt in here?

Canon Ixus is a superb camera. I wouldn't consider anything else for me unless it is a digital SLR, but then at £600 up that is out of my pocket money range - for now! My ixus50 is going strong despite the abuse it has had.

Now, thsi mickey mouse socket set from halfrauds? Don't like it at all for the following reasons:

SOCKETS are crap. Not all of them no, just 99% of them. I don't like them at all. They don't grip as well as hex sockets and they are also a bit shallow for my liking. The best sockets in the set are the black road wheel nut ones. The deep sockets are also quite good to be fair. Now, the spanners - I am with mark on this one. They are nasty to use. The other bits and bobs are not that great for my liking and the case locks are just appalling.

Alternatives? Well, the Halfords standard 1/2 drive socket set and the Halfords 3/8 + 1/4 in combination sets are very good. At around £45 for the 1/2 set and £30 for the 3/8, that is a good start. A decent set of combi spanners and some torx sockets is a bett path I think.

It is a bit like Hi-fi. Get seperates then yiou get the best of all worlds. £99 worth? Probably. Would I buy it? No chance. A, I have all the tools I could possibly want and B, Laidback has one that he splashed out £14.99 for.

There. Thats said it now.

[TheBoy]

Yes but, the active matrix read and processing can still take a second or so which can often mean the image has changed and the moment has gone by the time the image is captured....its my biggest gripe with cameras and why I still use my superb SLR for many shots.

Less of an issue for modern cameras from proper camera manufacturers - canon, nikon, fuji etc.  My brother Sony has a bit of lag, but what would you expect from such an up-and-over garage door outfit...

Even the best digital cameras will struggle to get close to a decent film SLR...

[STMO123]

Can I butt in here?

Canon Ixus is a superb camera. I wouldn't consider anything else for me unless it is a digital SLR, but then at £600 up that is out of my pocket money range - for now! My ixus50 is going strong despite the abuse it has had.

Now, thsi mickey mouse socket set from halfrauds? Don't like it at all for the following reasons:

SOCKETS are crap. Not all of them no, just 99% of them. I don't like them at all. They don't grip as well as hex sockets and they are also a bit shallow for my liking. The best sockets in the set are the black road wheel nut ones. The deep sockets are also quite good to be fair. Now, the spanners - I am with mark on this one. They are nasty to use. The other bits and bobs are not that great for my liking and the case locks are just appalling.

Alternatives? Well, the Halfords standard 1/2 drive socket set and the Halfords 3/8 + 1/4 in combination sets are very good. At around £45 for the 1/2 set and £30 for the 3/8, that is a good start. A decent set of combi spanners and some torx sockets is a bett path I think.

It is a bit like Hi-fi. Get seperates then yiou get the best of all worlds. £99 worth? Probably. Would I buy it? No chance. A, I have all the tools I could possibly want and B, Laidback has one that he splashed out £14.99 for.

There. Thats said it now.

Glad I didn't rush straight out and buy one. Phew!

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes but, the active matrix read and processing can still take a second or so which can often mean the image has changed and the moment has gone by the time the image is captured....its my biggest gripe with cameras and why I still use my superb SLR for many shots.

Less of an issue for modern cameras from proper camera manufacturers - canon, nikon, fuji etc.  My brother Sony has a bit of lag, but what would you expect from such an up-and-over garage door outfit...

Even the best digital cameras will struggle to get close to a decent film SLR...

My digital is also a Canon but, its the delayed shot that I hate....the SLR on the other hand will eat a role of film in 6 seconds all in perfect focus and focuses on what I look at......I would LOVE a Canon digital SLR but, they dont do the eye control focusing on the lower end models....ow well, will have to wait a while!

[Marks DTM Calib]

I suspect Mr McB is right.

You would be better to get:

Set of Torx sockets
Set of spanners (metric)
Set of sockets (metric)
Good ratchet and wobble bars
Pry bar
Pliers
Star bit set
Torque wrench
Spark plug socket

You can they by the odd item now every now and again without forking out in one go.

There are a lot of bits in the Halfords set you would probably not use (there is a lot of imperial sockets and I cant remember the last time I used mine!).

[TheBoy]

Can I butt in here?

Canon Ixus is a superb camera. I wouldn't consider anything else for me unless it is a digital SLR, but then at £600 up that is out of my pocket money range - for now! My ixus50 is going strong despite the abuse it has had.

Now, thsi mickey mouse socket set from halfrauds? Don't like it at all for the following reasons:

SOCKETS are crap. Not all of them no, just 99% of them. I don't like them at all. They don't grip as well as hex sockets and they are also a bit shallow for my liking. The best sockets in the set are the black road wheel nut ones. The deep sockets are also quite good to be fair. Now, the spanners - I am with mark on this one. They are nasty to use. The other bits and bobs are not that great for my liking and the case locks are just appalling.

Alternatives? Well, the Halfords standard 1/2 drive socket set and the Halfords 3/8 + 1/4 in combination sets are very good. At around £45 for the 1/2 set and £30 for the 3/8, that is a good start. A decent set of combi spanners and some torx sockets is a bett path I think.

It is a bit like Hi-fi. Get seperates then yiou get the best of all worlds. £99 worth? Probably. Would I buy it? No chance. A, I have all the tools I could possibly want and B, Laidback has one that he splashed out £14.99 for.

There. Thats said it now.

I just liked the idea of a simple single set I can pick up and through in car if I'm doing anything away from house, and this fits the bill.

I have some reasonable hex sockets, enough decent torx set for Omega, etc etc. But this makes a good comprehensive 2nd set. And I've found Halfords Pro to be quite strong as well.

For money I paid, it was good value. Even at £100, I'd say good value. At £150, bit too much imho....

[TheBoy]

My digital is also a Canon but, its the delayed shot that I hate....the SLR on the other hand will eat a role of film in 6 seconds all in perfect focus and focuses on what I look at......I would LOVE a Canon digital SLR but, they dont do the eye control focusing on the lower end models....ow well, will have to wait a while!

As said, small digitals are happy snappies, and not for a photographer, who a 'proper' film SLR is still the daddy....

[Jimbob]

Im on my 3rd Canon now, DSLR 20D, love it, eats memory if I keep my finger down at 5fps, no lag at all
Previos were G5 (now backup camera) before that and A40 before that (now the wife's) which needs replacing.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I think 100 quid is on the money.....not ideal as a main tool kit though.

[TheBoy]

(there is a lot of imperial sockets and I cant remember the last time I used mine!).

You don't have Rovers then?  

[bob.dent]

On a different note, the reflection of your camera looks like an ixus 700, thinking of getting the new model for the wife as mine isnt really handbag sized, any complaints about it, or you happy?

How the hell could you work that out from those photos!

You are correct though.  As a point and snap camera, its hard to fault. Doesn't have as many adjustments as more pro cameras, but is convenient and small. Had it since they first came out, and think it does just what it says on the box, though I am not a real photographer.  And if its for the missus, Mrs TheBoy has no trouble using it...

lol, just picturing you peering into the photo looking for a reflection!

I've a bit of software (Opanda Iexif) that shows the techy info from photos (photography being my other hobby).

Liked the quality of yours so looked what the camera was, shiny metal confuses so many cheaper cameras, metallic shine can go very purple.

thanks again

Wow, I'm impressed

[STMO123]

Wow, I'm impressed

I.m absolutely gobsmacked

[TheBoy]

I think 100 quid is on the money.....not ideal as a main tool kit though.

I've got some decent spanners (some chinese type make I've never heard of, but the have put up with 15 - 20yrs of my abuse, so can't be bad), a reasonable hex socket set (great for those really tight bolts like wishbone bolts), some Halfords Pro torx, a SP torque wrench, so can cover most bases.  One thing I'm missing is some decent screwdrivers (most of mine aren't really up to automotive type work). Any recommendations? Heard good things about JCB, any comments?

[CaptainZok]

Had my box robbed some years ago and as I'm getting back on the spanners so it seems, just got a cheapie Clarke set. £100 for a huge box (when you take the plastic crap out) I'll use the cheapos till they die and replace with decent kit as and when necessary.

[Markie]

(there is a lot of imperial sockets and I cant remember the last time I used mine!).

You don't have Rovers then?  

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