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Reviews (8)
30 March 2016
Small and shiny
I needed some small bike fenders for a rickshaw I was building. I couldn't quite find the right size and type until I stumbled onto these little beauties. They are well constructed and the chrome really shines.
Well worth the small price requested. I would highly recommend them, but note that they are much smaller than regular size bike fenders.
13 December 2018
This kit is complete and high quality.
It's often hard to find parts when rebuilding an old vehicle. You are usually limited to either high priced replacements or reasonably priced used parts that are less than stellar in quality.
The Athena gasket kit is the exception. I found that it includes most of the gaskets and o rings necessary for a complete engine rebuild of my 78 Suzuki GS550. The only missing item was the o ring in the oil sump area.
The gaskets themselves are well made, not too flimsy, but of good thickness and quality.
16 November 2009
Perfect travel companion camera
4 of 4 found this helpful Panasonic is one of the pioneers of the large optical zoom lens in a small camera form package. The TZ "Travel Zoom" series from the TZ1 to the latest TZ7, now changed to the ZS series all have one thing in common, an excellent range lens, from a nice 28mm wide angle to a 280mm telephoto with the 10x optical zoom.
When purchasing any camera, the larger the optical zoom the better. This is "real" zooming power without sacrificing picture resolution or quality. Digital zoom only magnifies what you've already achieved optically, so your picture quality will suffer.
The TZ3 offers acceptable resolution with its 7.2 megapixel sensor. In fact, the camera boasts a higher resolution, but reserves it when shooting at a 16x9 format. The camera gives you true 7.2 resolution in this wide angle format by providing the 8 megapixel sensor.
That said the TZ3 is small enough to carry in a jacket pocket, yet boasts the power to capture those faraway shots you want to zoom in on.
This series, like most, also offer motion cancelling ability. The camera will negate your handheld motion so that photos taken at lower light conditions without the use of a flash will be crystal clear, or the next thing to it. Most people can take a 1/30" photo and get good clarity. This feature allows you to be confident of sharpness at this and slightly lower speeds. This function works well and has 2 modes, one with continuous adjustment (eats more battery life) and the other brings motion to a standstill as you depress the exposure button.
The camera offers a wide range of builtin "scenes" to get the best exposure possible. Up to 21 different scenes to chose from. You also have a programmable exposure that gives you a small amount of manual control over your exposure.
The flash is about average, somewhat listless after 10 - 15 feet away. Red eye reduction flash does an average job of avoiding the "zombie" eye look.
The video capability is impressive with full 30 frame per second capture. This will provide a smooth video rendition without the "choppy" look to your movie. The only downfall with the TZ3 is the lack of zooming ability while filming. You have to set your zoom level before recording. Later versions of the TZ series, and I believe the TZ1 have the feature allowing zooming while filming.
As with any camera your photo/video capacity is limited by your recording media size. I used an SDHC (secure digital high capacity)8gb card that gives you a tremendous amount of recording power. Of course you'll want to research the difference in the 3 speed options of the SDHC configuration.
Battery on the camera is a pesky Panasonic proprietary battery that means you can't substitute a common AA cell when on vacation. These batteries can be supplemented with aftermarket batteries with higher mHr rating for more photos per charge.
The Panasonic batteries will give you about 250 - 300 photos each.
All in all this is a handy camera that is perfect for situations requiring both photos and video recording. The color rendition is fairly true, but may benefit by adjusting the exposure from the "Standard" setting to "Vivid" depending on your personal preference.
With new models out, this particular model is an excellent bargain.
Enjoy!