Posts: LittleRed | Ugly Hedgehog

Those Pesky critters

frankraney wrote:

Are back.....In full force!

Very well done, excellent detail on a wee one. But you must have upped the speed to at least 1/2000 in order to get that detail and prevent motion blur, right 😊😊

LittleRed (Ron)

Mar 11, 2022 03:16:04 #

The World News Tonite 😏

Wallen wrote:

uhh... celebrating death & destruction?

Alas, is there much more these days then morbid items on the nightly news? Nowadays one perhaps does not raise their glasses in celebration, but rather to blot out some of the stupidities of the human race. I think the facial features on the cartoon characters spells this out quite well. You from Middle-earth should recognize this fact considering all the wars (death & destruction) you’ve been in. Are ye for or against the Dark Lord?

LittleRed (Ron)

Mar 10, 2022 20:00:35 #

The World News Tonite 😏

Try it, guaranteed to work, does for me

LittleRed (Ron)

Mar 9, 2022 08:39:57 #

Chicago Polar Plunge 2022 (frigid faces)

CHG_CANON wrote:

The 22nd Annual Chicago Polar Plunge happened this... (show quote)

Great photos and story. It’s unbelievable what some people will do for a great event such as this 🥶. Congrats to all who braved the elements (including the photographer) whom participated in the fund raiser. This is an event that happens in many areas of the world but not usually for a cause such as yours in Chicago. Up here in the Great White North at our winter carnival they cut a hole in the ice and use it as their swimming pool. However I just watch in my long-johns, parka, toque etc from the side lines. Thanks again Paul for another excellent presentation.

Mar 6, 2022 09:59:28 #

My review on my new Canon R5

CHG_CANON wrote:

That sucks when you look at the wrong model.

Not sure what you mean by the wrong model Paul. Perhaps it is different in the USA but up here at the main seller in Toronto the price for a Canon R5 body only is $5300. The price for the Canon R5 C Cine body only is $6000. The price for the Canon R mount adapter EF-EOSR is $130 while the upgraded R mount adapter w/control ring lists at $260. So the price for me to purchase a R5 body and adapter is a minimum $5400 CD and by adding our sales tax (13%) of $700 the total is $6100.
I see that in your country the R5 sells for $3800 and the adapter fo $200. I suppose I could purchase one from Adorama and save a few bucks but don’t think it’s worth the hassle bringing it across the border ( have done it before with mixed results). If I bought from youse then the total cost for me would be $5800 CD (camera $3800 USD = $4850 CD. + adapter $200 USD = $250 CD + sales tax collected at border by government $660 for a grand total of $5760.) A saving of roughly $240 CD. But like I said sometimes the hassle you get in importing is not worth this saving.
In the past few months it should be noted that Canon (along with others) has jumped their prices. Last year after many moons of saving I purchased a 100-400 series II lens at $2100 CD. I see now the same item is listed at $3000 CD. Quite the jump in less than a year. Twas probably the same with their camera bodies. A sign of the times and it ain’t gonna get any better. One day I hope to be able to go mirrorless but considering my age and financial position I doubt it will (sadly) happen.
Take care all and keep a-shooting and posting.

LittleRed (Ron)

Mar 6, 2022 07:48:10 #

My review on my new Canon R5

Tracy B. wrote:

I just purchased the R5 and I received it March 3r... (show quote)

Sure sounds super good. Congrats on your new camera. I also gave the R5 a quick glance but the $6000 price tag for just a body and adapter put it a wee bit out of my reach as a senior pensioner. Enjoy it and post us some pics

LittleRed (Ron)

Feb 15, 2022 06:58:16 #

Dalmatian Pelican

DesRose wrote:

This bird matched the sign for Dalmatian Pelican at the zoo where they could be found.

I’ll be danged . You learn something new every day. Thanks for the clarification. Even though they appear similar they are two completely different birds.

LittleRed (Ron)

Feb 14, 2022 13:18:26 #

Dalmatian Pelican

Quite possible this is a Juvenile American White Pelican whom has almost obtained his adult colouring. The ones I have seen at their breeding area in Canada usually have a bit more of the mottled/dirty look than this one. Also note the bicoloured bill something else I’ve seen on these juvies.

LittleRed (Ron)

Jan 14, 2022 07:24:34 #

Trying to establish the time period of this photograph.

OldSchool-WI wrote:

Maybe 1862 is not a date at all? What is the character in blue following the date?

If you had read all the thread it was stated that the symbol following the number 1862 was the Chinese one for year. Since I’m illiterate when it comes to this language I will have to accept others translation as being the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth 😎😎. Tis minus 27 Celsius outside this morn and am heading out for my daily constitution so you’all have a great day.

LittleRed (Ron)

Dec 27, 2021 10:55:51 #

Birds and snow

The best I’ve seen in quite a spell. Congratulations and thank you for posting.

LittleRed (Ron)

Dec 27, 2021 10:51:39 #

What was your most used lens for 2021?

Canon 100-400 II with a 300 prime just behind

LittleRed (Ron)

Dec 23, 2021 13:55:12 #

“Help needed”

Can see you nay have any Scot blood in yee. A true one of that blood line would NEVER, NEVER ask for help with even a dram of Single Malt.
I lift a wee glass of this fine brew high and wish all a very Merry Christmas and hopefully a much better 2022.

LittleRed (Ron)
A daily imbiber of the Glen

Dec 15, 2021 18:01:25 #

Toyota, Etc., Nasty! Nasty!

Hal81 wrote:

Just another way to get their hands into your pocket.

Their hands are in your pockets only if you want them. Like Burkphoto said, this subscription is an OPTION that you can either take or not. Your Toyota will perform flawlessly without it. You choose it when you buy the vehicle just like Toyota’s overpriced hood deflector or roof racks. That’s YOUR OPTION. You can take it or leave it.🤗
However, if you do want the ability to remote start your vehicle then I guarantee that the subscription method is the best (cheapest) way to go. I don’t know the true costs in the good old USA would be but I can give you them up here in Great White North (Canada). Now these prices are for a factory/dealer installed equipment. To have a regular Toyota remote start system installed when ordering would cost you $900CD plus tax for a total of $1020CD. For this you would inherit a second phob to carry around. Or instead you could download the Toyota app and pay them $10CD per month plus tax for a total of $10.50. So you can see by simple mathematics (1020/10.5 = 89 months, or over 7 years) that if you kept the vehicle for say 5 years you would save money with the subscription. That and you would have quite a few other perks that comes with it, such as checking/locking your doors remotely!
I know this as a fact as when my wife and I purchased our 2020 RAV4 Hybrid we opted to have the remote start installed. Because of certain problems in our area we wanted a system that would not be “problematic”. We do have the app installed on our iPhone but we found the reliability at the time was questionable. Sometimes it works good other time not at all. I’m sure as time goes by they’ll finally get it working as advertised. However we wanted it to work from day one so we opted for a true remote system. We have not been disappointed. So once our free trial is kaput we will not renew it.
Like I said it’s just an OPTION that you can get or not, it’s totally up to you. I think myself that had that system been working properly when we bought I would have “opted for the option”.

LittleRed (Ron)

Dec 14, 2021 21:47:45 #

Toyota, Etc., Nasty! Nasty!

cwp3420 wrote:

My key fob is just like yours. Mine is a 2021 Toyota Highlander Platinum model. I have remote start, but it’s not on the key fob. On my iPhone, I have the Toyota app. When I open it, it gives me the option to remote start the car by holding down the remote start button on the phone, and it starts. It has nothing to do with the key fob at all.

Do a quick search on uTube and you will see that there is a way to start your 2021 Toyota Highlander by using only the key fob. You use a sequence of presses of the “lock button”.

LittleRed (Ron)

Dec 14, 2021 15:12:55 #

Toyota, Etc., Nasty! Nasty!

Guyserman wrote:

My key fob (2019 RAV4) has buttons for Alarm, Lock, Unlock,.and Tail Gate Operation. There is no button for remote start and I have had no communication from Toyota. This is much Ado about nothing.

I 2 own a 2019 RAV4 and can remote start it by using the key fob. I think so can you if you want. Since ours is also equipped with a remote start system we don’t have to use the key fob method but it does work (curiosity made me do it). You just use is the “lock button” to perform the job. Just press and release the “lock button” twice within 2 seconds and your hazard lights will flash. Then press and hold the “lock button” for 3 seconds. Again the hazard lights will flash and within 10 seconds the vehicle will start. Not sure if I left anything out but you can find the instructions regarding this operation on more than one video on uTube.

LittleRed (Ron)