Beyond grabbing your finger is probably beyond the call of duty! :-)
It's not important. It was just idle curiosity.
Chuck Norcutt
Jim Nichols wrote:
> Chuck,
>
> I tried a photo at minimum distance with the 60 Macro, and tried viewing the
> blade itself with my loupe. There is nothing that I can see with the
> equipment I have available.
>
> However, if I feel the edge carefully, I can feel it grab my finger. That's
> all I can do for now.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt" <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2010 7:12 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Johnson Grass
>
>
>> Nice shot. It would be interesting to see a high magnification shot of
>> the edge of the blade. I wonder if it looks like sawgrass (which is not
>> so subtle that one needs a magnfier). But sawgrass is a sedge, not a
>> grass. Johnson grass is not a sedge.
>> <http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.marshbunny.com/stjohns/scenery/images/sawgrass3.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.marshbunny.com/stjohns/scenery/sawgrass.html&usg=__9yjx4AD95PwqsoUI7W6Fj0Ph0nw=&h=268&w=390&sz=17&hl=en&start=8&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=pe0m_h3ys2osiM:&tbnh=85&tbnw=123&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dsawgrass%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DN%26tbs%3Disch:1>
>>
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>>
>> Chris Barker wrote:
>>> I bet it makes a good sound as a reed between the thumbs, Jim.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Chris
>>> On 5 Jun 2010, at 03:50, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>>
>>>> I learned as a child that this imported grass makes fine hay, but the
>>>> edge of the blade will slice a finger like a knife. I was attracted to
>>>> the color and the curves of the blades.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Johnson+Grass.jpg.html
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