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
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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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