A simple valid in situ relative intensity calibration technique for so
ft x-ray film is described. This is based on film exposure measurement
s of the uniform line-shaped distributed soft x-ray monochromatic irra
diation transmitted through a step-wedge absorption filter. Fitting th
e calibration data with Henke's semiempirical equation for thick-emuls
ion film, the characteristic curves for Shanghai 5F soft x-ray film wi
thout supercoat (SIOM-5FW) have been obtained in the wavelength region
from 50 to 80 angstrom.