Film Characteristic Curve: Describes a graphical relationship between the logarithm of the exposure value (horizontal axis) and density (vertical axis) of film. Each brand of film exhibits a different characteristic curve.

 

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Film Characteristic Curve: Describes a graphical relationship between the logarithm of the exposure value (horizontal axis) and density (vertical axis) of film. Each brand of film exhibits a different characteristic curve.

Safety Film: Term used to describe a film with a base that is not readily inflammable.

Roll Film Adaptor: Specially designed attachment for cameras designed for cut film, enabling roll film to be used.

Roll Film: Refers to 120, 220 and 620 film formats.

Security Characteristic Line: A plot on a graph of the excess return on a security over the risk-free rate as a function of the excess return on the market. The slope of this line is the security's beta.

Sheet Film: Alternative term for cut film.

Spot Rate Curve: The theoretical yield on a zero-coupon Treasury security.

Slow Film: Film having an emulsion with low sensitivity to light. Typically films having an iso or 50 or less.

Riding The Yield Curve: Buying long-term bonds in anticipation of capital gains as yields fall with the declining maturity of the bonds.

Steepening Of The Yield Curve: 1/16 (0.0625) of one full point in price. Often used in negotiations to compromise an eighth difference, and in options trading. See: Teenyo.