Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising silver halide emulsion including a telluroether compound of the formula (I):L.sub.1 --Te--L.sub.2 (I)wherein L.sub.1 and L.sub.2 each independently represents a substituted or unsubstituted aliphatic group which is substituted with at least one hydroxyl group, mercapto group, amino group, ether group, selenoether group, thioether group, ammonium group, sulfonyl group, carbamoyl group, carbonamido group, sulfamoyl group, sulfonamido group, acyloxy group, sulfonyloxy group, ureido group, thioureido group, thioamido group, oxysulfonyl group, oxycarbonylamino group, sulfonic acid group or salt thereof, phosphoric acid or salt thereof, phosphoric ester group, sulfinic acid group or a salt thereof, phosphino group or heterocyclic group.

Abstract: A gold-sensitized silver halide emulsion of surface latent image type exhibits improved shelf stability while maintaining high sensitivity when at least 80% of the gold sensitizer is contained in the silver halide grain phase. A photographic silver halide light-sensitive material is prepared as comprising at least one emulsion layer which contains the improved silver halide emulsion.

Abstract: In an internal latent image type direct positive silver halide emulsion containing core/shell type silver halide grains wherein at least light-sensitive sites of the silver halide internal core which has been subjected to doping with metal ions or chemical sensitization, or both, is covered with a silver halide outer shell, the improvement wherein a photographic additive which is adsorbed on silver halide in said emulsion or interacts with silver ion, said additive being a compound which functions to change the crystal form or particle size of the silver halide grains in the case of the formation thereof or acts as a sensitizer or a sensitizing assistant in the case of chemically sensitizing the core particles but has a harmful influence on photographic properties if it remains after use of it, is deactivated by a deactivator prior to completion of the formation of said core/shell type silver halide grains or completion of surface chemical ripening of said grains.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising at least one layer of a silver halide emulsion on a support is improved in shelf stability by treating a chemically sensitized silver halide emulsion with an ion-exchange resin or a porous absorbent to remove residue of the chemical sensitizer during and/or after chemical sensitization.

Abstract: A process for preparing a silver halide emulsion using a sulfur-containing inhibitor which substantially inhibits growth of silver halide grains is disclosed. The sulfur-containing inhibitor is inactivated by addition of an oxidizing agent capable of reducing or eliminating the inhibitory activity of the sulfur-containing inhibitor. By the process, adverse influences of the sulfur-containing inhibitor upon chemical ripening or development can be excluded.

Abstract: A photographic silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising high silver chloride content tabular grains wherein at least 50 mol % of the silver halide is silver chloride and at least 50%, based on the total projected area of emulsion grains, are tabular grains having a ratio of diameter corresponding to a circle of the projected area to thickness of from 2/1 to 10/1.

Abstract: A process for processing silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which comprises development-processing a silver halide photographic material in the presence of a compound represented by formula (I) or a salt thereof with an inorganic or organic acid: ##STR1## wherein Z represents an atomic group of carbon atoms, nitrogen atoms, or a combination thereof forming a 5-, 6-, or 7-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ring, said unsaturated heterocyclic ring being optionally fused with a monocyclic or bicyclic aryl group;R.sup.0 represents ##STR2## R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group, or a substituted aryl group;R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group, a substituted aryl group, an alkoxy group, a substituted alkoxy group, an amino group, or a substituted amino group;R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a substituted alkyl group, an aryl group or a substituted aryl group; andR.sup.

Abstract: A process for preparing a silver halide photographic emulsion to be used for a photographic material is provided. Therein, additives such as dyes, sensitizers, auxiliary agents to be used upon gold sensitization, and so on are utilized within a period from at the silver halide grain forming time to just before the emulsion coating, and oxidizing agents are added at the time when the functions of the additives become substantially needless to result in conversion of the additives to those having no bad influences on photographic characteristics of the emulsion prepared, or to those having such chemical structures as to facilitate their removal with a washing treatment or the like.Silver halide emulsions prepared by the described process are also disclosed.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion and a process for producing the same are disclosed. In the process, at least one compound selected from hydrogen peroxide or an adduct or precursor thereof, a peroxy acid salt, and ozone is added to an emulsion in the step prior to the end of chemical ripening. The emulsion exhibits reduced fog, improved stability with time, and improved sensitivity.

Abstract: A process for producing a tabular silver halide emulsion by using a sulfur-containing silver halide solvent that promotes growth of silver halide grains, and a light-sensitive material containing the emulsion are disclosed. The grain growth effect of the silver halide solvent is reduced or eliminated by using an oxidizing agent thereby excluding the adverse effect of the silver halide solvent upon chemical ripening.

Abstract: A process for preparing a silver halide emulsion wherein a sulfur-containing silver halide solvent which accelerates growth of silver halide grains and an oxidizing agent capable of reducing or eliminating the grain growth effect of the sulfur-containing silver halide solvent are used, and a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing the silver halide emulsion prepared by the process are disclosed. The grain growth effect of the sulfur-containing silver halide solvent can be controlled at any necessary stage without accompanying substantial deterioration in photographic properties.

Abstract: In the presence of a novel antifoggant represented by the general formula (I), a silver halide photographic material which has at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support is development-processed. The developing solution is one containing both dihydroxybenzenes and 3-pyrazolidones, a developing solution containing both dihydroxybenzenes and aminophenoles, or a developing solution containing a primary aromatic amine developer to suppress markedly fog generation at much reduced sacrifice of sensitivity: ##STR1## wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, NH.sub.4 or a mercapto group-protecting moiety which can be split-off in the presence of an alkali; n represents 1, 2 or 3; R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or --COOR.sup.2 ; and R.sup.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, NH.sub.4, or an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group.

Abstract: A photographic material is described, comprising a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer which contains nearly uniform and large size silver halide grains formed in the presence of a novel silver halide solvent represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, alkenyl group, cycloalkyl group, aralkyl group, aryl group, or heterocyclic group; R.sup.3 represents an unsubstituted or substituted alkyl group, alkenyl group, cycloalkyl group, aralkyl group, aryl group, --NR.sup.4 R.sup.5, a heterocyclic group; and R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group or an aryl group; and wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 can combine with each other to form a 5- or 6-membered ring.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers, wherein on the outside of the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer positioned farthest from the support, a layer containing silver halide fine grains of about 0.2.mu. or less in average grain size is provided, and in the silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material at least one compound represented by the following general formula (I) is present: ##STR1## wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or a quaternary ammonium group, X represents COOM' or SO.sub.3 M' (wherein M' represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or a quaternary ammonium group), n represents 1 or 2, R.sub.1 represents a group capable of substituting on the phenyl group, and m represents 0, 1 or 2.

Abstract: A method of developing silver halide photographic material which contains a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion and an internally-fogged silver halide emulsion, in which the internally-fogged emulsion has internal fogging nuclei at a depth of 0.02.mu. or more below the surface of the grains is disclosed. The photographic material is developed in the presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of tetraazaindenes containing at least one mercapto group, purines containing at least one mercapto group, triazaindenes containing at least one mercapto group and pentaazaindenes containing at least one mercapto group, to increase photographic speed, contrast and maximum density as well as remove uneven stain.

Abstract: A method for developing a silver halide photographic material in the presence of an amino compound represented by the following general formula (I) or the salt thereof to increase photographic speed and/or gamma without being attended by a concomitant increase in generation of fog: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or a cycloalkyl group; R.sup.2 and R.sup.3, which may be the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkenyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group or an alkylcarbonyl group, or R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 may combine with each other and form a ring; and A represents a divalent aliphatic linkage group.

Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer is disclosed. The emulsion layer contains a silver halide prepared in the presence of a tetrasubstituted thiourea as a silver halide solvent and was hardened with a hardener containing a vinylsulfonyl group. Combined use of the tetrasubstituted thiourea and the hardener of the above-described kinds increases the storability of the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: A direct positive silver halide material is disclosed. The material is comprised of a support base having a silver halide emulsion layer thereon which contains at least one phenazine series compound represented by the general formula (I), (II) or (III) and at least one compound represented by the general formula (IV), (V) or (VI). The structural formulae are shown within the specification wherein their substituents are defined. By including one compound of each of these groups within the material the resulting material provides images with a reduced minimum density without reducing the contrast of the images formed.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The material is comprised of a support base having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer and a high molecular compound having a repeating unit containing a residue of benzotriazoles. The repeating unit may be represented by the general formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a hydrogen atom or a lower alkyl group, L represents a divalent bonding group, and X represents a monovalent group of benzotriazoles. Improved antifogging agent effects are obtained by utilizing the high molecular compound of applicants' invention in connection with silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The material is comprised of a support base having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer and a protective layer. The material contains a photosensitive silver halide emulsion and inside fogged silver halide emulsion as well as a disulfide compound. The disulfide compound is a compound represented by the general formula (I):A--S--S--B (I)wherein A and B independently represent an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an aryl group, a heterocyclic group or ##STR1## wherein R represents an alkyl group, an aryl group, an aralkyl group, a heterocyclic group or an amino group. The material can form images having high contrast and a high maximum density. Further, the material has high sensitivity to light and can be developed at a low temperature in a reduced amount of time.