Abstract: A silver halide photographic photosensitive material comprises a compound represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## The variables in this formula are defined in the specification. Also disclosed is a method for processing this photosensitive material with a developer which has a pH 9.0 to 11.0 and which contains 0.15 to 1.5 mol/liter or more of sulfite ion.

Abstract: A method for forming an image is disclosed, which comprises processing with a developer having a pH value of 9 to 12 and comprising 0.2 mol/liter or more of a sulfite an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic material comprising a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein Het represents a group represented by formula (II) and the remaining terms are as defined in the specification: ##STR2## wherein the terms are as defined in the specification. In a preferred embodiment, the compound represented by formula (I) is a compound represented by formula (III): ##STR3## wherein the terms are as defined in the specification. The light-sensitive material may comprise a hydrazine derivative in addition to the compound represented by formula (I) or (III).

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described having a hydrophobic polymer layer which is not substantially swollen with processing solutions on one surface of a support and having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on the other surface of the support, and the material has a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a dispersion of fine solid grains of a dye having an absorption peak wavelength of from 600 nm to 1200 nm between the support and the emulsion layer. The material is exposed with a near infrared ray. The drying property of the processed material is improved, and the material is hardly curled during storage under varying conditions.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon a previously fogged silver halide emulsion layer and a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer comprising at least one silver halide, wherein at least one of said previously fogged silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophilic colloid layer adjacent thereto contains at least one hydrazine nucleating agent and at least one of said light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophilic colloid layer adjacent thereto contains at least one redox compound capable of releasing a development restrainer when oxidized, and wherein said nucleating agent and said redox compound are contained in different layers.

Abstract: A silver halide light-sensitive material containing a compound selected from compounds represented by formula (I) or (II): ##STR1## wherein L.sup.1 represents --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --N(R.sup.4)--, --CONR.sup.4 --, --NR.sup.4 CO--, --OCONR.sup.4 --, --NR.sup.4 CONR.sup.4 --, --SO.sub.2 NR.sup.4 --, --NR.sup.4 SO.sub.2 -- or --NR.sup.4 SO.sub.2 NR.sup.4 --, each of which is bonded to the pyridine ring at the right hand side thereof; L.sup.2, L.sup.3, and L.sup.4 each represent a divalent aliphatic group or a divalent aromatic group; G represents --CO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --SO--, --COCO--, a thiocarbonyl group, an iminomethylene group or --P(O)(G.sup.1 R.sup.4)--; G.sup.1 represents a single bond, --O-- or --NR.sup.4 --; R.sup.1 represents an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R.sup.2 represents a monovalent substituent; n.sup.1 represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 4; R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material which comprises a compound represented by the following general formulae (Ia) or (Ib):R.sup.1 --L.sup.1 --R.sup.2 --L.sup.2 --R.sup.3 --NHNH--G.sup.1 --R.sup.4 (Ia)R.sup.6 --L.sup.3 --R.sup.2 --NHNH--G.sup.1 --R.sup.4 (Ib)wherein the terms are as defined in the specification. The photographic material is capable of producing ultrahigh contrast images and is useful in photomechanical processes. An advantage of the material in comparison to prior materials is that can be developed using a developer having a lower pH value.

Abstract: A method for forming an image comprising the steps of: (a) imagewise exposing silver halide photographic materials; where said photographic material contains (1) a compound represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, or an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, a carbamoyl group, or an oxycarbonyl group; G.sub.1 represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxy group, ##STR2## or an iminomethylene group; and A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 both represent a hydrogen atom, or one of A.sub.1 or A.sub.

Abstract: A method for forming an image is disclosed. The method comprises the step of developing an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic material which contains a redox compound, with a developer which contains a silver halide developing agent and at least 0.1 mol/l of a sulfite and has a pH of 9 to 12, wherein the redox compound contains a redox group which is a hydrazine derivative which is capable of releasing a development inhibitor as a result of oxidation with the oxidized developer, and wherein after said oxidation, at least a portion of the development inhibitor is released into a developer where it reacts with a developer component and changes into a compound having little inhibiting effect. A silver halide photographic material used in that method is also disclosed.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel silver halide photographic material which comprises at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support. The light-sensitive layer or another hydrophilic colloidal layer contains a compound represented by the following general formula (1): ##STR1## wherein X represents a hydroxy, amino or sulfonamide group; A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom, an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group or an acyl group, with the proviso that at least one of A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 is a hydrogen atom; G.sub.1 represents --CO--, --COCO--, --CS--, --C(.dbd.NG.sub.2 R.sub.3)--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 -- or --P(O)(G.sub.2 R.sub.3)--; G.sub.2 represents a mere bond, --O--, --S-- or --N(R.sub.3)--; R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an amino group, a sulfonamide group, a halogen atom, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxy group or an alkyl group; L represents a divalent linking group; n represents an integer 0 or 1; R.sub.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic material containing a compound of a general formula (1) or (2):ED-(Time).sub.t -Y-L-Z (1)wherein ED represents a group that releases the moiety (Time).sub.t -Y-L-Z by reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent; Time represents a divalent linking group; t represents 0 or 1; Y represents a divalent group comprising a hetero atom through which Y bonds to the moiety ED-(Time).sub.t ; L represents a divalent group which is capable of being cleaved by reaction with components in a developer; and Z represents a monovalent functional group that expresses a development inhibiting effect; ##STR1## wherein Time, t, L and Z have the same meanings as above; Y represents a divalent group comprising a hetero atom through which Y bonds to the moiety ##STR2## R.sub.1 represents an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; G.sub.1 represents is ##STR3## G.sub.2 represents a mere bond, --O--, --S-- or ##STR4## R.sub.2 has the same meaning as R.sub.

Abstract: A method for forming images having a contrast of greater than G 8, comprising the step of developing an imagewise exposed silver halide photographic material with a developing solution having a pH of 11.2 or less. The silver halide photographic material comprises a support having thereon a hydrophilic colloid layer containing a redox compound which releases a development inhibitor upon oxidation and at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a hydrazine derivative. The at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a hydrazine derivative is different from the hydrophilic colloid layer containing a redox compound.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support, having thereon one or more hydrophilic colloid layers, wherein at least one of the hydrophilic colloid layers is a silver halide emulsion layer, and wherein the silver halide emulsion layer or another hydrophilic colloid layer contains a compound represented by general formula (I):Y--[(X).sub.n --A.sub.0 --B.sub.0 ].sub.m (I)wherein Y represents a group which is adsorbed on silver halide, X represents a divalent group comprising an atom or group of atoms selected from among a hydrogen atom, a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom and a sulfur atom, A.sub.0 represents a divalent linking group which has at least two alkyleneoxy units, B.sub.0 represents an amino group, an ammonium group or a nitrogen containing heterocyclic group, m represents 1, 2 or 3, and n represents 0 or 1, as well as a method for processing a silver halide photographic material in the presence of a compound according to general formula (I).

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material which provides a negative image is disclosed. The photographic material contains a compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R represents an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic group; and Z represents an atomic group necessary to form a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic group, and provides a negative image having high contract, high sensitivity, an satisfactory dot image quality.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer, and which contains in said emulsion layer, or at least one other layer, at least one hydrazine derivative, at least one contrast enhancing agent and at least one redox compound capable of releasing a development inhibitor upon being oxidized. The hydrazine derivative is exemplified by compounds represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents an aliphatic group or an aromatic group; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group, a carbamoyl group or an oxycarbonyl group; G.sub.1 represents a carbonyl group, a sulfonyl group, a sulfoxy group, ##STR2## or an iminomethylene group; and A.sub.1 and A.sub.2 both represent a hydrogen atom, or, alternatively, one of them represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents an alkylsulfonyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, or an acyl group.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide photographic material contains at least one compound represented by formula (I): ##STR1## wherein ED represents a group capable of releasing (Time).sub.t -Ind upon a reaction with an oxidation product of a developing agent; Time represents a divalent linking group; t represents 0 to 1; and Ind represents a group represented by formula (II): ##STR2## wherein X represents a monovalent group; and s represents an integer of from 0 to 4.The compound represented by formula (I) is excellent in preservability and rapidly releases a development inhibitor.The silver halide photographic material provides an ultrahigh contrast image using a highly stable developing solution and is particularly suitable for use in photomechanical processes.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide photographic material contains at least one photographic agent represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## wherein X represents a hydrogen atom or a group capable of forming a hydrogen atom upon hydrolysis; Time represents a divalent linking group; PUG represents a photographically useful group; V represents ##STR2## wherein R.sub.0 represents n alkoxy group or an aryloxy group, ##STR3## an iminomethylene group or ##STR4## R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an amino group or --CHR.sub.2 --(Time).sub.m PUG; R.sub.2 represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic group, an aromatic group or a heterocyclic group; m represents 0 or 1; and n represents 0 or 1.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having on a support a first light-sensitive layer containing a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion and a second light-sensitive layer containing a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion, wherein the first light-sensitive layer and/or a hydrophilic colloid layer contains a hydrazine compound, the second light-sensitive layer contains a redox compound capable of releasing a development inhibitor by oxidation, and the sensitivity of the first light-sensitive layer is higher by 0.2 to 1.0 than that of the second light-sensitive layer.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said emulsion layer comprises a monodisperse emulsion and said emulsion layer or other hydrophilic colloid layer contains at least one hydrazine derivative and at least one redox compound capable of releasing a development inhibitor when oxidized.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material suitable for photomechanical process is disclosed, which has at least one silver halide photographic emulsion hydrophilic colloid layer and contains at least one redox compound capable of releasing a development inhibitor by oxidation and at least one compound of general formula (I') in the photographic emulsion layer or in at least one other hydrophilic colloid layer: ##STR1## wherein the variable terms are as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising;a support; at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a hydrazine derivative on the support; at least one hydrophilic colloid layer containing a redox compound capable of releasing a development inhibitor upon oxidation; and a developing agent incorporated, at least, into the at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer or the at least one hydrophilic colloid layer and a method for forming an image which comprises the steps of imagewise exposing to light the silver halide photographic material described above; and developing the exposed material with a developing solution having a sulfite ion concentration of at least about 0.15 mol/l and a pH of from about 10.5 to about 12.3.