Abstract: A photographic element for a silver salt diffusion transfer process is described, comprising a silver halide light-sensitive element, an image receiving element and a processing element, the improvement wherein said photographic element contains a compound represented by formula (I) or (II) ##STR1## wherein the R.sub.

Abstract: A silver diffusion transfer film unit comprising photosensitive silver halide, silver precipitating nuclei, a stabilizing compound of the formulaXS(CH.sub.2).sub.n COORwherein X is a noble metal below silver in the Electromotive Series of Elements, n is 1, 2 or 3 and R is an alkyl or substituted alkyl group; and a compound of the formulaH.sub.x S.sub.y [(CH.sub.2).sub.b COOZ].sub.mwherein Z is hydrogen or alkyl, b is 1, 2 or 3, m=1 or 2, x=1 or 0 and y=1 or 2; when y=2, m=2 and x=0 and when y=1, m=1 and x=1.

Abstract: A novel silver halide photographic element which contains a nondiffusible complex capable of releasing a diffusible, photographically useful material is disclosed.Said nondiffusible complex becomes active for ligand exchange upon reduction under alkalin conditions to release a diffusible, photographically useful material, said complex being represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein La is a quadridentate ligand group; Lb is a didentate ligand group; BALL is a ballast group; PHOTO is a photographically useful material group; Y is a counter ion; and r is the number of counter ions necessary for neutralizing the electric charge on the CO(III) complex.

Abstract: Disclosed are a developer for silver complex diffusion transfer process which contains a nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound having a mercapto or thione group and, as substituent, an alkyl group of 4 or more carbon atoms, an aryl group, or a group having both the alkyl and aryl groups and further contains an alkali-soluble iodide in an amount such that the molar ratio of the iodide in terms of iodine to the heterocyclic compound is in the range of from 1:5 to 5:1 and a silver complex diffusion transfer process using said developer, according to which transferred silver images of improved color tone, maximum density, contrast and sharpness can be obtained.

Abstract: A color photographic light-sensitive material containing, in a photographic layer, a coupler and at least one compound represented by the formula (I), or at least one bis-compound (inclusive spirobis-compound) thereof, ##STR1## wherein Z represents an alkylene group having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms which can be substituted with one or more of hydrogen, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, a.dbd.S group or a.dbd.O group; and R.sub.1, R.sub.2, R.sub.3, and R.sub.4 each represents hydrogen, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, an aryloxy group, an alkylthio group, an acyl group, an acylamino group, a sulfonamido group, a diacylamino group, a carboxy group, a sulfo group, or a hydroxy group, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 together form a group represented by ##STR2## (wherein Z has the same meaning as Z in formula (I)) or a 5-membered or 6-membered hydrocarbon ring or hetero-cyclic ring is described.

Abstract: A processing composition adapted for use in a silver diffusion transfer process which includes a saturated polyol containing at least 3 hydroxyl groups wherein each hydroxyl group is no more than 3 carbon atoms away from another hydroxyl group.

Abstract: Receptor material adapted for use in a combined dye transfer and silver complex diffusion transfer process, comprising in order:(i) a support,(ii) a first hydrophilic colloid layer containing a cationic compound capable of mordanting an acid dye, and(iii) a transparent second hydrophilic colloid layer containing development nuclei for catalyzing the reduction therein of silver complex salts to silver and at least one organic compound having an anionic group linked to a carbon atom. The use of the receptor material for the production of a black-and-white silver image in combination with one or more dye images results in silver images of increased density.

Abstract: A novel photographic film unit, preferably a diffusion transfer film unit adapted to provide silver images of enhanced image stability which comprises photosensitive silver halide, silver precipitating nuclei and a stabilizing compound consisting of a noble metal complexed with a ligand, said ligand being adapted to hydrolyze in aqueous alkali to provide a diffusible complex of said noble metal.

Abstract: A silver diffusion transfer film unit comprising a transparent support carrying on one surface, in order, a layer comprising silver precipitating nuclei, a photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a layer comprising a processing composition permeable polymer layer, a substantially photoinsensitive, water-insoluble inorganic silver salt and a substantially water-insoluble noble metal compound containing a noble metal below silver in the Electromotive Force Series of Elements. In a preferred embodiment the film unit includes an additive color screen.

Abstract: A photographic material suited for use in the silver complex diffusion transfer process and comprising at least one water-permeable layer and including a hydrophilic colloid silver halide emulsion layer in which the silver halide comprises a mixture of silver chloride and silver iodide and/or silver bromide, at least 90 mole % based on the total molar weight of the silver halide being silver chloride, and the ratio by weight of hydrophilic colloid to silver halide expressed as silver nitrate is between about 3:1 and about 10:1, wherein said at least one of the water-permeable layers contains a mixture of developing agents comprising an o-dihydroxybenzene and a 3-pyrazolidinone, the molar amount of the o-dihydroxybenzene in the mixture being larger than the molar amount of the 3-pyrazolidinone.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a film unit composed of a support carrying on one side a processing composition permeable layer containing an acid reacting reagent therein, and, on the other side, silver precipitating nuclei and photosensitive silver halide crystals. The above film unit is particularly suitable for use as motion picture film, i.e., in the form of an elongated web wherein said film unit is unwound, exposed, contacted with a photographic processing composition containing, e.g., a silver halide developing agent and silver halide solvent, rolling said film unit upon itself thereby contacting the processing composition permeable layer with the layers on the opposite side of the support. The acid reacting agent will diffuse into the silver halide and nuclei containing layers providing enhanced stability to the film unit.