Abstract: A development processing method of a silver halide black-and-white photographic material is described, which comprises the steps of (a) exposing a silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and (b) developing the exposed silver halide photographic material with a developer, wherein at least one layer of the light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophilic colloid layer contains at least one hydrazine derivative represented by the following formula (I); the developer contains substantially no dihydroxybenzene compound; and the developer contains (1) a developing agent selected from ascorbic acid, erythorbic acid and derivatives thereof, (2) a developing agent represented by the following formula (II), and (3) an auxiliary developing agent exhibiting a superadditive property. ##STR1## The formulae (I) and (II) are described in the specification in detail.

Abstract: A method for forming a superhigh contrast image which comprises the steps of image-exposing a silver halide photographic material having a silver halide emulsion layer provided on a support, the layer comprising silver halide grains containing 50 mol % or more of silver chloride and 1.times.10.sup.-8 to 1.times.10.sup.-6 mol of a complex of rhodium, ruthenium, rhenium, or osmium per mol of silver halide, being spectrally sensitized so as to have the maximum sensitivity in the wavelength region of 750 nm or more, and further containing a hydrazine compound; and processing with a developer which contains a developing agent of a ascorbic acid type and does not substantially contain that of a dihydroxybenzene type, the silver halide photographic material being processed with the developer which causes less harm to the environment.

Abstract: A black-and-white developing composition includes as ascorbic acid developing agent, an auxiliary super-additive developing agent, borate buffer and a preservative. The composition pH is from 7 but less than 9. The composition can be formulated from two separately packaged parts that may be in dry or liquid form. The borate buffer is present to maintain the desired pH, and the two developing agents are present in desired molar ratios for optimal developing activity. Improved photographic properties are obtained while avoiding the use of environmentally unfriendly dihydroxybenzenes.

Abstract: A developer for a silver halide photographic photosensitive material containing at least one of monocyclic dimercaptotriazine compounds, bis-type dimercaptotriazine compounds, mercapto-1,2,4-triazine compounds and dimercaptopyrimidine compounds, and a process for developing a silver halide photographic photosensitive material using the developer. The compounds of the present invention provides excellent effect in preventing silver stains without affecting the photographic properties of the photographic material.

Abstract: The invention concerns a developer solution for processing silver halide photographic products. This developer solution contains an ascorbic acid developing agent, a auxiliary developing agent which is a substituted phenidone and a development accelerator which is a thioether having an ammonium group, a triazolium thiolate or a substituted thioalkane.

Abstract: A processing composition includes a combination of two different mercapto-substituted anti-sludging agents. The first compound is a conventional mercapto-substituted compound, and the second compound is a mercapto thiadiazole glycerol propoxylate having the formula I: ##STR1## This processing composition can be used to provide black-and-white development of both color reversal and black-and-white photographic elements, and particularly in high contrast graphic arts films.

Abstract: The invention provides a liquid developer for photographic silver halide photosensitive material comprising a silver halide emulsion layer containing at least 50% based on the projected area of tabular silver halide grains with an aspect ratio of at least 3.0 and having a swelling factor of 130-250%. In the liquid developer containing ascorbic acid or a derivative thereof as a developing agent or preservative, a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein each of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 is a C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl group or C1-C3 alkyl group and R.sub.3 is a C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl group is added for preventing the developer from coloring with the lapse of time.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for developing a silver halide photographic material, which comprises processing the silver halide photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer containing silver halide grains, with a substantially hydroquinone-free developing solution containing (i) a compound represented by formula (A) as a developing agent, wherein at least 50% of the sum of the projected area of the silver halide grains are tabular silver halide grains having an aspect ratio of 3.0 or more, and said developing solution contains (ii) a compound represented by formula (B): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; and ##STR2## wherein X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, Y represents a hydrogen atom or a substituent group, and M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal ion, a quaternary ammonium ion or a quaternary phosphonium ion.

Abstract: Photographic developing compositions are provided that are free of dihydroxybenzene developing agents and are used in the processing of photographic elements. The developing compositions have a pH in the range of from 10.1 to 10.9 and comprise at least 0.17 moles per liter of an ascorbic acid developing agent, 0.3 to 0.5 moles per liter of a sulfite and 0.2 to 0.4 moles per liter of a carbonate buffer. Also provided is an ecologically advantageous method for processing photographic elements which utilizes the non-toxic developing compositions.

Abstract: A photographic silver halide photosensitive material comprising a silver halide emulsion of silver halide grains containing at least 20 mol % of AgCl, tabular grains having an aspect ratio of at least 2 accounting for at least 50% of the projected area of all silver halide grains, and having a Ag coverage of 0.5-1.5 g/m.sup.2 and a gelatin coverage of 0.7-2.1 g/m.sup.2 per one surface and a swelling factor of less than 180% is processed through an automatic processor by replenishing a developer containing an ascorbic acid type compound as a developing agent in an amount of 25-150 ml/m.sup.2 and a fixer in an amount of 13-300 ml/m.sup.2. The invention is successful in producing images of quality while reducing the amounts of replenishment and spent solutions, increasing processing stability, and eliminating silver sludging.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a developer for silver halide photographic products comprising a co-developing agent of the 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidinone type. These co-developing agents comprise solubilizing groups which are not attached directly to the phenyl ring or the pyrazolidine ring, and improve the stability of the developer composition.

Abstract: Disclosed are 4-(N,N-dialkylamino)aniline compounds having a 4-N substituent which is a polyethyleneoxy group and which forms a condensed ring with benzene ring, such as aniline compounds having the following structure, a processing composition containing such a compound and a method for forming a color image with the processing solution. The aniline compound is useful as a color developing agent capable of having a low fog density and sufficient yellow and cyan image densities and suitable for the rapid process.

Abstract: A solid processing composition in the form of granules or a tablet for use as a replenisher of a developer for processing a silver halide black-and-white photographic light sensitive material is disclosed, wherein the solid processing composition is substantially free from a dihydroxybenzene as a developing agent and comprises a cyclodextrin compound.

Abstract: A black-and-white developing composition includes as ascorbic acid developing agent, an auxiliary super-additive developing agent, borate buffer and a preservative. The composition pH is from 7 but less than 9. The composition can be formulated from two separately packaged parts that may be in dry or liquid form. The borate buffer is present to maintain the desired pH, and the two developing agents are present in desired molar ratios for optimal developing activity. Improved photographic properties are obtained while avoiding the use of environmentally unfriendly dihydroxybenzenes.

Abstract: There is disclosed novel color-developing agents of the formula (I-1), (I-2), (1-3), or (1-4). There is also disclosed silver halide photographic light-sensitive materials and image-forming methods, using the color-developing agent. ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents a halogen atom or an aliphatic group substituted with at least one halogen atom; R.sup.2 represents a substituent; L represents --CONR.sup.4 --, --COO--, --CO--, --SO.sub.2 NR--, --C(.dbd.NR.sup.4)NR.sup.5 --, or --C(.dbd.NR.sup.4)O--; R.sup.3, R.sup.4, and R.sup.5 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic, aryl, or hererocyclic group; in formula (I-1), n is 1 or 2, m is 0 or 1, and the sum of n and m is 1 or 2; in formulae (I-2) to (I-4), n is 1 to 3, m is 0 to 2, and the sum of n and m is 1 to 3. R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.1, and R.sup.2 and R.sup.2, respectively, do not bond together to form any ring. R.sup.

Abstract: A solid developing composition for processing a silver halide photographic light sensitive material is disclosed which contains a compound represented by the following formula (1) and a compound represented by the following formula (2): formula (1) ##STR1## formula (2) ##STR2##

Abstract: A photographic silver halide element, such as a radiographic film, can be developed using a black-and-white developing solution containing an ascorbic acid developing agent. This solution is replenished with a replenisher solution of basically the same components but the amounts may be greater. Moreover, the replenisher solution pH is from 0.1 and up to 0.3 pH units higher than that of the developing solution. Both developing and replenisher solutions are free of hydroquinone. Replenishment can be carried out at relatively low rates with less impact on the environment without sacrificing sensitometric performance.

Abstract: The storage stability of photographic color images obtained by chromogenic development may be improved by compounds of the formula I, which are capable of reacting with primary amines, in particular color developer compounds (reagent for primary amines). The compounds of the formula may be added to the color photographic recording material or to a treatment bath downstream from color development. Compounds of the formula I are moreover suitable as an additive to a spent photographic processing bath or its overflow in order to reduce therein the content of color developer compounds before the processing bath or the overflow is disposed of or regenerated for further use. ##STR1## In formula I: A means --OR.sup.2, --SR.sup.2 or --NR.sup.2 R.sup.3 ;R.sup.1 means H, alkyl, aryl, acyl, sulphonyl or a residue as in A or a residue which, together with A or together with Z.sup.1, completes a ring;R.sup.2 means H, alkyl, aryl, acyl, sulphonyl;R.sup.3 means a residue as in R.sup.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a photographic material constituting layer, which is processed with a developer containing as a developing agent a reductone represented by formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R represents a hydrogen atom or a hydroxyl group, andn represents an integer of from 1 to 4,wherein the photographic material constituting layer contains a calcium compound in an amount of not more than 10 mg/m.sup.2 of the photographic material in terms of calcium.

Abstract: A method of processing an exposed silver halide photographic light sensitive material is disclosed which comprises the steps of:developing the exposed material with developer, the developer being replenished with developer replenisher and the developer containing no dihydroxy benzene and containing a developing agent represented by the following Formula ?1!: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 independently represent an alkyl group, an amino group, an alkoxy group or an alkylthio group, or R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 combine with each other to form a ring, k represents 0 or 1, and X represents --CO-- or --CS--;fixing the developed material;stabilizing the fixed material with a washing water which is replenished with water replenisher in a replenishing amount of 0.5 to 2 liter/m.sup.2 or with a rinsing solution which is replenished with a rinsing replenisher in a replenishing amount of 0 to 2 liter/m.sup.2 ; anddrying the stabilized material.

Abstract: A method for forming a color image comprises the step of developing an image-wise exposed silver halide color photographic photosensitive material at the presence of the following color developing agent or its analogue. According to this method, the rapid process can be attained, forming an image having only a slight fog, sufficient yellow and cyan image densities and a high image fastness.

Abstract: A method of reproducing an electronically stored medical image on a hardcopy material is disclosed, said material comprising a support and on only one side thereof a silver halide emulsion layer and a hydrophilic colloid layer, wherein said emulsion layer comprises red sensitized homogeneous cubic silver chloride, silver chloroiodide, silver chlorobromide or silver chlorobromoiodide crystals having not less than 70 mole % of chloride ions and preferably not less than 90 mole %; not more than 1 mole % of iodide ions and an average crystal size of from 0.12 to 0.30 .mu.m and more preferred from 0.15 to 0.25 .mu.m; wherein said crystals are coated in an amount, expressed as an equivalent amount of silver nitrate of from 2 to 6 g per sq.m.

Abstract: By means of a development intensification process for processing color photographic silver halide materials, the silver halide emulsions of which contain more than 90 mol. % of AgCl and less than 0.8 g of silver halide per m.sup.2 (stated as the equivalent quantity of AgNO.sub.3), short processing times accompanied by stable replenishment rates are obtained if at least one compound of the formulae (I), (II) or (III) is used as the developer substance in a quantity of 0.002 to 0.04 mol/l of developer solution ##STR1## in which R.sub.1 to R.sub.3, R.sub.10 to R.sub.17, R.sub.21 to R.sub.23, m, n and Y have the meaning stated in the specification.

Abstract: A method of processing a black and white silver halide photographic light sensitive material, using an automatic developing machine, the method comprising the steps of:exposing the material; anddeveloping the exposed material with developer, the developer being replenished with developer replenisher and the developer containing a dihydroxybenzene developing agent or a developing agent represented by Formula (A): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 independently represent an alkyl group, an amino group, an alkoxy group or an alkylthio group, or R.sub.5 and R.sub.6 combine with each other to form a ring; M represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal atom; k represents 0 or 1; and X represents --CO-- or --CS--,wherein the method satisfies the following inequality:1.1.ltoreq.D.sub.R /D.sub.S .ltoreq.2.5in which D.sub.S represents the developing agent concentration of a fresh developer and D.sub.R represents the developing agent concentration of a running developer in stationary state.

Abstract: There is described a photographic system wherein development of an exposed photosensitive element is carried out in the presence of a quaternary pyridinium compound which has a fused 5 - to 12 - member saturated carbocyclic ring attached to the 2 and 3 positions of the pyridine ring.

Abstract: A black-and-white developing composition includes as ascorbic acid developing agent, an auxiliary super-additive developing agent, borate buffer and a preservative. The composition pH is from 7 but less than 9. The composition can be formulated from two separately packaged parts that may be in dry or liquid form. The borate buffer is present to maintain the desired pH, and the two developing agents are present in desired molar ratios for optimal developing activity. Improved photographic properties are obtained while avoiding the use of environmentally unfriendly dihydroxybenzenes.

Abstract: An image-forming process developing a previously image-exposed silver halide photographic material with an alkaline developer containing a reductone compound as a main developing agent in the presence of a 1,2,5-thiadiazole compound and/or a 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole compound, and the silver halide photographic material and the photographic developer being used for the process are disclosed. In this case, the 1,2,5-thuiadiazole compound and/or the 2,1,3-benzothiadiazole may be contained in the silver halide photographic material and/or the alkaline developer. Super high-contrast images for photomechanical process having a gamma of higher than 15 and having no pepper and less fog can be obtained.

Abstract: A processing method for a silver halide photographic material is described, which comprises developing an exposed silver halide photographic material with a developing solution comprising:(a) an ascorbic acid developing agent,(b) an auxiliary developing agent exhibiting superadditivity,(c) an alkali agent necessary to maintain the pH from 9.2 to 9.8, and(d) a carbonate in a concentration from 0.30 mol/liter to 0.60 mol/liter.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material by an automatic processor is disclosed. The processing method comprises the steps of (1) developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material with a developer being in a developing tank of said automatic processor while replenishing a developer replenisher in a rate of from 50 ml to 330 ml per square meter of the light-sensitive material processed and (2) fixing said developed silver halide photographic light-sensitive material with a fixer being in a fixing tank of said automatic processor while replenishing a fixer replenisher in a rate of from 50 ml to 330 ml per square meter of the light-sensitive material. The light-sensitive material comprises a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer provided on a surface of a support which is a stretched film composed of a styrene copolymer having a syndiotactic structure or a composition containing said styrene copolymer.

Abstract: There is described a photographic system wherein development of an exposed photosensitive element is carried out in the presence of an acylpyridine-N-oxide compound.

Abstract: A method has been disclosed of processing an exposed silver halide photographic material comprising at least one coated hydrophilic silver halide emulsion layer comprising tabular grains rich in chloride, bounded by [100] or [111] major faces, characterized by the steps of developing, followed by fixing, rinsing and drying the said material, wherein developing proceeds in a developer, comprising hydroquinone in an amount from 0 to 30 g per liter, an auxiliary developer, as silver halide complexing agents alkali metal sulphite salts in an amount from 1 to 50 g per liter, at least 1 g of a compound corresponding to the formula (I), a precursor thereof, a derivative thereof and/or a metal salt thereof ##STR1## wherein the substituents are defined in the main embodiment of the specification.

Abstract: A photographic developing solution and a method of developing silver halide materials in the said developing solution is disclosed, the said developing solution comprising hydroquinone in an amount from 0 to 30 g per litre, an auxiliary developer, and silver halide complexing agents in an amount from 0 to 50 g per litre, characterized in that said developer further comprisesin amounts from 0.1 to 5 g per litre a compound corresponding to the formula (I), accompanied by charge compensating anions,Z'N.sup.+ --R--N.sup.+ Z" (I)wherein at least divalent group R contains at least one oxyethylene group and wherein Z' and Z", being the same or different, are composed of enough atoms to form a heterocyclic aromatic 5- or 6-ring;andat least 1 g of a compound corresponding to the formula (II), a precursor thereof, a derivative thereof and/or a metal salt thereof ##STR1## wherein each of A, B and D independently represents an oxygen atom or NR.sup.1 ;X represents an oxygen atom, a sulphur atom, NR.sup.2 ; CR.sup.3 R.

Abstract: This invention is related to improved hardeners for proteinaceous materials. More specifically this invention is related to improved imidazolium hardeners for crosslinking a proteinaceous material for use in a photographic film.

Abstract: The invention comprises a process for forming a high contrast photographic image including the steps of imagaewise exposing a silver halide photographic element containing a hydrazine compound which functions as a nucleating agent, wherein the element is free of incorporated amine boosters. The exposed element is developed with a chemically stable aqueous alkaline developing solution that is free of dihydroxybenzene developing agents and has a pH between 9.5 and 11. The developing solution comprises an ascorbic acid developing agent; an auxiliary developing agent; and a combination of an alkali metal carbonate and an alkali metal borate comprising between 0.125 and 0.5 molar concentration of the carbonate and between 0.04 and 0.35 molar concentration of the borate.

Abstract: A method of processing a silver halide photographic material with a developer containing a compound represented by formula (A), wherein the developer further contains at least one compound represented by formula (B) or (C): ##STR1##

Abstract: Certain 2,1-benzisoxazol-3(1H)-ones are useful as antioxidants in photographic color developer compositions. These compounds are highly water soluble and are essentially odorless. In addition, they have extended shelf life. They are useful in processing silver halide color photographic elements having at least one incorporated dye forming coupler.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material with a developer having a pH within the range of 9.5 to 10.7 through an automatic processor, wherein said silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprises a support and thereon, at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprising silver halide grains containing at least 60 mol % of silver chloride, comprising the steps of:replenishing a first developer replenishing-solution having lower activity than a starter for a developer; andreplenishing a second developer replenishing-solution having the substantially same activity as said starter for a developer.

Abstract: An image-forming process of a silver halide photographic material having at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer on a support, which comprises imagewise exposing the photographic material and developing the exposed photographic material using a developer under the presence of a compound represented by formula (I); ##STR1## wherein Q represents a non-metallic atomic group having at least one of a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, and a sulfur atom. and which is necessary for forming a 5-membered heterocyclic ring together with the two carbon atoms of the 1,2,3-triazole ring; Y represents a substituent; and n represents 0 or an integer of from 1 to 3, when n is 2 or 3, Y's may be the same or different; and a silver halide photographic material and a developer each containing the compound represented by formula (I).

Abstract: An alkaline, hydroquinone free, aqueous black-and-white radiographic developer comprising(a) an ascorbic acid developing agent;(b) a 3-pyrazolidone auxiliary developing agent;(c) an organic antifoggant;(d) a sulfite antioxidant;(e) a buffer;(f) a sequestering agent; and(g) A development accelerator selected from formulas I and II as follows: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 represent alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms or R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 taken together with N atom to which they are attached form a 6 or 7 membered ring and X represents a tosylate ion, halide, or BF.sub.4.sup.-.

Abstract: Hardeners for hydrophilic colloid defined by the formula: ##STR1## The hardeners are for crosslinking proteinaceous materials for use in photographic films.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of developing a transmission black-and-white silver halide photographic material with an automatic processor, in which a developer having a bromide ion concentration of 0.01 mol/liter or less and having a pH value of 9.8 or less is used with replenishment of the developer being in an amount of about 200 ml or less per m.sup.2 of the material being processed. Though the amount of the replenisher to the developer used is small in the method, the photographic properties of the processed material are stable and the processed material is fogged little.

Abstract: A method of processing, by use of an automatic processor, a black-and-white silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing a hydrazine compound and a redox compound capable of releasing an inhibitor upon oxidation, wherein a developer is replenished by a developer replenisher at a rate of not more than 200 ml per m.sup.2 of the photographic material, and the developer has a pH of 9.5 to 10.8. The developer further contains a compound represented by the following formulas [1], [2] or [3].

Abstract: A method for processing silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which has a support thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer and at least one protective layer provided over said emulsion layer in which each of the photographic materials contains colloidal silica in at least one emulsion layer and is at most 200% in the total swelling degree of the whole hydrophilic colloid layers provided on the side of said emulsion layer, and after optical exposure said photographic materials are developed with a developer adjusted to pH 9.5-12.0 and containing at least (1) a hydroquinone developing agent in a concentration of from 0.2 to 0.75 mole/l, (2) an auxiliary developing agent of 1-phenyl-3-pyrazolidone type and/or an auxiliary developing agent of p-aminophenol type in a concentration of from 0.001 to 0.06 mole/l, (3) free sulfite ions in a concentration of from 0.3 to 1.

Abstract: A process of developing exposed silver halide elements comprises developing said element in a developer in the presence of a development accelerator compound as defined. The development accelerator compounds include pyridinium, or pyridinium and and imidazolium compounds. The process is applicable to standard and hydrazine-containing films and to hydroquinone and/or ascorbic acid-based developers. The development accelerator may be incorporated into the developer or into the silver halide emulsion.

Abstract: Development of silver halide photosensitive material with a developer containing a developing agent and a free sulfite is accompanied by deposition of silver sludge. Silver sludge is effectively suppressed by adding to the developer (a) a six-membered heterocyclic compound which has a six-membered ring containing two nitrogen atoms and has a mercapto group, a hydroxyl group and one or two substituents having 2 to 20 carbon atoms in total or (a') a six-membered heterocyclic compound which has a six-membered ring containing three nitrogen atoms and has a mercapto group and a hydroxyl group.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photographic material comprising on a support photosensitive silver halide particles, and substantially light insensitive silver salt particles having a speed at least a factor 10 less under the same conditions of exposure and development of said photosensitive silver halide particles than said photosensitive silver halide particles and a releasing compound of formula (I) or (II) as specified in the claims capable of image-wise releasing sulphide or a sulphide under conditions for image-wise development of said photosensitive silver halide particles to silver. The present invention further provides a method for obtaining an image and a lithographic printing plate with said photographic material.

Abstract: A developer composition having improved stability to aerial oxidation, which contains at least one compound represented by formulae (A) and (B): ##STR1## where R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represent a hydroxyl group, an amino group, an acylamino group, an alkylsulfonylamino group, an arylsulfonylamino group, an alkoxycarbonylamino group, a mercapto group or an alkylthio group; and X represents a group of atoms selected from carbon and nitrogen which forms a 5-membered or 6-membered ring together with the two vinyl carbons substituted by R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, respectively, and the carbonyl carbon of formula (A); ##STR2## where R.sub.3 and R.sub.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photographic material comprising on a support (i) photosensitive silver halide particles, (ii) substantially light insensitive silver salt particles having a speed at least a factor 10 less than said photosensitive silver halide particles under the same conditions of exposure and development of said photosensitive silver halide particles and (iii) a releasing compound capable of image-wise releasing under the conditions for image-wise development of said photosensitive silver halide to silver a chemical sensitizer, said chemical sensitizer rendering said substantially light insensitive silver salt particles developable. The present invention also provides a method for making an image therewith and a method for making a lithographic printing plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a developer for silver halide photographic light-sensitive material which contains at least one of the compounds represented by the following formulas [I], [II] and [III]:Formula [I]: ##STR1## wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or NH.sub.4 and A and B each represents a mercapto group, a hydroxyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, or ##STR2## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or --X--Y group in which X represents a divalent group and Y represents a carboxyl group or a hydroxyl group,Formula [II]: ##STR3## wherein M represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal or NH.sub.4, A' represents an organic divalent group, and B' represents --SO.sub.3 M', --COOM', --SO.sub.2 NHR.sub.3, --CONHR.sub.3, or --OH wherein M' represents a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom or NH.sub.4, and R.sub.

Abstract: There are described photographic elements containing novel release compounds which release a blocked photographically useful group, such as a blocked development inhibitor. The blocking group is removed during processing as a result of reaction with sulfite ion contained in one of the processing baths.