Abstract: An image forming method comprising: imagewise exposing and thermal developing a photothermographic material using an image recording apparatus, wherein a part of the sheet is exposed and, in parallel with the exposure, development is started on a part of the sheet having been already exposed: wherein the photothermographic material comprises a reducing agent represented by formula (R), and wherein the photosensitive silver halide contains at least two preformed photosensitive silver halides having respective sensitivities different from each other for a light with the same exposure wavelength and a silver iodide content of the photosensitive silver halide is 40% by mole or more.

Abstract: A silver salt photothermographic dry imaging material including non-photosensitive aliphatic carboxylic acid silver salts; a photosensitive emulsion containing photosensitive silver halide grains; a silver ion reducing agent; a binder; and a cyan coloring leuco dye. A percentage of the photosensitive silver halide grains having a mean particle size of 0.01 or more ?m and 0.04 ?m or less is 5% or more by mass and 50% or less by mass of total photosensitive silver halide grains by conversion into a silver amount.

Abstract: A photothermographic material, comprising at least a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a reducing agent and a binder, wherein a total silver iodide content of the photosensitive silver halide is 40% by mole or more and thermal development is started within 60 sec after exposure.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic photosensitive material that has, on a support, at least one yellow color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one magenta color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one cyan color-forming photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one specific yellow or magenta dye-forming coupler and at least one compound represented by formula (Ph) are contained in the same layer: wherein Rb1 represents a specific functional group; and Rb2 to Rb5 each independently represent a hydrogen or halogen atom, or a specific functional group.

Abstract: Photothermographic materials are designed with increased photospeed by chemical sensitizing the photosensitive silver halide grains with a combination of compounds. A first chemical sensitizer is a specific gold(III)-containing compound and a second chemical sensitizer is a sulfur-containing compound that is a diphenylphosphine sulfide. The molar ratio of the gold(III)-containing compound to the sulfur-containing compound is at least 1:1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a photothermographic material including a support having disposed thereon an image-forming layer that contains at least a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide, a reducing agent and a binder, and further including a compound represented by the following formula (I): A-(W)n-P??(I) wherein A represents an atomic group having at least two mercapto groups as the substituent; W represents a divalent linking group; n represents 0 or 1; and P represents a pyrazolidone group.

Abstract: A photothermographic emulsion is prepared by chemically sensitizing silver halide grains by oxidative decomposition of an organic sulfur-containing compound on or around the silver halide grains. This procedure uses a unique sequence of steps and provides increased photographic speed and manufacturing reproducibility. The resulting photothermographic emulsion can be used to prepare photothermographic materials.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic photosensitive material, which containes at least one specific compound containing at least one alkenylcarbonyl group, in at least one layer on a support; and an image-forming method using the same.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising silver halide grains, wherein at least 50% of total grain projected area is accounted for by tabular grains having an aspect ratio of 10 to 100 and at least 50% by number of total grains is accounted for by tabular grains having at least 30 dislocation lines per grain in the fringe portion of the grain, and the emulsion contains a compound having a function of permitting injection of at least two electrons into silver halide via photoexcitation by a single photon.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally developable photosensitive material including a support, the image-forming layer containing a non-photosensitive organic silver salt, a photosensitive silver halide, a reducing agent, a binder and a compound represented by the following formula (I), wherein after the material is exposed and thermally developed at 121° C.

Abstract: A silver salt photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising at least a light sensitive layer and at least a light insensitive layer, the light sensitive layer comprising organic silver salt grains, a light sensitive emulsion containing light sensitive silver halide grains and medium, a reducing agent and a binder, wherein at least one of the light sensitive layer and the light insensitive layer contains a silver-saving agent and the photothermographic material which has been subjected to thermal development at 123° C. for 13.5 sec. exhibits an average contrast of 2.0 to 6.0 within the density range of 0.25 to 2.0 on a characteristic curve of the photothermographic material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a photothermographic material comprising, on one side of a support, a photosensitive silver halide, a non-photosensitive silver salt of an organic acid, a reducing agent for silver ions and a binder, which is characterized by containing one or more phenol compounds as the reducing agent and one or more compounds satisfying at least one of the following requirements A and B in combination:

Abstract: A silver salt photohermographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer containing light-sensitive silver halide, a light-insensitive organic silver salt and a binder, wherein the photohermographic material exhibits a gradation of 2.0 to 5.0 within the density region of 0.5 and 2.0 on a photographic characteristic curve obtained when the photothermographic material is subjected to exposure of 50 &mgr;J/cm2 and thermal development at 124° C. for 16 sec.; the light-sensitive layer comprises lower and upper layers and a glass transition temperature of a binder contained in the lower layer being higher than that of a binder contained in the upper layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support, which contains at least one organic gold compound and has a characteristic curve drawn in orthogonal coordinates of logarithm of light exposure (x-axis) and optical density (y-axis) using equal unit lengths for the both axes, on which gamma is 5.0 or more for the optical density range of 0.3-3.0. This silver halide photographic light-sensitive material provides high contrast and high sensitivity.

Abstract: Photothermographic imaging materials having increased photospeed are provided by certain selenium chemical sensitizers that are added during the formulation of a photothermographic emulsion. These selenium chemical sensitizers can be used alone or in combination with other sulfur, tellurium, or gold chemical sensitizers as well as with oxidatively decomposed sulfur-containing compounds.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising silver halide grains, wherein at least 50% of total grain projected area is accounted for by tabular grains having an aspect ratio of 10 to 100 and at least 50% by number of total grains is accounted for by tabular grains having at least 30 dislocation lines per grain in the fringe portion of the grain, and the emulsion contains a compound having a function of permitting injection of at least two electrons into silver halide via photoexcitation by a single photon.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive emulsion comprising a silver halide and a compound represented by the following Formula (I): 1

Abstract: A silver salt photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon a light-sensitive layer containing light-sensitive silver halide, a light-insensitive organic silver salt and a binder, wherein the photothermographic material exhibits a gradation of 2.0 to 5.0 within the density region of 0.5 and 2.0 on a photographic characteristic curve obtained when the photothermographic material is subjected to exposure of 50 &mgr;J/cm2 and thermal development at 124° C. for 16 sec.; the light-sensitive layer comprises lower and upper layers and a glass transition temperature of a binder contained in the lower layer being higher than that of a binder contained in the upper layer.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion comprising at least one gold-containing compound represented by composition formula (1): [Au(0)Lm]Xn  (1) wherein Au(0) is an Au atom having a valence of zero, L is a compound having at least one group capable of being adsorbed to or coordinating with Au(0), m is a value of 0 or more including decimals, X is an ion required for neutralizing electric charge of the compound, and n is a value of 0 or more including decimals.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material has a support provided thereon a photographic constitutional layer including at least one photographic light-sensitive layer that contains a light-sensitive silver halide, an organosilver salt having a nitrogen-containing heterocycle, a compound capable of forming a dye by coupling reaction with an oxidized developing agent, and a binder, wherein the light-sensitive layer contains: (A) as the silver halide, a silver halide emulsion composed of tabular silver halide grains having a main face made up of a (111) plane, an average diameter of an equivalent circle of at least 0.70 &mgr;m, and an average thickness of less than 0.20 &mgr;m; and (B) as the organosilver salt, a compound in which a hydrogen on a 5- or 6-membered nitrogen-containing heterocycle having at least one —NH— group is replaced with Ag.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds represented by the following formula (1), (2) or (3): wherein R1 represents a phenyl, aromatic heterocyclic or aliphatic group, having at least one electron-withdrawing group as a substituent, PUG represents a residue of a development inhibitor, Y1 and Z1 respectively represent a substituent which is substitutable on a benzene ring, and n1 and p1 denote integers from 0 to 4, Ar represents an aryl group or an aromatic heterocyclic group, PUG represents a residue of a development inhibitor, TIME represents a timing group and t denotes 0 or 1, A represents a connecting group, m denotes an integer from 2 to 6.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material includes a compound selected from: (1) a quaternary nitrogen or phosphorus salt compound, having 20 or more of total recurring units consisting of an ethyleneoxy group and/or a propyleneoxy group; (2) a quaternary salt compound represented by formula (A): wherein Q represents nitrogen or phosphorus, R1, R2 and R3 represent an alkyl, aryl, alkenyl, alkynyl, or heterocyclic group, L1 represents an alkylene group, Y represents —C(═O) or —SO2—, L2 represents a divalent connecting group having at least one hydrophilic group, Xn− represents an n-valent counter anion, n being an integer of 1 to 3; and (3) a quaternary salt compound represented by formula (B): wherein A represents an organic moiety necessary to complete a nitrogen-containing aromatic heterocyclic ring. L2 represents a divalent connecting group having at least one hydrophilic group that divides L2.

Abstract: An aqueous dispersion comprising a binder or a surfactant, a substantially light-insensitive and substantially water-insoluble organic silver salt and a photosensitive silver halide, wherein the aqueous emulsion further comprises a sensitization agent selected from the group consisting of: tin(II) bromide, aminoiminomethane sulfinic acid, water-soluble salts of H3PO3, water-soluble salts of H3PO2, water-soluble SO32− salts and water-soluble HSO3− salts; and production process for therefor and a photothermographic recording material comprising a support and a photo-addressable thermally developable element, the photo-addressable thermally developable element fulfilling two requirements: (i) the photo-addressable thermally developable element contains a substantially light-insensitive and substantially water-insoluble organic silver salt, a reducing agent for the substantially light-insensitive and substantially water-insoluble organic silver salt and in thermal working relationship therewith, a pho

Abstract: A silver salt photothermographic material is disclosed, comprising at least a light sensitive layer and at least a light insensitive layer, the light sensitive layer comprising organic silver salt grains, a light sensitive emulsion containing light sensitive silver halide grains and medium, a reducing agent and a binder, wherein at least one of the light sensitive layer and the light insensitive layer contains a silver-saving agent and the photothermographic material which has been subjected to thermal development at 123° C. for 13.5 sec. exhibits an average contrast of 2.0 to 6.0 within the density range of 0.25 to 2.0 on a characteristic curve of the photothermographic material.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, which contains at least one compound represented by formula (1) or (A-1).

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, which comprises a support having thereon at least one spectrally sensitized light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer contains at least two kinds of silver halide emulsions, which are different in the concentration of at least one nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound capable of forming a complex with silver, and wherein the emulsion layer or another hydrophilic colloid layer contains at least one hydrazine derivative, as a nucleating agent, and at least one of amine derivatives, onium salts, disulfide derivatives, or hydroxymethyl derivatives, as a nucleating accelerator. The light-sensitive material is high in sensitivity, extremely high in contrast, and high in blackening density; it makes both saving of a sensitizing dye and low dye stain possible; and the change in sensitivity is small in the production thereof.

Abstract: A recording material exclusive of a thermal bleachable dye comprising a support and a thermosensitive element comprising an organic silver salt, an organic reducing agent therefor in thermal working relationship therewith and a binder, wherein the recording material further contains non-halide-ion-containing arylonium compound exclusive of compounds according to formula (I): ##STR1## wherein L.sub.a is a valence bond or a divalent or trivalent linking group, L.sub.2 is an alkylene group, each of R.sub.a and R.sub.b is a hydrogen atom or monovalent substituent group, M.sub.1 is an onium ion, R.sub.a and R.sub.b may form a ring taken together and D is an electron donative group of atoms, with the proviso that where D is a hydrazino group which is not a part of a semicarbazido group, no oxo group is substituted to the carbon atom which is directly attached to a nitrogen atom of the hydrazine; and a recording process therefor.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein said emulsion layer contains a heavy metal selected from Ir, Ru, Rh, Re and Cr in an amount of at least 1.times.10.sup.-5 mol per mol of silver halide and (1) silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of 95 mol % or more, said grains being formed under acidic conditions and then subjected to gold-sulfur sensitization, (2) a silver halide having a silver chloride content of 95 mol % or more and then subjected to Se or Te sensitization or (3) silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of 95 mol % or more and conatianing at least one iron compound, and at least one of said emulsion layer and other hydrophilic colloid layers contains at least one hydrazine derivative and at least one nucleation accelerator. Also, disclosed is a method for producing the above-described silver halide photographic material.

Abstract: A photosensitive element which comprises a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer and at least a non-light sensitive hydrophilic colloidal layer, wherein the silver halide emulsion layer comprises a selenium compound represented by formula (1): ##STR1## wherein: Q represents R.sup.1 SO.sub.2 or R.sup.2 R.sup.3 P=X;each of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 the same or different represents OR.sup.4, NR.sup.5 R.sup.6, SR.sup.7, SeR.sup.8 an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group;X represents O, S or Se;each of R.sup.4, R.sup.5, R.sup.6, R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 the same or different represents hydrogen, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heteroaryl group, or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 together represents the atoms necessary to form a N-containing ring.The invention also provides a method for the preparation of a photosensitive element as disclosed hereinbefore comprising the step of chemically sensitizing at least one of the silver halide emulsions by means of a selenium compound as defined.

Abstract: A direct-positive silver halide light-sensitive material comprising a support having thereon at least one pre-fogged light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the light-sensitive material comprises a specific onium salt compound in the emulsion layer or a hydrophilic protective colloid layer adjacent thereto. Also disclosed is a method of preparing a pre-fogged light-sensitive silver halide emulsion for use in the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material comprising a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein: the silver halide emulsion layer comprises a silver halide comprising silver chloride or silver chlorobromide having a silver chloride content of not less than 95 mol %; the silver halide emulsion comprises at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of elements belonging to the groups V to VIII of the periodic table, which has one nitrosyl, thionitrosyl or aquo ligand per molecule; and the silver halide is chemically sensitized with a selenium compound selected from compounds represented by one of formulae SE-1 to SE-8 disclosed in the specification.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light sensitive material comprising a support and provided thereon, at least one silver halide emulsion layer comprising tabular silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of not less than 50 mol % and two parallel major {100} faces and a water soluble polymer other than gelatin, wherein chemical sensitization of the silver halide grains is carried out in the presence of said water soluble polymer.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished by providing a method of chemical sensitization comprising providing a silver halide emulsion, and adding to the silver halide emulsion aqueous solid particle dispersion of a chemical sensitizing agent having a water and organic solvent insolubility (i.e., 50 mg/100 ml or less), and heating said emulsion wherein said chemical sensitizing agent comprises at least one member selected from the group consisting of gold compounds represented by Formula I:{AuS.sub.2 X}.sub.n IwhereinX is PR.sub.2 (dithiophosphinates), P(OR).sub.2 (dithiophosphates), COR (xanthates), CNR.sub.2 (dithiocarbamates), CR (dithiocarboxylates)R is alkyl or aryln=1-6,tellurium compounds represented by Formula II:TeL.sub.n X.sub.2whereinL is thiourea or substituted thiourea,n is 2 or 4,X is Cl, Br, I, OCN, SCN, SeCN, TeCN, or N.sub.3 andFormula IIA ##STR1## wherein X is COR, CSR, CNR.sub.2, CR, CAr, PR.sub.2, P(OR).sub.2, (PR.sub.2).sub.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished providing a silver halide emulsion comprising silver halide grains and a gold compound represented by Formula I:{AuS.sub.2 X}.sub.nwhereinX is PR.sub.2 (dithiophosphinates), P(OR).sub.2 (dithiophosphates), COR (xanthates), CNR.sub.2 (dithiocarbamates), CR (dithiocarboxylates)R is alkyl or aryln=1-6.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having provided thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, at least one layer of the emulsion layer and other hydrophilic colloid layers containing at least one hydrazine-type nucleating agent having, in the vicinity of the hydrazine group, an anionic group or a nonionic group which forms an intramolecular hydrogen bond with a hydrogen atom of the hydrazine, and also containing at least one of the onium salt compounds represented by formulae (a), (b) and (c), or at least one of the amine compounds represented by formulae (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i) and (j). Also disclosed is a method for processing, after exposure, the silver halide photographic material described above with a developer containing a reductone-type developing agent and having a pH of 12 or less.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material having at least one photographic constitutional layer on a support, wherein at least one reducing agent for color formation, which is a specific hydrazine compound, at least one dye-forming coupler, and at least one high-boiling-point organic solvent whose electron-donative parameter .DELTA..nu..sub.D at 25.degree. C. is 80 or more, are contained in at least one of said photographic constitutional layers. The above light-sensitive material enables low replenishment and reduced discharge of a color developer; can form colors favorably even when the coating film's pH is low; and is reduced in stain due to long-term storage of the light-sensitive material or stain after the processing of the light-sensitive material.

Abstract: The grain/sensitivity ratio of a photographic silver halide material may be improved by adding a compound of the formula I to one of its layers. The material moreover exhibits a low increase in fog on storage. ##STR1## in which: Y.sub.1, Y.sub.2, Y.sub.3 each mean one of the following residues ##STR2## R.sub.1 to R.sub.34 mean H, alkyl or aryl; two residues (R.sub.1 to R.sub.34) located on the same N atom may complete a 5-, 6- or greater-membered ring containing at least one N atom and optionally further heteroatoms; two residues (R.sub.1 to R.sub.34) located on adjacent N atoms may complete a ring involving both N atoms and at least one P atom;X.sup.- means an anion required to balance the charge, for example Cl.sup.-, Br.sup.- or tosylate (TosO.sup.-).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a light-sensitive silver halide photographic material comprising a support and silver halide emulsion layer or layers, wherein at least one of said silver halide emulsion layers comprises an alkylaminomercaptotetrazole antifoggant. According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention said silver halide emulsion layer comprises tabular silver halide grains having an average aspect ratio higher than 3:1 and a thickness lower than 0.4 .mu.m.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished providing to a method of sensitizing silver halide grains comprising providing a silver halide grain and bringing said grain into contact with a compound of Formula I,C.sup.+ {S.sub.2 COR}.sup.- Formula IwhereC is NH.sub.4.sup.+, AR'.sub.4.sup.+ or M.sup.+A is N, P, or AsR' is alkyl or arylM is Li, Na, or K, andR is alkyl or aryl.

Abstract: A silver halide color photosensitive material is disclosed, which has on a support at least one photosensitive silver halide emulsion layer, wherein at least one nondiffusible compound represented by the following formula (I) is contained to inhibit generation of color stain and color fog and to ensure excellent keeping quality: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, R.sup.2 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkoxy group or an aryloxy group, R.sup.3 represents an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group and X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; provided that R.sup.3 does not represent a phenyl group when R.sup.2 represents a phenoxy group. ##STR2## wherein R'.sup.1 represents an aryl group or a heterocyclic group; A'.sup.1 and A'.sup.2 each represents a hydrogen atom or a hydrolyzable group; X represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom; and Y.sup.1 represents atoms completing a phosphorus-containing heterocyclic ring.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion layer sensitized with a sensitizing dye of formula (I) which provides a maximum sensitivity at greater than 700 nm and which emulsion layer has substantially no dye deaggregating compound therein: ##STR1## wherein: X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are independently sulfur, selenium or oxygen provided that X.sub.1 and X.sub.2 are not both oxygen and either benzo ring may be substituted or unsubstituted;R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 each independently represent an alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group provided that at least one of R.sub.1 or R.sub.2 has an acid or acid salt substituent;A is a counterion as needed to balance the charge.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material improved in color forming properties and light fastness of color image is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and a nonlight-sensitive layer, wherein the nonlight-sensitive layer contains a UV absorbent and the silver halide emulsion layer contains a polyhydric alcohol.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having the improved storability and anti-stress property is disclosed, which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer containing a silver halide emulsion, wherein the silver halide emulsion is subjected to a chemical sensitization with a selenium compound, and the emulsion layer or another layer provided on the support contains at least one of the compounds represented by formulas (I), (II) and (III): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.11 to R.sub.16, R.sub.21 to R.sub.26, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are defined in the specification.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material having at least one light-sensitive emulsion layer containing a silver halide emulsion on a support, in which at least one silver halide emulsion layer contains silver halide grains of silver chloride or silver chlorobromide having a silver chloride content of 90 mol % or more, the silver halide grains being tellurium-sensitized, and at least one of light-sensitive emulsion layers or non-light-sensitive emulsion layers on the support contains at least one specific compound represented by formula (I), (II) or (III) herein. The material has excellent rapid processability and a high sensitivity. It involves little photographic fluctuation before and after continuous processing thereof and little photographic fluctuation due to variation of the ambient humidity during exposure thereof. The image sharpness of the material may be noticeably improved without appreciably detracting from the sensitivity thereof.

Abstract: A negatively developing color photographic silver halide material containing at least two blue-sensitive, yellow-coupling silver halide emulsion layers, at least two green-sensitive, magenta-coupling silver halide emulsion layers, at least two red-sensitive, cyan-coupling silver halide emulsion layers and a yellow filter layer on a transparent support, the layers of the same spectral sensitivity having different photographic sensitivities and the blue-sensitive layers being arranged further from the support than the yellow filter layer and the green-sensitive and red-sensitive layers being arranged nearer the support than the yellow filter layer, is distinguished by improved development kinetics if at least one of the green-sensitive layers of highest sensitivity and the red-sensitive layers of highest sensitivity contains a crown ether.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic light-sensitive material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer formed on a support, said emulsion layer containing tabular grains having an aspect ratio of 3 or more, which occupy at least 50% of the total projected area of all silver halide grains contained in the emulsion layer. The silver halide grains have been subjected to tellurium sensitization using at least butyl-diisopropylphosphinetelluride as a sensitizer, and also to other chemical sensitization.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic emulsions may be sensitized by the use of hydrido-phosphine noble metal compounds and especially platinum (II) compounds.

Abstract: There is disclosed a novel surface-active compound, and a silver halide photographic material and a processing solution for a silver halide photographic material containing the same. The surface-active compound is represented by the following formula (I): ##STR1## Wherein R.sup.1 represents an aliphatic group, an alicyclic compound group, an aromatic group, or a heterocyclic ring; R.sup.2 represents an aliphatic group, an alicyclic compound group, an aromatic group, a heterocyclic ring, or a group represented by --L--Z; Q.sup.1, Q.sup.2, and Q.sup.3 each represent a single bond, an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom, or a group represented by --N(R.sup.3)--, in which R.sup.3 represents a hydrogen atom or a group represented by R.sup.2 ; L represents a divalent linking group; and Z represents an ionic group.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material is described, which comprises a hydrazine derivative represented by the following formula (I) and a surface active compound represented by the following formula (II): ##STR1## and wherein the substituents are defined in the specification. An image formation method using the silver halide photographic material is also described.

Abstract: Silver halide photographic material is disclosed, which has provided on a support at least one silver halide emulsion layer which comprises silver halide grains containing a silver chloride of 50 mol % or more and at least one emulsion layer and other hydrophilic colloid layers contain at least one hydrazine derivative and at least one phosphonium salt compound.