Abstract: The present invention is also directed to a method of photoprocessing a photographic imaging element having a processing-solution-permeable overcoat that comprises at least one water-dispersible hydrophobic polymer interspersed with a water-soluble hydrophilic polymer. During photoprocessing, a surface-active water-soluble hydrophilic polymer is leached into a photoprocessing solution. However, foaming due to the hydrophilic polymer in the photoprocessing solution is prevented by the presence of a non-ionic surfactant having an HLB of less than 12.

Abstract: High contrast color images can be obtained from aerial color photography by rapidly processing certain color photographic silver halide films with a color developing composition under certain conditions. The color developing composition can have a pH of from about 10.2 to about 10.6 and a color developing agent at a concentration of least 0.015 mol/l. Color development is carried out for less than 180 seconds at from about 40 to about 42° C. The resulting color images have a contrast greater than 0.83, low Dmin, low granularity and high sharpness and resolution.

Abstract: A processing composition for a silver halide photographic material, which comprises at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following general formulae (I) and (II): 1

Abstract: A multi-part color developing kit includes at least two parts (or solutions) of photochemical compositions that can be mixed to provide a color developing composition useful for obtaining color photographic images. A first aqueous solution is formulated with a color developing agent in free base form, an antioxidant for the color developing agent, an inorganic base, a triazinylstilbene optical brightening agent, an chemical base and a water-miscible or water-soluble hydroxy-substituted, straight-chain organic solvent. A second aqueous solution is formulated with a buffering agent, the same or different chemical base and a phosphonic acid metal ion sequestering agent. Both solutions have a pH and homogeneity to provide a clear color developing composition that is safer for use and disposal.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a photographic element comprising a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support, and a processing-solution-permeable protective overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer. The processing solution permeable overcoat is composed of a polyester ionomer. The present invention is also directed to a method of making a photographic print involving developing the photographic element. The imaged photographic element exhibits water, stain, and wet-abrasion resistance.

Abstract: A 70 mm motion picture film (80 in FIG. 3) is provided which can be projected by a standard 70 mm motion picture projector onto widely available theater projection screens, where the film results in a projected image (90) having a width-to-height (E/F) aspect ratio of 2.4 to 1, instead of the previous 2.2 to 1 aspect ratio, with the projected image having the same height as previously. The new 70 mm film has film frames (82) that each occupies over 95% of the horizontal distance (M) between the two rows of perforations (60, 62), and preferably 99% of the distance between the rows of perforations. Sound is produced by a disk controlled by a timing track (96) that lies between one row of perforations (60) and an edge (106) of the film strip.

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrahigh contrast photographic material comprising a support bearing a silver halide emulsion layer, containing a hydrazide nucleating agent in the emulsion layer or a hydrophilic colloid layer, characterized in that the nucleating agent is a dimeric molecule comprising two monomers linked by a linking group, each monomer of which (a) may be the same or different and (b) comprises an acylhydrazide moiety and a nicotinamide moiety in combination, the material providing unexpectedly good nucleation in the absence of, or with reduced amounts of, booster and in a developer whose pH is variable, and further with lower chemical spread and pepper fog.

Abstract: High contrast color images can be obtained from aerial color photography by rapidly processing certain color photographic silver halide films with a color developing composition under certain conditions. The color developing composition can have a pH of from about 10.2 to about 10.6 and a color developing agent at a concentration of least 0.015 mol/l. Color development is carried out for less than 180 seconds at from about 40 to about 42° C. The resulting color images have a contrast greater than 0.83, low Dmin, low granularity and high sharpness and resolution.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for forming an image through either basic development processing or non-basic development processing on the same processor to provide equal image quality, in which an exposed color light-sensitive material (e.g., color negative film) is processed under non-basic conditions (e.g., rapid processing conditions), image information is read out from the developed film and converted to optical or electrical digital information, the digital information is subjected to image processing to obtain target image characteristics which should have been obtained under basic development processing conditions, and the resulting image characteristics are output to a printer.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion layer superposed on the support and a processing-solution-permeable protective overcoat overlying the silver halide emulsion layer. The processing solution permeable overcoat is composed of a urethane-containing component having acid functionalities wherein a weight ratio of a polyurethane-containing component in the copolymer comprises from 20 to 100 percent and a weight ratio of an optional vinyl component in the copolymer comprises from 0 to 80 percent, which urethane-containing component of the overcoat may comprise either a single polyurethane polymer or an interpenetrating network comprising two or more polymers. The overcoat further comprises a polyvinyl alcohol polymer having a molecular weight of about 150,000 or less, with the proviso that the degree of hydrolysis is less than 95% when the molecular weight is more than about 100,000.

Abstract: The present invention is a photographic element which includes a support, at least one silver halide emulsion superposed on a front side of the support and an outermost backing layer superposed on a backside of the support. The outermost backing layer is composed of a hydrophobic binder and a hydrophilic binder wherein the backing layer has an advancing water contact angle of 70 or greater and a receding water contact angle of at least 40 less than the advancing water contact angle.

Abstract: A high contrast photographic material free from nucleating agents comprising a support bearing a silver halide emulsion layer comprising silver halide grains and a hydrophilic colloid having a silver:hydrophilic colloid ratio above 1.9, and containing a density enhancing amine compound in the emulsion layer or an adjacent hydrophilic colloid layer wherein at least 60% of the silver halide grains are spectrally sensitized. A photographic image can be formed from the imagewise exposed material by a method comprising developing the exposed material for a time no longer than 25 seconds at a temperature no greater than 35° C.

Abstract: A processing method of a silver halide photographic material in an automatic processor is disclosed, comprising the steps of developing, followed by fixing, washing and drying, in which the silver halide photographic material exhibits an absorption maximum at a wavelength of 600 to 800 nm; the automatic processor comprises at least a roller provided after completing the step of washing, the roller is brought into contact with the silver halide photographic material, and the surface of the roller is covered with a material exhibiting a contact angle with water(&thgr;) within a range of 0°<&thgr;<60°.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is disclosed. The method comprises the step of supplying a photographic processing solution on the image forming surface of the silver halide photographic material by a processing solution supplying means, and said processing solution has a contact angle to the image forming surface of said silver halide photographic light-sensitive material of not more than 45°.

Abstract: A photographic element containing a support; at least two contiguous layers, at least one of which is a silver halide emulsion layer superposed on a side of said support; a processing solution permeable protective overcoat containing a urethane-vinyl copolymer having acid functionalities wherein a weight ratio of a urethane component in the copolymer comprises from 20 to 100 percent and a weight ratio of a vinyl component in the copolymer comprises from 0 to 80 percent; a crosslinker for the said copolymer; and a second polymer selected from the group consisting of polyvinyl alcohol, cellulose ethers, n-vinyl amides, polyesters, poly(ethylene oxide), starch, proteins, whey, albumin, poly(acrylic acid), alginates and gums overlying the said at least two contiguous layers; and wherein the ratio of the gelatin to non-gelatin content of the dried layers immediately underlying the uppermost gelatin layer is less than 1.

Abstract: Specific aromatic compounds having an extended planar .pi. system are useful as spectral sensitizing dye stain reducing agents in photographic processing compositions and methods for providing color or black-and-white images in various photographic silver halide materials. These compounds are devoid of diaminostilbene fragments or fused triazole nuclei. They are particularly useful in fixing and bleaching compositions in the processing of color photographic silver halide materials, but can be used in various other processing compositions.

Abstract: Equidensity images can be produced directly on high contrast, thin emulsion, fine grain, silver halide process films, such as Kodak Technical Pan Film (RTM), given instantaneous outdoor camera exposure. Photographic development of the film in an aqueous alkaline solution containing a halogen- substituted hydroquinone such as 2-chlorohydroquinone, or 2-bromohydroquinone as developing agent, and thiourea, or a mono N-substituted derivative such as 1-allyl-2-thiourea, as "chemical solarizer", followed by fixation, produces continuous tone violet-blue (negative) and brown to olive-black (positive) images having applicability in semi-abstract artistic photography and in scientific photography.

Abstract: Certain 1,4-cyclohexanediones are useful as antioxidants in photographic developing compositions. These compounds stabilize the compositions, are water soluble and are essentially odorless. These antioxidants can be used in either black and white or color developing compositions used to process photographic silver halide materials.

Abstract: An aqueous, homogeneous, single-part color developing concentrate comprises a color developing agent in free base form, an antioxidant for the color developing agent, a buffering agent, and a water-miscible or water-soluble hydroxy-substituted, straight-chain organic solvent present in an a concentration such that the weight ratio of water to the organic solvent is from about 15:85 to about 50:50. This composition is prepared in a unique manner, namely by combining the noted components, and removing the sulfate anions commonly present in color developing agents by precipitation with alkali metal ions, before addition of further components. The concentrate can be used to make a working strength processing solution, or it can be used as a replenishing composition with proper dilution.

Abstract: The invention provides photographic element comprising a first light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a cyan dye-forming coupler, a second light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a magenta dye-forming coupler, and a third light sensitive silver halide emulsion layer having associated therewith a yellow dye-forming coupler,wherein the normalized spectral transmission density distribution curve of the dye formed by the cyan coupler upon development with a p-phenylenediamine developer has a density between 0.7 and 0.78 at 600 nm and a density between 0.8 and 0.91 at 610 nm. Such an element enables an increase in the color gamut for imaging.

Abstract: A development processing method comprising a step of developing a silver halide photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer with a developing solution containing a hydroquinone developing agent, wherein said developing solution has a pH of from 9.0 to 11.0, and contains a compound represented by formula (I) and a compound represented by formula (II) in a concentration ratio of the compound represented by formula (II)/the hydroquinone developing agent of from 0.03 to 0.12: ##STR1## wherein the symbols in these formulae are defined in the specification.

Abstract: A method for developing a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material, wherein a silver halide photographic light-sensitive material containing at least three mosaic-like or stripe-like filter layers having different spectral transmission characteristics and at least one silver halide emulsion layer is exposed, thereafter said silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is processed by coating a processing solution or spraying a processing solution which consists of a developer containing at least one developing agent.

Abstract: Black-and-white elements, such as radiographic films, can be processed rapidly using a black-and-white developing composition containing a hydroquinone developing agent, and specific amounts of sulfite and borate ions. Thus, the molar ratio of sulfite ions to borate ions is less than 20:1, and the molar ratio of sulfite ions to the hydroquinone developing agent is from about 1:1 to about 2.5:1. The developing composition is effective, rapid and stable.

Abstract: In a method of reprinting an image on a frame of a film piece among plural film pieces received with a printing order onto a photographic paper, the plural film pieces are incorporated into a film assemblage without splicing the plural film pieces with no consideration whether each of the plural film pieces has a frame to be reprinted; the plural film pieces are fed out of the film assemblage; the image of the film piece among the plural film pieces fed from the film assemblage is exposed onto the photographic paper; and the exposed photographic paper is developed so as to obtain a visual image.

Abstract: A method for processing a black-white silver halide photographic light-sensitive material by an automatic processor comprising the following steps,a step for preparing a processing solution by dissolving a solid processing composition or a condensed processing solution in a dissolving tank,a step for supplying said processing solution from said dissolving tank to a processing tank,a step for supplying part of said processing solution used for processing in said processing tank to said dissolving tank,wherein said black-white silver halide photographic light-sensitive material is processed with said processing solution in said processing tank and the flow of said processing solution from said processing tank to said dissolving tank is irreversible.

Abstract: Black-and-white elements, such as radiographic films, can be processed in roomlight because the developing composition includes a water-soluble colorant. Such colorants are water-soluble dyes that have a maximum absorption wavelength of from about 350 to about 500 nm. Processing is carried out by processing the exposed element using a two-stage process in the same processing container. In the first stage, development is initiated with an opaque developing composition having a pH of from about 10 to about 12.5, and comprising an appropriate black-and-white developing agent, a yellow colorant, and a sulfite. After an appropriate time, a fixing agent (other than a sulfite) is introduced into the processing container to begin simultaneous development and fixing. The entire process in quite rapid, that is less than 90 seconds.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material which comprises a support having thereon at least one silver halide emulsion layer, wherein the photographic material contains a hydrazine derivative and a polymer latex having a core/shell structure which each are incorporated in at least one of the silver halide emulsion layer and other hydrophilic colloid layers of the photographic material. The photographic material provides superhigh contrast images without impairing the physical properties of the film.

Abstract: A class of pyrazolidone compounds suitable for use as electron transfer agents in photographic development comprises pyrazolidones substituted in the 1-position by an aromatic group that is substituted in the ortho, meta or para position by -O-CO-R, wherein R is a monovalent organic group having up to 24 carbon atoms. This ester group is hydrolyzable in an alkaline developer solution, thereby deactivating the electron transfer agents after a period of time and reducing the contamination effect of seasoning into the developer solution. Photographic recording materials can be developed in reactive association with the electron transfer agent. The electron transfer agent can be present in the photographic recording materials, or in develper solutions.

Abstract: Black-and-white elements, such as radiographic films, can be processed in roomlight because they include certain light absorbing dyes and desensitizers. Processing is carried out by processing the exposed element using a two-stage process in the same light-tight processing container. In the first stage, development is initiated with a developing composition having a pH of from about 10 to about 12.5, and comprising an appropriate black-and-white developing agent in a concentration of from about 0.1 to about 0.5 mol/l, and a sulfite at from about 0.25 to about 0.7 mol/l. After an appropriate time, a fixing agent (other than a sulfite) is introduced into the processing container to provide a combined developing/fixing compositions, and development and fixing are carried out simultaneously. The processing method is carried out quickly, usually within about 90 seconds, including a washing step at the end. The presence of sulfite and high pH in both stages decolorize or deactivate the particulate dyes.

Abstract: A processing method can be used to develop sequentially both low silver and relatively high silver photographic materials in the same processor. The method includes a development step for each type of material, in any order, with a developer solution adapted for both development steps. When the lower silver photographic materials are developed, the developer solution also contains an oxidizing agent to render it a redox developer/amplifier solution. The oxidizing agent is removed or inactivated when the relatively high silver photographic materials are processed with the same developer solution.

Abstract: A method of processing photographic sheet material comprises passing the sheet material along a sheet material path (20) through a processing apparatus comprising a plurality of processing cells (12, 12', 12"), and causing processing liquid to pass across the surface of the sheet in at least one of the cells. The cell is a closed cell the speed of liquid flow across the sheet material, as measured in a direction perpendicular to the direction of the sheet material path (20), is at least 3 times the speed of the sheet material along the sheet material path (20) and the resultant liquid flow speed is at least 100 mm/sec. The consistency of reaction kinetics at the sheet material surface are improved.

Abstract: Methods of forming color images having excellent graininess and sharpness by simple heat development processing are disclosed.

Abstract: The invention provides a novel magenta coupler of the formula (I) ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are the same or different and are selected from H, alkyl, substituted alkyl, aryl, substituted aryl, heteroaryl, alkylthio, carboxylic acid or ester, primary or secondary amido, sulphonamido, mono or disubstituted amino, alkoxy or aryloxy; andX is H or a group capable of being released on oxidative coupling with a colour coupler.These magenta couplers do not have secondary dye absorptions in the blue region of the spectrum which leads to a better colour reproduction and are readily and economically synthesized.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon at least two light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layers, the lowermost light-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer and/or a light-insensitive layer adjacent thereto containing a compound represented by formula (D): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represents an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 each represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a substituent connecting to the benzene ring through a carbon atom, an oxygen atom, a nitrogen atom or a sulfur atom, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.1 and R.sup.3, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, R.sup.2 and R.sup.5 or R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 may be combined to form a ring, R.sup.7 represents a hydrogen atom or forms=(T).sub.m S together with -(T).sub.m S, T represents a timing group, m represents an integer of 0 to 3 and S represents a protective group eliminated at the development.

Abstract: Silver bromoiodide color negative films can be rapidly color developed using heat stabilized color developing solutions kept at high temperatures with minimal changes in the resulting color record densities. These advantages are achieved using specific hydroxylamine derivatives as antioxidants in the color developer solution.

Abstract: A method is disclosed of hardener-free processing a forehardened silver halide photographic material comprising a film support and on one or both sides thereof at least one silver halide emulsion layer characterized in that(1) each silver halide emulsion layer comprises spectrally sensitized cubic silver chloride or silver bromochloride grains having not more than 25 mole % of bromide in a total amount of coated silver expressed as the equivalent amount of silver nitrate in the range of from 2.5 to 4 g/m.sup.2 ;(2) the forehardened material has a water absorption of less than 4 grams per gram of gelatin, wherein said water absorption has been determined by making the difference by weight of the material when dry and when having been dipped in demineralized water of 25.degree. C. during 3 minutes followed by squeezing off the superficial water;(3) hardener-free processing includes development with a developing solution comprising thiocyanate ions in amounts from 10.sup.-3 up to 10.sup.-2 molar.

Abstract: In the improved image forming method, a silver halide photographic material whose characteristic curve passes below the line connecting three points A (logE.sub.max -1.55, fog+0.05), B (logE.sub.max -1.10, fog+0.25) and C (logE.sub.max -0.95, fog+0.50) on a coordinate system (E.sub.max is a maximum quantity of light) and passes above point P (logE.sub.max, fog+1.70) is subjected to digital exposure and thereafter processed photographically to form an image. This method is capable of forming an image of good gradation having no density skips in the highlighted area.

Abstract: The invention relates to an emulsion comprising silver halide grains, said grains being tabular and comprising sensitizing dye(s) and silver salt epitaxial deposits, and addenda that includea tetraazaindene and a hexose reductone represented by Formula I: ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different, and may represent H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or an alkyl group with a solubilizing group such as --OH, sulfonamide, sulfamoyl, or carbamoyl. Alternatively, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be joined to complete a heterocyclic ring such as aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, or pyridinyl, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are H, OH, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or may together represent an alkylidene group, n is 0,1, or 2 and R.sub.3 is H, alkyl, aryl, or CO.sub.2 R.sub.6 where R.sub.6 is alkyl.

Abstract: The invention provides a multicolor photographic element comprising a support bearing at least two silver halide emulsion layers having different sensitivities to blue light, a silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to green light, and a silver halide emulsion layer sensitive to red light, wherein:(1) the element comprises a compound of formula (I): ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2, independently represent H, an alkyl group or an aryl group, provided that R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be joined to form a ring;R.sub.3 is selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl, aryl, and acyl groups;R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, alkyl, and aryl groups;n is 1 or 2;and(2) the silver halide emulsion layer of the element that is most sensitive to blue light contains a silver halide grain population such that from 3 to 20 wt % of the total silver halide grains in the emulsion layer have a size (equivalent circular diameter) less than 0.2 micrometers.

Abstract: The invention relates to a silver halide photographic emulsion comprising silver halide grains and the reductone of Formula I ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are the same or different, and may represent H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or an alkyl group with a solubilizing group such as --OH, sulfonamide, sulfamoyl, or carbamoyl, R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 may be joined to complete a heterocyclic ring such as aziridinyl, azetidinyl, pyrrolidinyl, piperidinyl, morpholinyl, piperazinyl, or pyridinyl, R.sub.4 and R.sub.5 are H, OH, alkyl, aryl, cycloalkyl, or may together represent an alkylidene group, n is 1 or 2 and R.sub.3 is H, alkyl, aryl, or CO.sub.2 R.sub.6 where R.sub.6 is alkyl, andwherein the logarithm of the partition coefficient for the reductone when equilibrated as a solute between n-octanol and water (logP) is less than 0.293.

Abstract: A low volume developer tank system for the sequential processing of films that require different concentrations of bromide ions in the developer solution comprises a developer tank (2) provided with an ion exchange column (30) for removing bromide ions from solution which column can be engaged and disengaged and a plurality of reservoirs (6,8,10,12,14) arranged to feed individual replenisher components to the recirculation system (20). When processing a process C-41 compatible film the system is preferably operated with no bromide in the replenisher and removal of bromide from the developer is by overflow. When processing a film employing zero or very low bromide, the system is preferably operated with no bromide in the replenisher, substantially no overflow and removal of bromide from the developer is by ion exchange.

Abstract: A method for processing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a color developing process is disclosed. The color developing process comprisesthe first step of supplying one of a first color developing partial solution containing a color developing agent as a principal component and a second color developing partial solution containing an alkaline agent as a principal component, substantially only to an image-forming surface of the light-sensitive material,the second step of supplying one of the first partial solution and the second partial solution other than that supplied at the first step or a color developing solution containing a color developing agent and an alkaline agent, to the image-forming surface of the light-sensitive material at the same time or just after the first step.

Abstract: A method for altering the pH of a photographic developing solution comprises altering the hydroxide ion concentration of the solution electrolytically. The method may be employed in photographic processing apparatus comprising a photographic development stage in which a photographic material to be processed is treated with a photographic developing solution wherein the apparatus comprises means for electrolytically altering the hydroxide ion concentration of the developing solution and means for controlling the operation of electrolytically altering the hydroxide ion concentration based on the change of hydroxide ion concentration in use.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic material containing at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support is provided. The silver halide emulsion layer comprises chemically sensitized silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of 50 mol % or more, said silver halide emulsion has been spectrally sensitized with at least one dye selected from the dyes represented by one of the general formulas (1), (2) and (3) shown in the specification. The emulsion layer or at least one other hydrophilic colloidal layer contains at least one member selected from the hydrazine derivatives represented by one of the formulas (4), (5) and (6) shown in the specification and at least one compound selected from the compounds represented by one of the formulas (7), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (12) shown in the specification.A process for the formation of an image is also provided, which comprises the development of a silver halide photographic material as defined above with a developer having a pH value of 9.6 to less than 11.

Abstract: Aminosuccinic acid chelants are disclosed which have been found to be applicable in photographic processes. The aminosuccinic acids can be used in a method of bleaching or bleach-fixing a silver halide photographic material comprising contacting the photographic material with a bleaching solution containing at least one metal complex of a polyamino disuccinic acid and one or more metal complexes of a polyamino monosuccinic acid or a monoamino monosuccinic acid.

Abstract: A method for continuously processing an exposed silver halide photographic light sensitive material comprises the steps of:developing said material with a developing solution, the developing solution being replenished with a first water and a solid developing composition containing a developing agent and a first sulfite according to a processing amount of said material; andfixing the developed material with a fixing solution, the fixing solution being replenished with a second water and a solid fixing composition containing a fixing agent and a second sulfite according to a processing amount of said material, and no other processing being carried out between said developing and said fixing,wherein the second sulfite is replenished in an amount of 0 to 0.05 mol per liter of the second water.

Abstract: Negative images of super-high contrast can be formed by developing an exposed silver halide photographic photosensitive material in the presence of at least one compound selected from the compound of formula (1): ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a heterocyclic group, R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.3, together with nitrogen atom to which they are attached, may form a ring; L.sup.1 and L.sup.2 independently represent an alkylene group, an arylene group or a repeated alkyleneoxy group having at least two repeated alkyleneoxy units, which groups may be optionally substituted; A represents an atom selected from hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur or a divalent linkage group constituted from these atoms; and m and n represent 0 or 1, and the compound of formula (2) ##STR2## wherein R.sup.7, R.sup.8 and R.sup.

Abstract: A photofinishing system and method of photofinishing. The system includes a film cartridge having a strip of photosensitive film contained therein. The strip of photosensitive film comprising a support web having a back side and a front side, an emulsion layer provided on the back side of the strip of photosensitive film, and a filter array on the front side of the strip of photosensitive material of film. The system further includes a developing apparatus for developing exposed images on the strip of photosensitive film provided in the film cartridge. The developing apparatus includes holding chamber for holding and retaining the thrust film cartridge; a removal mechanism for removing the strip of film out of the cartridge; an application mechanism for applying an activator solution on the strip of photosensitive film after the film has been removed out of the film cartridge.

Abstract: An image forming method is disclosed, comprising exposing a silver halide photographic material through a transparent, high definition-screening original and developing the photographic material with a developer to form a halftone dot image, wherein:the photographic material forms a halftone dot image having a dot area of 57% or less when exposed, through the transparent original comprising a halftone dot image having a dot area of 50%, in two times an amount that gives a halftone dot having a dot area of 50%; and the photographic material has a maximum density of 3.0 or more and a contrast of 8.0 or more;and wherein the photographic material is exposed to light having an emission peak at a wavelength of 360 to 450 nm and developed with a developer having a pH of 10.5 or less.

Abstract: Substituted hydroxylamine antioxidants can be prepared by reacting hydroxylamine or a mono-substituted hydroxylamine with an epoxide. The antioxidant reaction product is not removed from the reaction mixture, but is used without separation after combination with a color developer to provide a photographic color developer composition. The antioxidants are highly water soluble and thus exhibit no objectionable odor.