Abstract: A silver halide black-and-white photographic light sensitive material is disclosed, comprising a support having thereon a silver halide emulsion layer comprising silver halide grains, wherein at least 50% of the total grain projected area is accounted for by tabular grains having a chloride content of 20 mol % or more, two parallel {100}major faces and an average aspect ratio of 2 or more, said tabular grains being prepared by nucleating in the presence of a surfactant comprised of polyalkyleneoxide block copolymer.

Abstract: This invention relates to a silver halide photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion precipitated and/or chemically sensitized in the presence of an aryliodonium compound represented by the formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are independently H, or aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic groups, alkoxy groups, hydroxy groups, halogen atoms, aryloxy groups, alkylthio groups, arylthio groups, acyl groups, sulfonyl groups, acyloxy groups, carboxyl groups, cyano groups, nitro groups, sulfo groups, alkylsulfoxide or trifluoralkyl groups, or any two of R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 together represent the atoms necessary to form a five or six-membered ring or a multiple ring system;R.sup.4 is a carboxylate salt or 0.sup.- ; w is 0 or 1; and X.sup.- is an anionic counter ion; with the proviso that when R.sup.3 is a carboxyl or sulfo group, w is 0 and R.sup.4 is 0.sup.-.

Abstract: A light-sensitive silver bromide or silver bromoiodide emulsion is provided, comprising silver bromide or silver bromoiodide tabular triangular grains, said tabular triangular grains having an average grain thickness of less than 0.3 .mu.m, an average crystal diameter of at least 0.6 .mu.m; an average aspect ratio of at least 2:1; a variation coefficient of less than 40%, said grains accounting for a total projective area of at least 30%; characterized in that the thickness ratio of triangular tabular grains to hexagonal tabular grains is from 1.3 to 0.7.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive silver halide emulsion for use in photographic is disclosed containing an oxidized cationic starch as a peptizer. The oxidized cationic starch facilitates emulsion precipitation and chemical sensitization.

Abstract: Tabular grain emulsions of enhanced photographic sensitivity are disclosed in which the tabular grains contain a maximum surface iodide concentration along their edges and a lower surface iodide concentration within their corners than elsewhere along their edges. The grains contain a dopant capable of providing shallow electron trapping sites.

Abstract: Photographic print elements are disclosed of enhanced speed and controlled minimum densities provided by emulsion layer units that contain emulsions that are blends of (a) cubical silver iodochloride grains that contain iodide in a controlled, non-uniform distribution forming a core containing at least half of total silver, a iodide-free surface shell having a thickness of greater than 25 .ANG., and a sub-surface shell that contains a maximum iodide concentration and (b) minimum density controlling silver halide grains that are of smaller mean grain size than the silver iodochloride grains and that consist essentially of chloride and/or bromide and are present in a molar concentration at least equal to that of silver iodide in the silver iodochloride grains.

Abstract: A photographic emulsion is disclosed comprised of coprecipitated radiation-sensitive silver halide grains containing greater than 70 mole percent bromide, based on silver, and exhibiting a coefficient of variation of less than 30 percent. Greater than 90 percent of total projected area of the grains is accounted for by tabular grains having {111} major faces, exhibiting a thickness of less than 0.07 .mu.m, and having latent image forming silver salt epitaxy chemical sensitization sites on their surfaces, and a dispersing medium that contains a grain dispersity reducing concentration of a polyalkylene oxide block copolymer surfactant comprised of two terminal lipophilic alkylene oxide block units linked by a hydrophilic alkylene oxide block unit accounting for from 4 to 96 percent of the molecular weight of the polymer.

Abstract: A photosensitive emulsion is disclosed comprised of a dispersing medium and silver halide grains containing at least 80 mole percent bromide, based on silver, wherein at least 50% of the projected area of said silver halide grains is accounted for by tabular grains free of twin planes having {100} parallel major faces, said emulsion being chemically sensitized and having a reciprocity failure of less than 35 sensitivity units between exposures of respectively 10.sup.-5 seconds and 100 seconds. The emulsion can be employed as a latent image forming emulsion in a photographic element.The emulsion can be prepared by a process preparing a silver bromide photosensitive emulsion, comprising the following essential steps: (a) a nucleation step whereby a fine-grain emulsion with a pAg of between 4 and 6.

Abstract: A photographic print element is disclosed having a reflective support and at least one image recording emulsion layer unit containing cube-like silver iodochloride grains containing from 0.05 to 3 mole percent iodide, based on total silver, in a controlled, non-uniform iodide distribution forming a core, an iodide-free surface shell having a thickness of greater than 50 .ANG., and a sub-surface shell that contains a maximum iodide concentration.

Abstract: A photographic element is disclosed comprised of a layer containing radiation-sensitive silver halide grains and a vehicle which can be chill set and is in part derived from gelatin and in part derived from water dispersible starch.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for preparing a photographic emulsion.The device according to the invention comprises a plurality of external circulation loops disposed in parallel and in which the content of a vessel containing at least a stirred gelatin solution is circulated, the loops having an identical configuration, means being provided for adding in an identical manner, to each of the loops, reagents required for the formation and/or growth of silver halide grains, the output of the circulation loops being recycled continuously in the vessel.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive photographic emulsion is disclosed containing a gelatino-vehicle and tabular grains accounting for at least 70 percent of total grain projected area comprised of, prior to house conversion, at least 90 mole percent bromide and, after house conversion, up to 12 mole percent iodide, based on total silver, having {111} major faces that form corners joined by linear edges, and containing halide conversion dislocations that are confined to corner regions.Superior performance and selected site halide conversion can be realized by maintaining a pBr of less than 3.5 and by employing for halide conversion an iodide ion source exhibiting a second order reaction rate constant with the gelatino-vehicle of less than 10.sup.-3 mole.sup.-1 sec.sup.-1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a silver halide emulsion containing tabular silver halide grains in such an amount that the projected area of the tabular silver halide grains accounts for 30% or more of the entire projected area of silver halide grains contained in the emulsion, the tabular silver halide grains having: (1) a multiple structure comprising one inner shell and one or more outer shells positioned outside of the inner shell, wherein the outermost shell of the outer shells contains 50 mol % or more of silver chloride and at least one of the outer shells and the inner shell which are positioned inside of the outermost shell contains 50 mol % or more of silver bromide; (2) {100} faces as two main planes parallel to each other; and (3) an aspect ratio of 2 or more. The silver halide emulsion is excellent in rapid processing suitability, has high sensitivity, and shows photographic performance such as superior graininess.

Abstract: A method of preparing a silver halide emulsion is disclosed, comprising a disperse medium and silver halide grains, said method comprising the steps of:(1) forming silver halide tabular grains for the silver halide emulsion in the presence of at least one polymer having repeating units represented by formula (1),(2) subsequently to the step (1), removing the polymer by washing with water, and(3) using as seed crystals the silver halide tabular grains obtained via steps (1) and (2) and further growing these grains;--(R--O).sub.n -- (1)wherein each R represents an alkylene group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms, and n is an average number of repeating units which ranges from 4 to 200, and further a silver halide photographic material is disclosed, comprising the above silver halide emulsion.

Abstract: The invention generally relates to a process for forming tabular silver chloride grains comprising nucleating silver chloride particles, introducing alkali iodide solution into the dispersing medium containing the nucleated silver chloride particles, and introducing silver ion and chloride ion solutions into said dispersing medium, with the proviso that introduction of the alkali iodide is by multiple streams of said alkali iodide at a momentum range of up to 1.times.10.sup.+9 g cm/s.sup.2.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for preparing a photographic emulsion.In the device of an external loop type of the invention, a solution of a first halide salt X.sub.1.sup.- is introduced at a point in the loop situated outside the reaction zone R within which the silver salt (Ag.sup.+) added to the loop precipitates almost entirely in order to produce silver halide grains or cause them to grow in said solution, the Ag.sup.+ solution being introduced into the reactor in the form of a "centered" jet within said reactor, the Reynolds number Re at the point of introduction of the Ag.sup.+ salt being between approximately 5000 and approximately 50,000.

Abstract: Radiation-sensitive emulsions are disclosed comprised of high bromide tabular grains containing a peripheral band of increased iodide concentration. The tabular grains exhibit an average equivalent circular diameter of at least 2.0 .mu.m and are of a face centered cubic crystal lattice structure of the rock salt type. The tabular grains include central and peripheral regions extending between their major faces. The peripheral region is up to 0.2 .mu.m in width and contains an iodide concentration at least 2 mole percent higher than that of the central region measured at a location adjacent the peripheral region. Dislocations are present in the peripheral region to increase sensitivity and are minimized in the central region to maintain relatively constant sensitivities when pressure is applied locally.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion is disclosed which comprises at least dispersing medium and silver halide grains, wherein the silver halide grains have an AgCl content of from 30 mol % to 100 mol %; at least 30% of the sum of the projected area of the silver halide grains accounts for tabular grains which satisfy the following conditions (i) to (v): (i) the tabular grains have {100} faces as major faces; (ii) the tabular grains have an aspect ratio (circle-equivalent diameter/thickness) of from 2.0 to 25; (iii) the tabular grains have an average thickness of from 0.02 .mu.m to 0.3 .mu.m; (iv) the tabular grains have an average major face edge length ratio of from 1 to 5; and (v) intermediate grains which have grown to the extent that the average projected area thereof is about 75% of that of the tabular grains have two dislocation lines extending from a nucleus the intermediate grains have, and an angle made by the two dislocation lines is from 5.degree. to 85.degree..

Abstract: A method of producing a silver halide photographic emulsion in which a silver ion concentration in precipitation of a silver halide emulsion in a precipitation bath is controlled, wherein a precipitation bath in which stirring is conducted rapidly and uniformly, and crystal formation and crystal growth are uniformly performed is used, the method comprises the steps of: in a start period of precipitation, quantitavely adding a silver nitrate solution and a halogen salt solution at a constant ratio flow rate; when an E.sub.Ag value reaches a designated E.sub.Ag value region in the vicinity of a preset target E.sub.Ag value, starting a control of an adding rate of the halogen salt solution by using a controller which has an operation period equal to or shorter than 1 sec.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for preparing monodispersed tabular silver halide grain emulsions, said process comprising the following steps:(a) forming a population of silver halide nuclei in a dispersing medium having a pH lower than 3 and a pBr in the range of from 1 to 2,(b) ripening said population of silver halide nuclei in presence of a silver halide solvent,(c) performing a first growing of said silver halide nuclei at a pBr value in the range of from 1 to 2, and(d) performing a second growing of said silver halide nuclei at a value in the range of from 2 to 2.7.According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention a polyalkylene oxide-polyalkylsiloxane copolymer is present during at least one of the above mentioned steps (a) to (d). The process of the present invention enable the growth of monodispersed tabular silver halide grain emulsions having a reduced amount of non-conforming grains and a lower coefficient of variation (COV).

Abstract: A photographic element is provided comprising a support having situated thereon a silver halide emulsion layer, the emulsion layer comprising a compound of the formula:Z--SO.sub.2 S--Au(I)--L (I)whereinZ represents an alkyl, aryl, or heterocyclic group; andL represents a thioether, selenoether or telluroether containing ligand.

Abstract: A photographic element is described which comprises a silver halide emulsion having incorporated therein a latent image forming unit, said unit being comprised of an agglomeration of silver halide in conductive contact with a light absorbing center, wherein the center is comprised of:(i) an amorphous or liquid crystalline spectral sensitizing dye; or(ii) a plurality of spectral sensitizing dye crystals.Also described is a process for forming a silver halide emulsion and the emulsion prepared by such process.

Abstract: A coated film having a polymeric film substrate with a subbing layer containing an organic acid and a polymer which has a repeating unit(s) containing a pendant nitrogen atom(s). The ratio of organic acid to polymer in the subbing layer is in the range from 1:0.1 to 20 by weight. The coated film exhibits excellent adhesion to photographic emulsion layers, even when applied prior to completion of any film stretching operation.

Abstract: There is disclosed a silver halide color photographic material comprising a silver halide emulsion of high-silver chloride emulsion wherein a thiosulfonic compound represented by formula (I) and a sulfinic acid compound represented by formula (II) are added in the step of the production of said emulsion followed by sulfur sensitization. The disclosure described provides a silver halide color photographic material less in fogging due to the lapse of time after preparation of the emulsion for coating and less in fogging due to rapid development processing.

Abstract: This invention provides a silver halide photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion in reactive association with a dioxide compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein b is C(O), C(S), C(Se), CH2 or (CH2)2; and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently H, or aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic groups, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent the atoms necessary to form a five or six-membered ring or a multiple ring system. This invention further provides a method of making silver halide emulsions containing the dioxide compounds.

Abstract: This invention describes the composition and method of preparation of heteroflocculated packet emulsion clusters containing a light sensitive and selectively photosensitized silver halide emulsion particles and particles of photographic agents such as dye-forming coupler particles. The silver halide emulsion particles are associated with a layer of adsorbed peptizing gelatin with an isoelectric pH of P.sub.1 and the grafted gelatin of the gelatin-grafted-polymer particles comprising the photographic agent has an isoelectric pH of P.sub.2 such that P.sub.1 is different than P.sub.2. At least one of the peptizing and grafted gelatins is an isoing gelatin which is sufficiently derivatized to remove ionic groups thereof such that approaching the isoelectric pH in an aqueous solution of the isoing gelatin causes massive heteroflocculation.

Abstract: A method for producing a silver halide emulsion having a silver chloride content of 50 mol % or more and containing silver halide grains in which (111) faces occupy 30% or more of their surface area, wherein said silver halide grains are formed in the presence of a pyridinium salt crystal habit modifier, and a thiocyanate and a sensitizing dye are added prior to a washing step of emulsion production, thereby removing the crystal habit modifier out of the emulsion to eliminate the side effect caused thereby and to improve photographic characteristics.

Abstract: A photographic emulsion is disclosed comprised of a radiation-sensitive high bromide tabular grain emulsion. At least 50 percent of total grain projected area is accounted for by tabular grains each comprised of (a) less than 12 mole percent iodide and greater than 50 mole percent bromide, based on silver, (b) a central region accounting for at least 50 percent of grain projected area, and (c) a peripheral region containing crystal lattice dislocations and a higher iodide concentration than the overall average iodide concentration of the tabular grains. The emulsion contains a hydrophilic colloid peptizer derived from a water dispersible cationic starch.The iodide and dislocations in the peripheral regions contribute to increased photographic speeds. The water dispersing cationic starch facilitates emulsion precipitation and chemical sensitization.

Abstract: The invention relates to a solution for forming silver halide emulsions comprising water, a gelatin containing less than 30 micromoles of methionine per gram of gelatin, and at least one antifoamant selected from the group consisting ofRCO.sub.2 (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.x OCR (I)whereinRC and CR represent the carbon chain in carboxylic acids with chain lengths of predominantly 12-18 carbon atoms,x has a mean value of 4 to 5 from a mixture with a distribution of values between 2 and 7, and (H.sub.3 CSi) ?(OSi (CH.sub.3).sub.2).sub.d O-- (CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O--).sub.n C.sub.4 H.sub.9 !.sub.3 (II)wherein the molecular weight is 2500 to 3500 and d and n have average values of less than 15.

Abstract: A color photographic silver halide with a support and at least one silver halide emulsion layer, the silver halide of which is stabilized by compounds I and II, is distinguished by reduced storage fog combined with stronger gradation: ##STR1##

Abstract: A method for chemically sensitizing a silver halide photographic emulsion with a selenium compound is disclosed. The sensitizing method comprises the steps ofpreparing a dispersion of solid particles of a selenium compound in an aqueous medium by a process comprising the following steps of(1) dissolving a substantially water-insoluble organic selenium compound in a substantially water immiscible low-boiling organic solvent to prepare a selenium compound solution,(2) dispersing the selenium compound solution in water or an aqueous solution of a dispersing aid to form a oil-in-water type dispersion, and(3) removing the organic solvent from the oil-in-water type dispersion by stirring the dispersion under a decompressed condition to precipitate the selenium compound so as to form a dispersion of fine solid particles of the selenium compound having an average particle size of 10 nm to 3 .mu.

Abstract: This invention provides a silver halide photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion in reactive association with a dithiolone 1-oxide compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein b is C(O), C(S), C(Se), CH.sub.2 or (CH.sub.2).sub.2, and R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently H, or aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic groups, alkoxy groups, hydroxy groups, halogen atoms, aryloxy groups, alkylthio groups, arylthio groups, acyl groups, sulfonyl groups, acyloxy groups, carboxyl groups, cyano groups, sulfo groups, or amino groups, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent the atoms necessary to form a five or six-membered ring or a multiple ring system. It further provides a method of making a silver halide emulsion containing a dithiolone 1-oxide compound.

Abstract: The invention is generally accomplished providing a silver halide emulsion comprising silver halide grains and a tellurium compound represented by Formula I: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 orFormula II ##STR1## wherein X is COR, CSR, CNR.sub.2, CR, CAr, PR.sub.2, P(OR).sub.2R is alkyl or aryl.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for emulsion formation comprising providing a source of silver nitrate and a source of alkali halide bringing said sources together in a vessel, in the vessel measuring silver and each halide ion concentration, utilizing said measurements to determine what is the composition of the silver halide particles in said vessel, and controlling the sources of halide and nitrate to control said particles composition.

Abstract: Photographic elements having bromide or iodide ion stabilized high chloride {111} tabular grain emulsions are rapidly processed. The emulsion grains comprise a high chloride core with a surrounding band of higher bromide or iodide ion than that found in the core. The emulsion is precipitated in the presence of an organic grain growth modifier or surface stabilizer. Specific developing conditions of temperature, time, bromide ion concentration, color developing agent concentration and ratio of developing agent to bromide ion allow for the rapid processing of these elements.

Abstract: A method of gelation of a photographic emulsion, oil in water emulsion, or a gelatin-containing solution comprising continuously rapidly cooling the photographic emulsion, oil in water emulsion, or the gelatin-containing solution, which has good thermal efficiency and requires no adjustment of the amount of water contained in the rapidly cooled product prior to use, and a unit therefor comprising a static mixer-installed double pipe for rapidly cooling the photographic emulsion, oil in water emulsion, or the gelatin-containing solution by a conduction type heat exchange system, and a double pipe without static mixer for conveying the rapidly cooled product to a storage vessel while avoiding adhesion of the rapidly cooled product transformed into a gel state to the inside surface of the inner pipe of the double pipe by warming the inner pipe with water kept at 30.degree. C., although transformation of the rapidly cooled product to a gel state successively proceeds in an inner portion of the inner pipe.

Abstract: A radiation-sensitive emulsion is disclosed in which greater than 50 percent of total grain projected area is accounted for by tabular grains (a) having {100} major faces, (b) containing greater than 50 mole percent chloride, based on silver, (c) having a mean equivalent circular diameter in the range of from 2.0 to 5.0 .mu.m, and (d) exhibiting a mean thickness of 0.1 .mu.m or less.The emulsion is prepared by (a) precipitating up to 10 percent of the total silver forming the high chloride {100} tabular grains to create a first grain population under conditions that form a crystal lattice structure that favors the growth of high chloride {100} tabular grains, (b) thereafter rapidly introducing silver and halide ions to create a second grain population, and (c) growing the first grain population to create the high chloride {100} tabular grains by ripening out the second grain population.

Abstract: A method for producing a silver halide emulsion comprising tabular silver halide grains having a silver chloride content of 80% or more, the tabular silver halide grains having {100} planes as the main planes and an aspect ratio of 1.5 or more accounting for 10% or more of the total projected area of the grains, with the main planes in the form of a right-angled parallelogram having defects in at least one corner thereof, and with the grains being produced in the presence of a grain growth modifier.

Abstract: This invention provides a silver halide photographic element comprising a silver halide emulsion in reactive association with a dithiolone compound represented by the following formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently H, or aliphatic, aromatic or heterocyclic groups, alkoxy groups, hydroxy groups, halogen atoms, aryloxy groups, alkylthio groups, arylthio groups, acyl groups, sulfonyl groups, acyloxy groups, carboxyl groups, cyano groups, sulfo groups, or amino groups, or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 together represent the atoms necessary to form a five or six-membered ring or a multiple ring system. This invention further provides a method of making silver halide emulsions containing the dithiolone compounds.

Abstract: A silver halide emulsion comprises silver halide grains 35% or more of the total projected area of which are tabular grains having a {100} plane as a main plane and having an average aspect ratio of 1.3 to 7.9 which have been prepared via at least nucleation and ripening procedures. The emulsion is characterized in that said ripening procedure is conducted with substantially no NH.sub.3 present in the system. In a preferred embodiment, the ripening procedure is followed by the addition of fine silver halide grains substantially free of screw dislocation defects and having a diameter of 0.15 .mu.m or less that causes crystal growth. The nucleation is effected by the simultaneous addition of a silver salt and a halide salt solution to a dispersant solution. The resulting nuclei have a Br.sup.- content of 60 mol % or more. Cl.sup.- is present in said dispersant solution in an amount of 10.sup.-5 mol/l or more before the simultaneous addition.

Abstract: There is disclosed a method for forming an image by processing a silver halide color photographic material having at least one silver halide emulsion layer on a support, wherein at least one layer of the silver halide emulsion layers of said color photographic material comprises silver halide grains which is high in silver chloride content and whose silver chloride content is 80 mol % or more; said silver halide grains are tabular silver halide grains having (100) planes as main planes; and said color photographic material is processed with the replenishment rate of a replenisher having a bleaching capacity in a desilvering step being 150 ml or less per m.sup.2 of the photographic material. The method for forming an image on a silver halide color photographic material of the present invention is excellent in delivering characteristics, even when the replenishment rate of bleach-fix solution is reduced remarkably.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion is disclosed, containing tabular silver halide grains each comprising plural silver halide phases different in a silver iodide content from each other, in which a highest silver iodide containing phase has a silver iodide content of not less than 5 mol % and less than 15 mol %, and a lower silver iodide containing phase is present outside and contiguous to the highest silver iodide containing phase; the tabular grains having 5 or more dislocation lines per grain and accounting for not less than 30% by number of total silver halide grains, the tabular grains further having a hole trap zone within the grain.

Abstract: A method for producing a silver halide emulsion, said method comprising: adding silver nitrate to a halogen compound to form an emulsion grain; and doping a non-labile selenium compound in an amount, in terms of selenium added, of from 1.0.times.10.sup.-8 to 1.0.times.10.sup.-6 mol per a unit surface area of 1 m.sup.2 of said emulsion grain, at the time when from 10 to 49% of the total silver amount used for the formation of said emulsion grain is added.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a process for preparation of a silver halide emulsion comprising providing an unsensitized emulsion, heating to carry out chemical sensitization of said emulsion, cooling said emulsion, heating said emulsion a second time to complete heat treatment.

Abstract: A process for producing a silver halide emulsion comprising tabular silver halide grains containing not less than 10 mol% of silver chloride and having {100} faces as major faces and an average aspect ratio of 2 or higher, which tabular silver halide grains are prepared by comprising rising temperature of a grain formation system after completion of (a) nucleation step and taking (c) grain growth step, which process comprises adding silver ions in an amount corresponding to at least 1 mol% of the total silver content to the silver halide emulsion at a stage after introduction of a halogen gap in the nucleation step (a) and before the grain growth step (c).

Abstract: Disclosed are a silver halide emulsion comprising tabular, silver chloride-containing grains each having a major face of (100), having an aspect ratio of 2 or more and having a region having the highest Br content rate inside of the grain, and also a silver halide photographic material having said emulsion. The emulsion has a high sensitivity and a low fog, while having a high covering power. Rapid processing of the photographic material is possible.

Abstract: A silver halide color photographic material is disclosed, which comprises a support having provided thereon at least one blue-sensitive emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive emulsion layer and at least one red-sensitive emulsion layer, wherein at least one emulsion layer in any one of color-sensitive layers contains a silver halide grain having incorporated therein a rhodium ion and the emulsion layer or a layer adjacent to the emulsion layer contains a silver halide emulsion with at least one of the inside and/or surface of substantially light-insensitive grains being fogged or colloidal silver.

Abstract: The invention is directed to a method of forming a sensitized high chloride silver halide emulsion comprising providing a high chloride emulsion bringing a Lippmann emulsion comprising fine grains of silver bromide doped with metal into contact with said emulsion at a temperature of above 50.degree. C. wherein said metal is present in an amount between 0.001 and 0.25 mg/silver mole, said bromide is present in an amount between 0.05 and 3.0 mole percent bromide and the relationship of bromide and metal dopant isM percent Br=Xe.sup.-(Y.multidot.Mt),X=1.36.+-.0.65,Y=10.+-.5,Mt=metal.

Abstract: A method is provided of preparing a light-sensitive silver halide emulsion or a dispersion of a photographically useful compound comprising the steps of precipitating silver halide or photographically useful compound in the presence of colloidal silica serving as a protective colloid, coagulation washing the precipitate formed and redispersing the silver halide or the photographically useful compound, characterised in that the coagulation takes place in the presence of hydroxy ethyl cellulose as, e.g., hydroxy ethyl cellulose, hydroxy propyl cellulose, methyl cellulose etc., as a polymer capable of forming hydrogen bridges with the silica, in an amount sufficient to form coagulable aggregates with the silica particles.

Abstract: A silver halide photographic emulsion is disclosed, comprising silver halide grains containing a heavy metal ion and reduction sensitization nucleus within the grains, the grains having an overall average iodide content (I.sub.2) of 2 to 30 mol % and satisfying the following requirement,I.sub.1 <I.sub.2where I.sub.1 represents an iodide content of an outermost surface layer of the grains.