Claims
- 1. A method for processing an imagewise exposed black-and-white negative silver halide photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon photographic layers including at least one silver halide emulsion layer, one of said photographic layers containing a hydrazine derivative, said method comprising;
- developing said light-sensitive material with a developer comprising a black and white developing agent and a compound represented by Formula VI, said developer having a pH of less than 11.5; ##STR30## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are each independently hydrogen, --SM.sub.1, hydroxyl, alkoxyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, --COOM.sub.2, amino, alkyl having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, provided that at least one of R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 is --SM.sub.1, and M.sub.1 and M.sub.2 are each independently hydrogen, alkali metal, or ammonium.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the pH of said developer is not less than 9.5, and less than 11.5.
- 3. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound represented by Formula VI is contained in said developer, in an amount of 10.sup.-5 to 10.sup.-1 mols per liter of said developer.
- 4. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound represented by Formula VI is contained in said developer in an amount of 10.sup.-4 to 10.sup.-2 mols per liter of said developer.
- 5. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound represented by Formula VI is represented by Formula VIa; ##STR31## wherein R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are the same as defined in Formula VI.
- 6. The method of claim 5 wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formulas VIa-1 to VIa-16;
- ______________________________________ ##STR32## R.sub.2 R.sub.3______________________________________VIa-1 H HVIa-2 OH HVIa-3 H OHVIa-4 SH HVIa-5 H SHVIa-6 NH.sub.2 HVIa-7 H NH.sub.2VIa-8 OH OHVIa-9 NH.sub.2 NH.sub.2VIa-10 SH SHVIa-11 CH.sub.3 HVIa-12 H CH.sub.3VIa-13 CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3VIa-14 COOH HVIa-15VIa-16 OCH.sub.3 H.______________________________________
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein said compound represented by Formula VI is represented by Formula VIb; ##STR33## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.3 are the same as defined in Formula VI.
- 8. The method of claim 7 wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formulas VIb-1 to VIb-12;
- ______________________________________ ##STR34## R.sub.1 R.sub.3______________________________________VIb-1 H HVIb-2 OH HVIb-3 H OHVIb-4 OH OHVIb-5 CH.sub.3 CH.sub.3VIb-6 H SHVIb-7 NH.sub.2 HVIb-8 H NH.sub.2VIb-9 CH.sub.3 OHVIb-10 CH.sub.3 NH.sub.2VIb-11 SH OHVIb-12 NH.sub.2 SH.______________________________________
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein said derivative of Formula VI is represented by Formula VIc; ##STR35## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are each the same as R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 defined in Formula VI.
- 10. The method of claim 9 wherein said compound is selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by Formula VIc-1 to VIc-10;
- ______________________________________ ##STR36## R.sub.2 R.sub.1______________________________________VIc-1 H HVIc-2 OH HVIc-3 H OHVIc-4 OH CH.sub.3VIc-5 CH.sub.3 OHVIc-6 OH OHVIc-7 NH.sub.2 HVIc-8 H NH.sub.2VIc-9 COOH HVIc-10 OCH.sub.3 H.______________________________________
- 11. The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrazine derivative is a compound represented by Formula H-a or Formula H-b ##STR37## wherein A is aryl or a heterocyclic containing sulfur or oxygen; n is an integer of 1 or 2, provided that when n is 1, R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, heterocyclic, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aryloxy, or heterocyclic-oxy, R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 may form a ring together with the nitrogen atom; when n is 2, R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, atkenyl, alkynyl, aryl, saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyloxy, aryloxy, or heterocyclic-oxy, provided that at least one of R.sub.15 and R.sub.16 is alkenyl, alkynyl, saturated or unsaturated heterocyclic, hydroxyl, alkoxy, alkenyloxy, alkynyl, aryloxy, or heterocyclic-oxy; and R.sub.17 is alkynyl or a saturated heterocyclic.
- 12. The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrazine derivative is a compound represented by Formula H-a, in which n is 2, or Formula H-b.
- 13. The method of claim 12 wherein said hydrazine derivative is a compound represented by Formula H-a in which n is 2.
- 14. The method of claim 1 wherein said hydrazine derivative is contained in said silver halide emulsion layer, or in a layer adjacent to said emulsion layer.
- 15. The method of claim 1 wherein said photographic layers include a silver halide emulsion layer containing said hydrazine derivative in an amount of 10.sup.-5 to 10.sup.-2 mols per mol of silver contained in said emulsion layer.
- 16. The method of claim 1 wherein silver halide grains used to form said silver halide emulsion layer have an average silver chloride content of not less than 50 mol %.
- 17. The method of claim 1 wherein said developing step is carried out while supplying a developer replenisher in an amount of 75 ml to 200 ml/m.sup.2 of developed light-sensitive material.
- 18. The method of claim 1 wherein said light-sensitive material is fixed with a fixing solution having a pH of 3.8 to 5.8, after developing.
- 19. The method of claim 1 wherein total processing time is 20 to 60 seconds.
Priority Claims (3)
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4-329601 |
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4-342765 |
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5-045345 |
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/159,847, filed Dec. 1, 1993, now abandoned.
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