Color recording photographic elements exhibiting an increased density range, sensitivity and contrast
AssigneeEastman Kodak Company
InventorsLois Ann Buitano, Richard Peter Szajewski
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Abstract
A color recording photographic element is disclosed containing a support and, superimposed on the support, blue, green and red recording layer units. The layer unit nearest the support contains a high chloride tabular grain emulsion and an optionally esterified glycolic ether having a molecular weight of at least 300 and containing at least one thioether moiety. The layer unit farthest from the support is free of the optionally esterified glycol compound. The advantages realized are an increased imaging density range, increased sensitivity, and increased contrast.
Claims13
A color recording photographic element comprised of
- a support and, superimposed on the support,
- blue, green and red recording layer units each containing at least one silver halide emulsion,
- wherein
- the layer unit nearest the support contains a high chloride tabular grain emulsion and an optionally esterified glycolic ether having a molecular weight of at least 300 and containing at least one thioether moiety and
- the layer unit farthest from the support is free of the thioether moiety containing glycolic ether.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.