Processing of radiographic materials having emulsion grains rich in silver chloride
AssigneeAgfa-Gevaert
InventorsBenedictus Jansen, Freddy Henderickx, Ann Verbeeck, Frank Michiels
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AssigneeAgfa-Gevaert
InventorsBenedictus Jansen, Freddy Henderickx, Ann Verbeeck, Frank Michiels
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A method is disclosed of processing an exposed black-and-white light-sensitive silver halide photographic material having silver halide, coated in an amount, expressed as an equivalent amount of silver nitrate of less than 6 g/m.sup.2 comprising the steps of developing, fixing, rinsing and drying, making use in the developing step of an ascorbic acid type developer and of an equivalent developer replenisher providing a regeneration amount of less than 150 ml/m.sup.2, characterized in that the said material has a buffering capacity of less than 6 mmole/m.sup.2, wherein said buffering capacity is defined as the amount of alkali, expressed in mmole/square meter, required to bridge across pH differences between the material and the developer.
Method of processing an exposed black-and-white light-sensitive silver halide photographic material having silver halide, coated in an amount, expressed as an equivalent amount of silver nitrate of less than 6 g/m.sup.2, said method comprising the steps of developing, fixing, rinsing and drying, making use in the developing step of an ascorbic acid type developer and an equivalent developer replenisher providing a regeneration amount of less than 150 ml/m.sup.2, characterized in that the said material has a buffering capacity of less than 6 mmole/m.sup.2, wherein said buffering capacity is defined as amount of alkali, expressed in mmole/square meter of film required to bridge across pH differences between the material and the developer.
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