Patent ID: 6410215
Filing Date: 2002-06-25
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A method of photoprocessing comprising:contacting an imagewise exposed color negative photographic film element containing at least one silver bromoiodide emulsion, with a color developer solution having a pH of from about 9.0 to 9.7, and comprising: a color developing agent present at from about 0.02 to about 0.1 mol/l, bromide ions at from about 5Ã—10âˆ’5 to about 0.4 mol/l, iodide ions at from about 5Ã—10âˆ’7 to about 0.01 mol/l, borate buffer sufficient to maintain said pH, and an organic antioxidant present at from about 0.005 to about 0.5 mol/l, said antioxidant having the formula: Râ€”N(OH)â€”Râ€²wherein R and Râ€² are independently hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl of 1 to 10 carbon atoms or substituted or unsubstituted aryl,said contacting being carried out at from about 55 to about 65Â° C. for from about 20 to about 150 seconds, wherein said photographic film element exhibits a &Dgr;Dmin of less than 30% when it is processed with said color developer solution for 45 seconds at 60Â° C., provided said color developer solution has been maintained or used at 60Â° C. for up to 144 hours.