Patent ID: 6534253
Filing Date: 2003-03-18
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A method of processing a color developed, color photographic silver halide material in a processing chamber,said method comprising delivering a single-part bleach-fixing precursor composition to said processing chamber containing said color developed, color photographic silver halide material, said bleach-fixing precursor composition being delivered directly from an enclosed container, having a pH of from about 4 to about 10, and comprising: at least 0.05 mol/l of one or more iron-ligand complexes, at least 0.15 mol/l of one or more thiosulfates as the sole photographic fixing agents, and optionally, one or more sulfites, provided that at least 50 mol % of the iron present in said precursor composition is in the form of Fe(II), and said bleach-fixing precursor composition being delivered directly to said processing chamber at a rate of at least 5.4 ml/m2 and ferrous ion being converted to ferric ion in said bleach-fixing precursor composition during or after delivery to said processing chamber at a rate of at least 0.0002 mol/m2.