Patent ID: 6107012
Filing Date: 2000-08-22
Classification: G03C

Abstract:
A processing kit comprising:a) a black-and-white developing composition that has a pH of from about 9 to about 12 and is free of ammonium ions, and comprises:from about 100 to about 300 mmol/l of a black-and-white developing agent, andfrom about 200 to about 300 mmol/I of sulfite ions, andb) each of the following components:a fixing composition that is free of ammonium ions and has a pH of from about 4 to about 6, and comprises a photographic fixing agent other than a sulfite,a processing container, anda black-and-white photographic silver halide element comprising a support having disposed on each side thereof, a silver halide emulsion unit that comprises silver halide grains and a gelatino-vehicle, said silver halide grains comprising at least 95 mol % bromide based on total silver, at least 50% of the silver halide grain projected area being provided by tabular grains having an average aspect ratio greater than 8, a thickness no greater than 0.10 .mu.m, and an average grain diameter of from about 1.5 to about 3 .mu.m,the coverage of silver in each silver halide emulsion unit being no more than 11 mg/dm.sup.2, and the coverage of the gelatino-vehicle in each silver halide emulsion unit being no more than 11 mg/dm.sup.2.