Patent ID: 8512929

Claim:
A latent electrostatic image developing carrier used for a two-component developer containing at least a toner and a carrier, the latent electrostatic image developing carrier comprising: a carrier core material, and a coating layer containing a resin and provided on a surface of the carrier core material, wherein the coating layer comprises a particulate material containing at least first fine conductive particles and second fine conductive particles, and wherein the first fine conductive particles and the second fine conductive particles satisfy the relationships expressed by Expressions 1 and 2, 0.3≦ D 1/ D 2≦15 Expression 1 where D1 denotes a dispersed particle diameter of the first fine conductive particles and D2 denotes a dispersed particle diameter of the second fine conductive particles, and −5≦log( R 1× R 2)≦7.5 Expression 2 where R1 denotes a powder specific resistance of the first fine conductive particles and R2 denotes a powder specific resistance of the second fine conductive particles.