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Method for forming a silver halide color photographic image
Assignee: Konica Minolta Inc
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Filing: 1993-09-20
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Granted: 1994-12-27
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Expires: 2013-09-20
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a method for forming a silver halide color photographic image comprising: exposing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for photographing which comprises a support and provided thereon at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer (B layer), at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer (G layer) and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer (R layer) to light to obtain a latent image; processing said latent image to obtain a color negative image; printing said color negative image on a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for printing which comprises a support and provided thereon a yellow color-forming layer (Y layer), a magenta color-forming layer (M layer) and a cyan color-forming layer (C layer) to obtain a color photographic image; wherein: (A) the spectral sensitivity distribution of the G layer S G (λ) has a maximum value at a certain point λ Gmax within the wavelength region 525-560 nm, and the spectral sensitivity of the G layer at 570 nm S G570 accounts for 40% or less of said maximum value; and (B) the spectral density distribution of a dye formed in the Y layer by processing said color photographic light-sensitive material for printing S Y (1) has a maximum value at a certain point 1 U 50 within the wavelength region 430-460 nm, and said maximum value is reduced to half at a certain point l Y 50 within the longer wavelength region 480-500 nm. By the method of the invention, it is possible to obtain a color photographic image in which colors, in particular, yellow and skin color, is reproduced with an extremely high degree of accuracy.
Inventors
- 👤 Yoshitaka Yamada
- 👤 Satoru Shimba
- 👤 Hiroshi Shimazaki
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 15:31
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03C; G03C7/00; G03C7/30; G03C7/3041
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
229 words
A method for forming a silver halide color photographic image comprising; exposing to light a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, to obtain a latent image; processing said material to obtain a color negative image; printing said color negative image on a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for printing which comprises a support having provided thereon a yellow color-forming layer, a magenta color-forming layer, and a cyan color-forming layer; and developing said color photographic light-sensitive material for printing to form said color photographic image; wherein: (A) the spectral sensitivity distribution of the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer has a maximum value S Gmax within the wavelength region of 525 to 560 nm, and the spectral sensitivity of the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer at 570 nm is 40% or less of said maximum value; and (B) the spectral density distribution of a dye formed in the yellow color-forming layer by processing said color photographic light-sensitive material for printing has a maximum value S Ymax within the wavelength region of 430 to 460 nm, and at a wavelength between 480 to 500 nm, the spectral density of said dye is 50% of said maximum value S Ymax .
Claim 2
Independent Claim
229 words
A method for forming a silver halide color photographic image comprising; exposing to light a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, to obtain a latent image; processing said material to obtain a color negative image; printing said color negative image on a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for printing which comprises a support having provided thereon a yellow color-forming layer, a magenta color-forming layer, and a cyan color-forming layer; and developing said color photographic light-sensitive material for printing to form said color photographic image; wherein: (A) the spectral sensitivity distribution of the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer has a maximum value S Gmax within the wavelength region of 525 to 560 nm, and the spectral sensitivity of the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer at 570 nm is 40% or less of said maximum value; and (B) the spectral density distribution of a dye formed in the yellow color-forming layer by processing said color photographic light-sensitive material for printing has a maximum value S Ymax within the wavelength region of 430 to 460 nm, and at a wavelength between 480 to 500 nm, the spectral density of said dye is 50% of said maximum value S Ymax .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said spectral sensitivity distribution of said green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer has a maximum value within the wavelength region of 530 to 555 nm, and the spectral sensitivity of said green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer at 570 nm is 20% or less of said maximum value S Gmax .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
78 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said yellow color-forming layer comprises a yellow coupler represented by Formula I: ##STR126## wherein R, represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl; R 2 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl or aryl, R 3 represents a group capable of being a substituent on a benzene ring; n is 0 or 1; X 1 is a group capable of being released upon a coupling reaction with an oxidized developing agent; and Y 1 represents a ballast group.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
140 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said yellow color-forming layer comprises a yellow coupler represented by Formula V: ##STR127## wherein R 1 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl; R 2 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, or aryl, R 3 represents a group capable of being a substituent on a benzene ring; n is 0 or 1; J represents ##STR128## R 5 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic group, R 7 represents alkylene, arylene, alkylene arylene, arylene alkylene, or --A--V 1 --B--, wherein A and B each represent alkylene, arylene, alkylene arylene, or arylene alkylene; V 1 represents a divalent bonding group; R 8 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or a heterocyclic group; E represents a bonding group having a carbonyl or sulfonyl unit; and X 1 represents a group capable of being released upon a coupling reaction with an oxidized developing agent.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
224 words
A method for forming a silver halide color photographic image comprising; exposing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer to light to obtain a latent image; processing said latent image to obtain a color negative image; printing said color negative image on a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for printing which comprises a support having provided thereon a yellow color-forming layer, a magenta color-forming layer, and a cyan color-forming layer, and developing the same to obtain said color photographic image wherein; (A) the spectral sensitivity distribution of the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer has a maximum value S Gmax within the wavelength region of 535 to 550 nm, and the spectral sensitivity of the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion at 570 nm is 15% or less of said maximum value; and (B) the spectral density distribution of a dye formed in the yellow color-forming layer by processing said color photographic light-sensitive material for printing has a maximum value S Ymax within the wavelength region of 430 to 460 nm, and at a wavelength between 480 to 500 nm spectral the density of said dye is 50% of said maximum value S Ymax .
Claim 7
Independent Claim
224 words
A method for forming a silver halide color photographic image comprising; exposing a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material comprising a support having provided thereon at least one blue-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, at least one green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer, and at least one red-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer to light to obtain a latent image; processing said latent image to obtain a color negative image; printing said color negative image on a silver halide color photographic light-sensitive material for printing which comprises a support having provided thereon a yellow color-forming layer, a magenta color-forming layer, and a cyan color-forming layer, and developing the same to obtain said color photographic image wherein; (A) the spectral sensitivity distribution of the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion layer has a maximum value S Gmax within the wavelength region of 535 to 550 nm, and the spectral sensitivity of the green-sensitive silver halide emulsion at 570 nm is 15% or less of said maximum value; and (B) the spectral density distribution of a dye formed in the yellow color-forming layer by processing said color photographic light-sensitive material for printing has a maximum value S Ymax within the wavelength region of 430 to 460 nm, and at a wavelength between 480 to 500 nm spectral the density of said dye is 50% of said maximum value S Ymax .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said yellow color-forming layer comprises a yellow coupler represented by Formula I: ##STR129## wherein R 1 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl; R 2 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl or aryl, R 3 represents a group capable of being a substituent on a benzene ring; n is 0 or 1; X 1 is a group capable of being released upon a coupling reaction with an oxidized developing agent; and Y 1 represents a ballast group.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
140 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said yellow color-forming layer comprises a yellow coupler represented by Formula V: ##STR130## wherein R 1 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, or aryl; R 2 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, acyl, or aryl, R 3 represents a group capable of being a substituent on a benzene ring; n is 0 or 1; J represents ##STR131## R 5 represents hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or a heterocyclic group, R 7 represents alkylene, arylene, alkylene arylene, arylene alkylene, or --A--V 1 --B--, wherein A and B each represent alkylene, arylene, alkylene arylene, or arylene alkylene; V 1 represents a divalent bonding group; R 8 represents alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, or a heterocyclic group; E represents a bonding group having a carbonyl or sulfonyl unit; and X 1 represents a group capable of being released upon a coupling reaction with an oxidized developing agent.
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