Abstract:
Integral negative-positive reflection prints are obtained by a diffusion transfer process wherein the image-receiving element is impregnated with a processing liquid. The image-receiving element comprises a transparent support, an image-receiving layer, a light-reflecting layer and an opaque layer.
Abstract:
Diffusion transfer photographic products and processes are disclosed for forming transparencies wherein a positive silver transfer image is maintained together with a negative silver image in a separate layer, said images being viewed together as a positive transparency. The invention is particularly applicable to forming additive color transfer images. The sum of the projected areas of the silver halide grains in the silver halide emulsion layer does not exceed about 50% of the surface area of the silver halide emulsion layer. Development of the exposed silver halide grains results in little, if any, increase in the projected area whereby the maximum negative silver density is kept low. Predominantly homogeneous grain size silver halide emulsions, preferably of particular mean diameter and grain size distribution, are utilized to obtain good sensitometry in addition to desired minimum and maximum image densities.
Abstract:
Projector apparatus employing a cassette-latching shaft member which automatically locates and locks a photographic cassette in an operative location responsive to insertion of the cassette in a cassette-receiving element of the apparatus. Displacement of the shaft member to its cassette-locking position allows engagement of other cooperating elements of the apparatus with the cassette and initiates operation of the latter through a preprogrammed sequence for projection including transport of the film in a forward and rewind direction. Following completion of the film rewind, the cooperating elements and the shaft member are automatically disengaged from the cassette, the latter is partially ejected and the apparatus turned off. The apparatus is also configured for operation of a multipurpose cassette which includes a processor station adapted to apply processing fluid to the film strip during its first rewind following exposure, and when the cassette is unprocessed, the apparatus automatically processes the cassette during the first film transport cycle and repeats the cycle prior to cassette ejection so as to program the latter through both a process and projection mode.
Abstract:
A system for mounting accessories, e.g., filters, supplementary lenses, lens shades, etc., on a compact camera housing including a flash unit receiving socket. The system includes an accessory holder that is adapted to be connected to the camera flash socket to hold it on the housing. The holder includes a flash socket that is operatively connected to the camera socket when the holder is coupled thereto. Also special accessory mounts are provided for attaching accessories to the holder.
Abstract:
A photographic film assemblage comprising a film container; a plurality of ''''self-developing'''' film units, each including an integral container of fluid processing composition, arranged in stacked relation within the film container; a spring biased platen for urging the stack of film units towards a predetermined position within the film container; and a resilient pad located between the platen and the container of fluid of the last film unit in the stack.
Abstract:
THE FILM UNIT PREFERABLY ADDITIONALLY INCLUDES MEANS FOR APPLYING BETWEEN SAID NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE COMPONENTS AN AQUEOUS ALKALINE PROCESSING COMPOSITION HAVING SAID FIRST SOLVENT CONCENTRATION, AND THE FILM UNIT FURTHER PREFERABLY CONTAINS MEANS FOR REDUCING THE PH OF SAID PROCESSING COMPOSITION SUBSEQUENT TO SUBSTANTIAL DYE TRANSFER IMAGE FORMATION.
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM UNITS AND PROCESSES EMPLOYING THE SAME TO OBTAIN A COLOR TRANSFER PRINT VIEWABLE WITHOUT SEPARATION OF THE LAYER CONTAINING SAME AS A REFLECTION PRINT, WHICH FILM UNIT COMPRISES A NEGATIVE COMPONENT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE LIGHT-SENSITIVE SILVER HALIDE LAYER HAVING ASSOCIATED THEREWITH, IN THE SAME AND/OR IN AN ADJACENT LAYER, A DYE IMAGE-FORMING MATERIAL FOR PROVIDING, AS A FUNCTION OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE ASSOCIATED SILVER HALIDE, AN IMAGEWISE DISTRIBUTION OF A MOBILE AND DIFFUSIBLE COLOR-PROVIDING MATERIAL; AND A POSITIVE COMPONENT COMPRISING AT LEAST A DYEABLE STRATUM ADAPTED FOR RECEIVING SAID DIFFUSIBLE COLOR-PROVIDING MATERIAL TO PROVIDE A COLOR TRANSFER IMAGE; MEANS FOR PROVIDING AN OPACIFYING AGENT BETWEEN SAID NEGATIVE AND POSITIVE COMPONENTS TO MASK SAID NEGATIVE COMPONENT AND TO PROVIDE A BACKGROUND FOR VIEWING THE COLOR TRANSFER IMAGE IMPARTED TO SAID DYEABLE STRATUM BY REFLECTED LIGHT WITHOUT SEPARATION OF SAID POSITIVE COMPONENT CONTAINING SAID TRANSFER IMAGE FROM SAID NEGATIVE COMPONENT; SAID POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE COMPONENTS BEING CONFINED IN SUPERPOSITION BETWEEN A PAIR OF DIMENSIONALLY STABLE LAYERS OR SUPPORT MEMBERS, ONE OF WHICH IS VAPOR PERMEABLE TO PERMIT OSMOTIC TRANSPIRATION OF PROCESSING COMPOSITION SOLVENT TO DECREASE THE SOLVENT CONCENTRATION OF THE PROCESSING COMPOSITION APPLIED TO DEVELOP SAID FILM UNIT FROM A FIRST SOLVENT CONCENTRATION AT WHICH THE DYE IMAGE-FORMING MATERIAL IS SOLUBLE AND DIFFUSIBLE TO A SECOND SOLVENT CONCENTRATION AT WHICH IT IS SUBSTANTIALLY NON-DIFFUSIBLE, THE OTHER OF SAID DIMENSIONALLY STABLE LAYERS BEING IMPERVIOUS OR RELATIVELY IMPERVIOUS TO SOLVENT VAPOR, AT LEAST THE DIMENSIONALLY STABLE LAYER ASSOCIATED WITH THE POSITIVE COMPONENT BEING SUBSTANTIALLY TRANSPARENT TO PERMIT VIEWING THERETHROUGH OF THE COLOR TRANSFER IMAGE, THE OTHER OF SAID DIMENSIONALLY STABLE LAYERS, I.E., THE ONE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEGATIVE COMPONENT, PREFERABLY BEING OPAQUE.
Abstract:
A self-developing, photosensitive film unit including a multilayer photosensitive element and a transparent imagerecording element laminated to one another during manufacture and a rupturable container of processing liquid attached to the elements at one end for dispensing its liquid contents between the elements, and adapted to be processed by passing the film unit including the container and laminated elements between a pair of pressure-applying members. The film unit is formed by laminating a photosensitive element to an image-receiving element by applying a layer of a film-forming agent to one of the elements, superposing the elements and distributing a layer of a second film-forming material therebetween to form an adhesive bond that is weaker than the bond between any other layers of said film unit and is adapted to rupture readily during the spreading of a processing liquid between the elements. A binding is secured around at least two sides of the laminate and a container of processing liquid is attached to one edge of the sandwich in position to eject its contents between the elements in response to the application of compressive pressure.
Abstract:
THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO A PERMANENTLY STRUCTURED COMPOSITE PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM UNIT, ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A COLOR DIFFUSION TRANSFER IMAGE, WHICH INCLUDES A FIRST DIMENSIONALLY STABLE LAYER; A PHOTOSENSITIVE SILVER HALIDE LAYER HAVING ASSOCIATED DYE IMAGE-FORMING MATERIAL WHICH IS SOLUBLE AND DIFFUSIBLE, IN ALKALI, AT A FIRST PH, AS A FUNCTION OF PHOTOEXPOSURE OF THE SILVER HALIDE LAYER; A POLYMERIC LAYER DYEABLE BY THE DYE IMAGE-FORMING MATERIAL; A SECOND DIMENSIONALLY STABLE LAYER TRANSPARENT TO INCIDENT ACTINIC RADIATION; AND AN ALKALINE PROCESSING COMPOSIACID MATERIAL, DISPOSED IN AN ALKALINE PROCESSING COMPOSITION PERMEABLE LAYER OF THE FILM UNIT, IN A CONCENTRATION EFFECTIVE TO REDUCE, SUBSEQUENT TO SUBSTANTIAL DYE TRANSFER IMAGE FORMATION, A SELECTED ALKALINE PROCESSING COMPOSITION POSSESSING THE FIRST PH TO A SECOND PH AT WHICH THE DYE IMAGE-FORMING MATERIAL IS SUBSTANTIALLY NONDIFFUSIBLE.