Silver halide photographic emulsion containing predominantly silver bromide

摘要

A silver halide photographic emulsion comprising as major constituent silver bromide with improved gradation, density and sensitivity and decreased fog is disclosed. This emulsion contains at least one of the compounds represented by the general formula <IMAGE> (A) wherein Z represents an aromatic radical, or of the oxidized derivatives thereof, and at least one of the compounds represented by the general formula <IMAGE> (B) wherein A represents a hydroxyl group, an amino group, <IMAGE> R1 and R2 form a ring jointly with the carbon atom to which R1 and R2 are attached or one of R1 and R2 represents a hydrogen atom and the other represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an aryl group, or a hydroxyl group; n is 0 or an integer of 1 to 8, and M represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal.