Is Microphen really the same as DD-X?

Yes? No? Maybe?

Anyone have some insight?

Has anyone developed Delta3200 in both and seen any difference?


Thanks,

HL

No, because it can't be unless they reformulate Microphen. The dev agents used in a liquid concentrate have to be more resistant to hydrolysis and some of the other ingredients have to be more soluble (i.e. you can pack in more gm/l).

It is however as close to liquid Microphen as is reasonably possible. Microphen may deliver a tiny bit more speed (well under 1/3 stop, inside experimental error for most of us) and any variation in formulae gives different tonality.

Yes I have developed Delta 3200 in both and fractionally prefer Microphen, but I may have been seeing what I wanted to see and the difference ain't big enough to make me go back to Microphen from DD-X.

Cheers,

Roger

Roger that, Roger.
;-)

Thanks. I'm shooting a lot of Delta3200 these days. Here in the UK, DD-X is running 12 pounds sterling per bottle. A box of Microphen is a lot cheaper and if the results prove to be to my liking it may be a good alternatve.

thanks,

HL

Dear Roger,

"...but I may have been seeing what I wanted to see..."

We should all be so honest with ourselves when making such comparisons (along with pretty much everything else!).

Neal Wydra

Not really, but DDX coincidentally uses similar times.