In testing this kit, I did notice that the slave flash feature rarely worked. I could light a scene and again avoid any harsh shadows or strong reflections. The three different Lee filters come in a light, medium, and strong strength and I found that the medium was just right for me. If you’re not going to be shooting portraits, then the diffusers might be a better option. The stronger warming gels cast too pink of a hue and looked like overkill. It didn’t create harsh shadows or light reflections on someone’s face.
LUME CUBE LIGHT SKIN
I found the lightest shade of the warming gels to be near perfect for lighting skin tones.
Thankfully, the Creative Kit includes different diffusers and gels to help with that. It’s a vibrantly bright color, but something seems off. It’s an unnatural blue shade that can make skin tones appear to be lit by hospital room lighting. One of the downsides of the Lume Cube is just how unflattering the LED lighting can be. The higher in levels I went with the light, the harsher the shadows it would cast on a scene. There are ten separate levels in the light’s intensity, and I found myself sticking around the first five to light various scenes. The packaging warns not to stare directly into the LED, and on the few times I’ve done so accidentally, I’ve regretted it. The stand out feature of the Lume Cube has to be just how bright it is. The controls are simple with only two buttons atop the cube, leaving little room for confusion. Lume states the cube is waterproof to 100 feet and based on the construction of the light, I don’t hold any doubts about it. It was like holding a small tank with an LED light as ammunition. Picking up the Lume Cube, I was immediately surprised at just how great it felt. For $149.99 the price of the kit appears steep, but I’ve been hard-pressed to find a suitable alternative at the Lume Cube’s size. Inside the kit are the Lume Cube, three separate Lee filters, two warming gels, a diffusion bulb, a phone tripod mount, and the light housing system. The Apple Store exclusive Lume Cube Creative Lighting kit includes accessories that help improve the lighting system’s experience. I’ve watched as Lume Cube gained traction over the past few years with different travel photographers, even amongst some of the electric skateboarding communities. Cranking out 1500 lumens of flicker-free lighting, Lume Cube pushes the envelope in miniaturizing studio lights into a photographer’s hands.
LUME CUBE LIGHT PORTABLE
Lume Cube is a small, tank-like, portable LED light. After having received a review unit from Lume, I set out to see what all the fuss was about. As I’ve been getting more and more into mobile photography, a portable lighting system piqued my interest. The team at Lume Cube had recently reached out to us asking if we’d like to take a look at what the small cube could do. The Lume Cube Creative Lighting Kit includes a number of accessories with the compact flash to refine the photography experience. Lume Cube, the high-powered portable photography light, is now available in an exclusive kit at Apple Stores country-wide.