26Apr Lume Cube tiny 6000k LED video light
The Lume Cube is an interesting concept. It provides a self-powered ultra compact high-intensity 6000k light source that fits in the palm of your hand. On top of that, the Lume Cube is waterproof, rechargeable and has the ability to be controlled by your cell phone via Bluetooth. Sounds like a Ginsu knife advertizement.
The Lume Cube is obviously not the solution for every shooting environment, but the size and control make it an interesting option for action cam work, fill lighting, and more. Sometimes you just need a little bit of light, but you don’t want to carry a bunch of large LED panels around and 3 or 4 of these strategically mounted around a room via friction arm could give you a lot of options.
CRI is around 85, and 6000k isn’t quite ideal, but still, Bluetooth control of multiple lights sounds pretty attractive. At $79 for a single Lume Cube, the only other competitors I’ve seen are the Manfrotto Lumie 8, Ikan iLED, and the Aladdin Eyelight. None of these are waterproof or Bluetooth controlled, and all of them are much wider and less compact. On the other hand, the Manfrotto sports a CRI of 92 and a 5200k output, the Aladdin has a CRI of 95, and the Ikan is only $49.
Still, I might have to get my hands on a couple of these Lume Cubes for testing. I’m glad to see that these mini lights are starting to become popular.
April 26th, 2016 at 7:35 pm
Hey DeeJay,
I bet you’ve already seen this, but just in case:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlMtakaa7u8
Wish so much something exactly like this was in production… I’ll eventually end up trying to do it myself (probably failing miserably) if no one picks the design up, but man!
April 26th, 2016 at 8:33 pm
Westcott sells a 1×1 flex light like that for $599. There was also a company called Nueygen that makes a $300 version, but I don’t know if you can get them in the US yet.
I haven’t seen the hack, very very cool!
April 29th, 2016 at 3:32 am
Hi Deejay. Would love you to do some small vids on lighting. I’m looking to get a kit together but it’s all to confusing.
Most of my work is mobile so looking for some portable lights. We’re do you think i should be looking at to get going?
April 29th, 2016 at 6:43 am
I’ve got bag size lights on the way including the flapjack and the iKan. Should have some posts up on them next week. As for putting a kit together, it really depends on what you are shooting and your budget.