#LUME CUBE LIGHT PORTABLE#

The light it casts is very even, and the edges just have such a nice, soft, and consistent dropoff. And this where the Lume Cube 2.0, if you’ll pardon the pun, really shines.

For this type of use the quality of the light is generally far more important than the sheer amount of light output.įlashlights are created to light up a more specific area, and so they tend to have a very obvious hotspot, and as a result of that more focused light beam, the shadows they cast are also extremely undesirable for photo and video work. However, a flashlight, by its very design, is completely unusable for the vast majority of lighting requirements when it comes to shooting photos and videos. Actually, to be fair, getting a high output from such a small light isn’t really anything new as there are loads of little EDC type of flashlights that can produce some really powerful output from single LEDs that are even smaller than the LED used in these Lume Cube lights. It’s pretty remarkable to think that you can get this much light out of such a small package, especially considering that it’s also only using a single LED.

#LUME CUBE LIGHT PORTABLE#

The entire purpose of the Lume Cube 2.0 is to provide quality and powerful lighting in as small a package as possible, specifically for use with action cameras and other portable vlogging equipment, and I do have to admit that this relatively tiny light did take me by surprise. The 2 buttons on the top are also permanently covered by a rubber material, and these buttons allow you to power the device on and off, control the output level, and to switch between operational modes. The Lume Cube 2.0 has a USB-C charging port, and this is neatly covered by a little rubber flap which should ensure that it’s safe from water and dust ingression. Getting back to the durability aspect, this light also features water resistance to a depth of up to 30 ft, so it should be perfectly fine to use in the rain or even for other water activities.

So, if the body was made of metal, you really wouldn’t even be able to touch it after extended use at maximum output. As is the case with LEDs, they generate the vast majority of their heat behind the diode, which means that the housing is what really heats up during use, and for the Lume Cube 2.0 things can get pretty toasty. The other aspect here to consider is the amount of heat that this type of light can produce. Plastic is certainly softer than metals like aluminium and stainless steel, but that softness is also what gives it better shock absorption. However, in this case I think plastic is functionally the better material to use because one of the main features of the Lume Cube is its durability. This compact form and weight gives the Lume Cube a fairly substantial feeling in the hand in terms of relative density, which makes it seem a bit premium despite the fact that the entire exterior is made out of plastic. Colour temperature : 5600K True daylight balancedĪs the name suggests, these LED lights do indeed come in the form of a little cube which measures in at 1.6-inches along all 3 edges and has a weight of a little more than 102g each.

Lume cube light