Lume light7/1/2023 The Lume Cube is certainly powerful enough but since all the light is emitted from one point it may be too bright for filming people. For big groups of people or for filming in big open spaces you may still need to invest in a bigger video light. The high output helps to lighten up your videos, and the amount of light this small cube emits is incredible. Using the Lume Cube with a normal camera is twofold. The light emitted by the Lume Cube is also a lot wider and softer than your average smartphone-light as it has a bigger reflector. Not only is the output much more usable but it will also work up to two hours (on half power) for 2 hours on end. The Lume Cube is perfect for those situations. So for shooting longer video they won’t help. They have limited output and if you use them too long they overheat and shut down. But those, depending on the type of phone you have, range from somewhat helpful to utterly useless. If you use your phone for photos or video you can use the small built in light. I haven’t tested it with a drone or action camera, but did put it through the test with my smartphone and normal camera. A smartphone mount, with or without a grip for filming with your smartphone, a mount for action cameras and even different mounts for drones (DJI and Yuneec). They have a hotshoe connector for normal cameras. Lume Cube has introduced a lot of different accessories to combine with the light. In the following photo you can see the Lume Cube in action in a glass of water, as you can see no problems there. The cube is completely sealed, the USB port you need to charge it is protected by a small cap you can unscrew with a coin. Also perfect to use with a waterproof smartphone like the Samsung S7, taking photos or videos in the rain isn’t a problem at all. This also means your creativity isn’t limited by water, just dump it in and start shooting. That means you can even use the light for underwater photos or video. One of the features I like the most is that it is waterproof up to 30 meters deep. Luckily you can set the output in 10 steps, because the maximum output can be just too bright for most situations. But you get the idea, this light is very, very bright. So this tiny 4x4x4 cm light has got the same output as a 150 watt light bulb! In real life that comparison isn’t completely accurate, since the type of light you get from a LED is different than a traditional bulb. There is a rule of thumb you can dived the number of lumens by 10 to get the watts a normal lightbulb needs to give the same amount of light. Talking about output, the Lume Cube’s light output is nothing less than impressive. You’ll just miss the app-activated flash. There is a way around that by the way, since there isn’t a difference in output between the flash and continuous mode you can always just set the Lume Cube to continuous mode and use it with your favourite app with the same result. It’s a shame you can’t connect the Lume Cube to your normal photo app yet. That does make it easy to use, but it may be a downside for a more advanced smartphone photographer. It is a little simpler, with less options and settings, than your typical photoapp. The app itself is quite nice, and you can use it as your photoapp to take photos and videos. Even if you aren’t a programmer you’ll be able to connect it without breaking a sweat. You don’t have to fumble with the Bluetooth settings in your phone, just open the app and it will find and connect to your Lume Cube. One of the best features of the app is the simplicity. The Lume Cube has got Bluetooth so you can connect it to your phone to adjust the settings and activate the flash when you take a picture. You can download the app in the Google Play store or Apple appstore. For using the Lume Cube with your smartphone you can use the app. So it’s quite a long blink instead of the flash you get with a normal speedlight. The flash mode is about the same as a smartphone camera’s flash. The Lume Cube can be used in two different modes, continuous lighting or flash. Luckily it also has a standard tripod mount, so you can also attach it to your favourite tripod. You can buy accessories to use the Lume Cube with a normal camera / DSLR, smartphone, action camera or even a drone. It makes most sense to use it with your smartphone, but because of all the available (sold separately) accessories you can use the Lume Cube for almost all kinds of photography. One of the unique features of the Lume Cube is its flexibility. In this review I’ll tell you more about it. The Lume Cube is a tough, small metal cube that is just 4 by 4 by 4 centimetres big that you can use to add light to your pictures or videos. Nikon calls its speedlight system the Creative Lighting System, but I’ve found a product that really deserves that name.
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