The Lume Cube Wireless Ring Light produces soft, wrapping, diffused illumination with beautiful catch lights (Image credit: James Artaius) Lume Cube Wireless Ring Light: verdictĪt first glance the Lume Cube Wireless Ring Light seems overpriced, compared to other options. Your mileage may vary, depending on the quality of the cells you use, but we squeezed over 90 minutes out of our batteries before having to recharge – and again, you can use the LED readout to keep an eye on your power levels, rather than being completely in the dark (literally) as to when they'll fizzle out. Here, though, you can set your temperature precisely in order to properly balance other lighting as well as your camera. There's no shortage of cheaper bicolor ring lights, but most offer no indication of what Kelvin your lighting is – so it can be a matter of guesswork trying to stay consistent between setups. Speaking of, the LED panel that reads out your exact color temperature is invaluable. Additionally, thanks to the diffusion and color temperature adjustment, it makes a great makeup light – perfect for content creation and tutorials where accurate skin tones are important. The light quality is very pleasing, with gentle delineation and sparkling catchlights in the eyes (used at close proximity you get the signature donuts, while at greater range they become circular twinkles).Īs a video light it's perfect whether you're filming yourself for a vlog, a subject for interviews, or simply as a key light to illuminate your scene. If you're a stills shooter, it's perfect for portraits and headshots. Being bicolor made it easy for us to balance the illumination with both daylight and artificial light, and of course to control the temperature completely when this was the sole light source. The Lume Cube delivered fantastic results, producing soft, diffused light with gentle falloff that's immensely flattering to subjects. The bundled light stand extends up to 6.5 feet, enabling you tp shoot headshots or video with subjects standing up (Image credit: James Artaius / Digital Camera World) Lume Cube Wireless Ring Light: performance The setup isn't at all flimsy, and didn't cause any problems in our testing, but it's definitely something to be aware of if you're planning to shoot with the light at 90°. This is a large, fairly heavy light – when it is mounted completely upright there is no problem, but when you angle the light (the bracket enables you to tilt it completely horizontally, for shooting things like lay flats) you can feel the strain on the small plastic moulding. Our only real concern with the light is the plastic mounting bracket that affixes to the light stand. The two batteries clip in easily enough, though some off-brand cells have a tendency to pop loose if you don't push them in snugly. The controls are incredible simple: a single knob can be depressed to toggle between brightness (which can be raised or lowered by 100 percentiles), color temperature (3200-5600K) and remaining battery – all of which are displayed on the LED screen, a hugely welcome feature. Its massive diameter accommodates virtually any camera setup – you can see from the image below how much it dwarfs a mirrorless camera (in this case an Olympus PEN E-PL7), but it's equally at home with a chunky DSLR or a camera phone. The ring light itself is bid, solid and sturdy. Lume Cube Wireless Ring Light: build and handling It can mount DSLRs, mirrorless cameras, action cameras and camera phones, up to 10lbs / 4.5kg, and possesses a shoe to add a microphone up to 2lbs / 907g. The light also comes with a very tall, very useful 6.5ft / 198cm stand, enabling you to position the ring light at head height even when the subject is standing. It also boasts flicker-free running and up to 97 CRI. The color can be adjusted from 3200-5600K, with an LED readout so that you can balance the temperature precisely whether you're working with ambient light, outdoor daylight or artificial illumination.
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