Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

I am interested in purchasing either the Lume Cube Panel or the Litra Pro or Studio. Does anyone have any experience with these? My use would be as a flash and lighting for Nikon D5, D850 and Z7.
Wide variation in price to to this right with all accessories.
Many thanks
RL

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

I am thinking that you want to replace flash with a portable LED panel, yes?

I have been using the Promaster LED504D panel for a couple of years with good results. It is a little more powerful than the two you are looking at.

https://promaster.com/Product/7509

Mike

Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

Thanks Mike. What I like about the others is the temp range. This is only 5600k.
RL

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

cactuspic Loc: Dallas, TX

I use both and their strength is their weakness, their extremely small size. The light they produce is very harsh when used as the primary light. As a primary light, the general type of light recommended by Mike is more powerful, more adjustable in terms of brightness, less harsh and more easily diffused. That type of light (the small panel of LEDs) is available in daylight, incandescent, and variable light temperatures. I would not get hung up on the particular model Mike recommended. There are numerous manufacturers with a range of features. One thing to consider, if you use a variable temperature light, you will not be using it at it’s full power much of the time. To reach a daylight or incandescent color temperature, it turns off 1/2 of its LEDs or you attach a filter.

I bought the lights for the specific purpose of backlighting foliage to turn it translucent. I also have used them as a handheld fill light to illuminate the inside of a flower tube either directly or by turning one side of the tube translucent.

In short, as a primary light, the little cubes produce pinpoint illumination that is harsh and ugly As specialty lighting, in certain circumstances, they are wonderful.

Irwin

Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

Thank you Irwin. This is most helpful.

mymike Loc: Tucson, AZ

Thank you everyone who has answered a few of my questions. I can now delete all the ads I get from Lume Cube. I also was looking at the Litra panel. I have a couple of the smaller Lume Cube that I have used with I Phone video, and the lighting is harsh. I have added a diffuser, but have not had a chance to use that yet. I have had great success in using the little Lume Cube 2 on a Joby Gorilla Pod to add more lighting to my patio! LOL.

Magaliaman Loc: Magalia, CA

Robert,

I Have no experience with Lume Cube or Litra Pro, but recently I purchased this: https://www.amazon.com/Godox-LF308BI-triggering-Brightness-Adjustment/dp/B081NF1MVB/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=lf308&qid=1606153369&sr=8-1
I cant say its perfect, but its interesting that its a constant adjustable LED Light, as well as a Flash. The really NICE thing is it works with the Godox Radio System that Im heavily invested in.

My only nit-pick is it could be more powerful. 18w isn't a Huge light source.

-Gary

Robertl594 Loc: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and Nantucket

Gary,
Thank you for this info. $79!?!?! Wow. I am liking Godox AD200 Pro flashes with the MagMod set up.
RL

Magaliaman Loc: Magalia, CA

I actually have a pair of AD200's. I Love them. I also have the ad600pro. The whole Godox line is affordable and offers a lot of versatility other flashes don't at their respective price points. Are there better flashes out there, sure...... but not at that price point. The X2 trigger is awesome as well.

I don't think you can go wrong with the Light Panel, and if you have a compatible cell phone, you can use your studio light set-up with your cell phone (although I dont know why) lol

Anyhow, its an option to consider

-Gary