Travel bloggers are always on the go, so they want to avoid cumbersome and bulky equipment. When it comes to lighting, they need something that is easily portable but powerful at the same time. The Lume Cube 2.0 checks all of these boxes with its small, pocketable size and powerful light. It's waterproof up to 30 feet, so you can illuminate the colorful underwater world while snorkeling or shallow diving. It has an incredible brightness of 1,500 lumens (750 lux at 1 meter), a daylight color temperature of 5,600K, and a CRI of 95 that ensures natural color reproduction.
But if you're looking for a wider, softer light, a slimmer, lighter LED panel is a better choice. The Aputure AL-M9 is an ultra-slim, credit card-sized panel with nine brightness levels. Its light output is powerful, up to 900 lux at 0.3 meters, and it has high color rendering with both CRI and TCLI exceeding 95, which is essential for showing natural colors in your videos.
The light also features a 120-degree wide-angle beam, allowing travel bloggers to illuminate a wider range of shots in a variety of settings. Additionally, a magnetic diffusion filter allows bloggers to adjust the quality of the light and reduce harsh shadows. The light's built-in battery allows for cordless operation and lasts for 1 hour and 45 minutes on the brightest setting.
