Umm, actually yes. I shoot in the studio all the time. I shoot using available light too, and I mix that with flash on just about every job. Here is a recent example of my studio work using a simple 3 light setup...



If you've ever shot in the studio you'll know that the whole idea is to control the light using the flash and to cut out the available light altogether, from what is being discussed here I get the impression that continuous lights are being considered to light the subject. This is not such a good idea. You start getting a mix of colour casts as you suggest, using a simple flash lighting setup will be a much better option.

Speedlights are ok, and I use them a hell of a lot, but for prolonged use by inexperienced people they are not a first option. Something with a modelling light in will allow the inexperienced user to climb the learning curve a lot quicker. On the whole studio flash units recycle quicker and stand up to heavy use better, if purchased via somewhere like the Flash Centre, as I suggested in my original post, you also get a level of support that even CPS (I'm a Canon user I'm sure Nikon will do something too) can't match.



Sometimes yeah...



When the subject is lit with a cold source the tungsten background can be very welcome indeed.

If you are Canon shooter choose pocketwizard, they are worth the money. Nikon has a really nice wireless system that hasn't ever let me down the few times I've used it recently, so stick with that if you can until pocketwizard finally release the new TT5's for Nikon. While you may not need to shoot TTL now they are a much better investment than the Plus II's as they are pretty much future proof. eBay triggers are ok for strobists but not in a professional environment.

Cheers

Cris