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the standard on big advertising shoots is a scaffolding pole, two double windup stands, and two big ben clamps. That lot does weigh 60kg and cost best part of a grand, mind. But bombproof.

If they're running under streetlights, you'll want to gel your flash. I'd suggest to experiment with 1/2 and full CTO. Probably 1/2, so the streetlights still look orange in comparison.

I'm a bit surprised to hear this to be honest, where I've used LED source 4s I've been pretty impressed by their performance and lack of flicker. So LEDs generally dim by being turned on and off very quickly, called Pulse Wave Modulation, so it depends on the speed that the fixture is doing...

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the B2 kit is on a big offer at B&H, so I'd imagine something along those lines...

I've got one, I like it. The magnetic snap on gel holders and dome (with the accessory kit) are very neat, the head isn't much bigger than a normal speedlight, and the recycle time is very fast. Only annoying thing is I can't find a spare battery for it anywhere at the moment, but I'm sure...

your best bet is probably to have a single head on a stand that you can bounce up onto a ceiling as appropriate, but mainly work with natural light. Have some CTO (particularly half) on hand to balance if you're matching nasty indoor tungsten.