Strobe positioning with fisheye - tips needed!

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So, I got my FE dome port this week and took my new Panasonic 8mm/3.5 for a spin today. I had anticipated a certain learning curve to get comfortable with the FE perspective, but I hadn't anticipated the trouble with my strobes. Hotspots and uneven lighting galore!
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I pulled the strobes closer to the housing and even angled them inwards, but I still had problems getting something even reminiscent of even lighting :(

Here's one of the shots SOOC (or, at least, before any adjustments in LR):
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I managed to turn it into something that at least didn't hurt to look at:


But I don't think I like the thought of having to dodge every shot to get rid of the hotspots. There has to be something I haven't learned about positioning the strobes when using a fisheye. So, any tips or links to articles are highly appreciated!
 
Thanks!

I understand I've been thinking back-a$$wards. With my 9-18 I'm used to extend the arms quite a bit to avoid backscatter, and angling the strobes somewhat inwards to hit the center of the frame. I'll try pulling the strobes close and angling them outwards.
 

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