Strobe positioning with fisheye - tips needed!

[Storker]

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!

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):


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!

 

[WetLens]

Try tight to housing and angled out. Estimate beam angle and just hit subject with inside edges. Closer you are to the subject, tighter to the housing. Oh, and be sure front of strobe is well behind dome port.

 

[Storker]

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.

 

[Deitsch]

Suggest pulling the strobes back behind the back of the dome.