Ok. Apologies for the delayed reply, WiFi is spotty in the Stans. Dan, I have the descending into the body type hood. I keep thinking it’s the eyepiece since that’s where the hood jams, the stud and groove on the right side seem okay, everything seems to work fine until I get it to the final closure.
It’s late and my eyes are tired, but I’ll try to see if I can do something tomorrow morning when there’s more light. I’m not trying to force anything anymore, I’m just living with the partially closed hood, which is awkward in my camera bag, and is depositing a lot of dust on the ground glass, but it’s better than breaking it while I’m in a situation with limited tools and time.