View finder is very dark and almost unusable

[William Hargis]

Hello,

 

I just got a Minolta Autopak 8 D6 and when I look through the viewfinder it is very dark and blurry.   Is there a repair for this and who does good repairs on these?

 

thank you. 

[Stewart McLain]

You may already know this but there's a viewfinder shutter that can be opened and closed to prevent unwanted light from entering through the eyepiece.  Make sure it's opened up all the way.  The blurriness could also just be that the diopter needs to be adjusted to suit your vision.  (The diopter is typically a dial or lever on the eyepiece itself that you can adjust) 

Also, have you tried it with batteries in the camera?  It's possible that could make a difference. 

Hopefully it's something simple like that.  Not sure about where to send for repairs.  Maybe some other folks here have some ideas.