Can't see anything through the view finder, i've tried reloading the lens but still nothing

As you have already tried new batteries there's no more you can realistically do.

The camera needs professional attention, but like most plastic-bodied consumer grade autofocus 35mm SLR's of the same period the camera body is almost worthless. Many of the electronic components will not be available and some were never available to start with as the camera was never designed with longevity or repairs in mind.

It's possible that all your camera needs is a CLA (Clean, Lubricate, Adjust) service, but in practice many repairers simply won't touch these kinds of cameras. If you find one who will, then there's still a high risk that part way through the job the repairer will find that a critical component is broken and cannot be replaced. If that happens you'll still be expected to pay for the work done.

If you choose not to go for a professional repair then you have nothing to lose by trying to jar the camera back into life by smacking the base plate down fairly hard onto a table a few times. Sometimes this frees off any components stuck by dried-out lubricant but won't work if the fault is due to a worn or broken part. This brute force method works best if you first leave the camera for a few hours in a warm airing cupboard or somewhere similar to soften up any gummed lubricants.

Realistically, your only fix is to replace the camera and sell yours advertised as being for spares or repairs (consider selling the lenses separately). If you wish to stay with 35mm film and want a model which lasts, look for the earlier generation of manual focus models. They work every bit as well and although many spares are unavailable for those as well, fewer faults are attributable to electronic components and the cameras are far easier to fix as they were designed to be periodically serviced. Note that your K-AF lenses are not back compatible with manual focus bodies, but as complete 35mm outfits are regularly offered on FreeCycle and Freegle it's not really a problem if you need to change from one major brand to another.


As you have already tried new batteries there's no more you can realistically do.

The camera needs professional attention, but like most plastic-bodied consumer grade autofocus 35mm SLR's of the same period the camera body is almost worthless. Many of the electronic components will not be available and some were never available to start with as the camera was never designed with longevity or repairs in mind.

It's possible that all your camera needs is a CLA (Clean, Lubricate, Adjust) service, but in practice many repairers simply won't touch these kinds of cameras. If you find one who will, then there's still a high risk that part way through the job the repairer will find that a critical component is broken and cannot be replaced. If that happens you'll still be expected to pay for the work done.

If you choose not to go for a professional repair then you have nothing to lose by trying to jar the camera back into life by smacking the base plate down fairly hard onto a table a few times. Sometimes this frees off any components stuck by dried-out lubricant but won't work if the fault is due to a worn or broken part. This brute force method works best if you first leave the camera for a few hours in a warm airing cupboard or somewhere similar to soften up any gummed lubricants.

Realistically, your only fix is to replace the camera and sell yours advertised as being for spares or repairs (consider selling the lenses separately). If you wish to stay with 35mm film and want a model which lasts, look for the earlier generation of manual focus models. They work every bit as well and although many spares are unavailable for those as well, fewer faults are attributable to electronic components and the cameras are far easier to fix as they were designed to be periodically serviced. Note that your K-AF lenses are not back compatible with manual focus bodies, but as complete 35mm outfits are regularly offered on FreeCycle and Freegle it's not really a problem if you need to change from one major brand to another.