Praktica M-10 — fixed-focus 35mm film point-and-shoot with automatic flash and winder
The Praktica M-10 is a compact 35mm film point-and-shoot camera, part of the autofocus, motor-wind compact cameras that the Praktica name carried after the brand moved away from its SLR heritage into mass-market film compacts.
It has a fixed-focus lens, automatic exposure, and a built-in automatic flash, with a motorised winder that advances and rewinds the film automatically. The camera takes standard 35mm film and runs on two AA batteries, requiring no manual focusing or exposure setting.
As a fixed-focus, fully automatic compact, the M-10 favours simplicity over control, with none of the manual override or interchangeable-lens flexibility of Praktica's classic SLR bodies, making it a grab-and-go snapshot camera rather than a photographer's tool.
Used examples are inexpensive and plentiful on UK resale sites, generally sold tested and working with a case. Buyers should check the battery compartment for leakage corrosion, confirm the winder motor runs smoothly, and inspect the flash and lens for haze or fungus before loading film.