The camera is made of cherrywood and brass. The front and the rear standards have geared focusing knobs. Therefore both of the standards can be moved forward to use wide-angle lenses. Unfortunately, the tripod socket is not mobile and it is situated on the rear. It might be possible to use a clamp on the focussing rails to move the attaachment point further.
Movements are front rise, and back tilt and swing all, geared.
These movements are quite limited. In particular I have found that the amount of tilt available within the geared range is not sufficient even to get the ground plane in sharp focus. If you are using normal lenses and don't need lots of movements, this camera might work well for you. Some models might be considered as antiques, since they were built in the beginning of this century. The front standard is immobile except for rise.