>It is made of polished wood, with a lens extension of green cloth in accordion folds....a tripod stand...'taller' than I am!...I am so happy with my camera...I have to climb on a stool to be able to use mine. Somebody drapes the cloth over my head...I focus...I pull the frosted glass out and push a holder with a brand new plate...in its place...remove the black cork covering the lens, count, like