Help! Using a Bellows unit.

[OsmosisStudios]

So, here's the deal. I have this:

It's an old Nikon bellows, from what I can tell a PB-4 OR F2A model (conflicting information). It works no problem, and is essentially like new. I can mount my digital bodies and film bodies to it without an issue.

What Im looking for is information on how to use the damned thing. I've done extreme macros with it (see here), but I would like to use it for architectural and landscape work, essentially like a large-format camera or tilt-shift lens.

Does ANYONE have any information on this, or similar? Serious information only, please.

The unit itself is at my mother's place at the moment, about 500km (300mi) away, but I will be retrieving it at Christmas.

Thank you in advance.

[RichardTaylor]

I owned one similar to this years ago. It was never designed for tilt/shift, just for extreme close ups.

Google shows that there are some tilt/shift bellows for non view cameras around.

[RLucas]

I found this. Nikon PB 4
It looked Greek to me, but maybe you could get something out of it?

[sk66]

Looks like a "bellows type2", could be type 2a (the "F" is for the lens mount as compared to the mount for the rangefinders).... No tilt/shift with this one.

[OsmosisStudios]

Thanks RLucas.

Richard, sk66: I'll give it a shot when I get it. It'll take some experimentation, i think

[sk66]

You could always find a way to remove the lens(or camera) end from the rail...then you could tilt/shift to no end.
They actually made "bellows lenses" for those things. I think the lenses allowed for "reverse" attachment to the bellows for extreme magnification.....

If you want maximum versatility you want the PB4. 4 rails and independent tilt/shift at both ends (actually just angle)...or something "newer".