What rail can I use to build a tilt-shift medium format camera?

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I am building a medium format camera that uses 120 film and contains several digital and video parts. Final image format is 6x45 cm.
I would like to mount the lens on a rail that allows to tilt and shift and lets me focus from macro to infinity, and whose mounts I would adapt to the body and lens I plan to use.
A lot of commercial bellows that exist (Canon Auto Bellows, etc) are a good start but do not allow tilt/shift.

What is a good rail with bellows that would allow me to build the camera this way?

MicroMachine · Answer

I ended up deciding to mount the camera on an adjustable camera platform such as this one.
It is cheap, precise and convenient since you can fasten the position.

Bob Macaroni McStevens · Answer

There are medium format cameras with substantial movements such as the Horseman 9xx series, VH, and VHR. Linhoff has made similar models. The “Baby Graflex’s” are also well known. There are many lesser known brands. Collectively these are often referred to as “medium format press cameras” though that also can refer to cameras with few or no movements.
More broadly, 4x5 cameras with graflok backs can accept roll film adapters. These are widely available in the used market.

What rail can I use to build a tilt-shift medium format camera?

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