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Dave, the bellows is a double rail and it doesn't move a bit. There are some single rail versions around and should also do fine as long as the attached lens is not too heavy.
I also used a (forgot to mention) a set of focus rails on the tripod. So you mount the bellows to that. The camera hangs off the back just like a long telephoto setup might. The bellows has a tripod mount screw at the camera end. The rails allow about 20Cm of front to back focusing and about 15Cms of side to side focus. Got them on Ebay for $40.00 Even with a dedicated lens these are worth it.
If you're running around the local garden shop hand held, it does look a little odd and a real mix of old fashioned and modern together.
Nice thing about this, is I see K mount bellows around for $40 a lot of the time and then you can just use your regular lenses as long as they have an aperture ring for the DOF and metering control. Combine an FA50mm or a 77mm Ltd and you'd have a sweet package.
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