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The Nikon tilt shift lens is in two parts, the front part which does the tilting and shifting, and the 'projector' part which projects the image straight onto the sensor (or film)
A DSLR (or SLR) has a narrow port where the lens attaches, the image must be projected straight into the camera, the entire lens can't tilt or shift much or the edges of the lens mount would obstruct the sensors view of the image, it's like the body has tunnel vision.
A technical camera has none of these constraints and can tilt and shift using any standard lens. An SLR or DSLR can't, at least not more than a degree or two, and not with a standard Nikkor lens.
The PB4 bellows allows slight tilting and shifting, which can be useful but if using a standard Nikkor the image circle could be a problem, and it's only any use with either the 105mm F4.5 Bellows Nikkor or a similar lens like an EL Nikkor.
That's why the PC lenses bend in the middle.
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Robert.