The Atlas Mercury Anamorphic lenses are Atlas Lens Co.‘s compact anamorphic prime series — manufactured in the United States — and one of the most original and accessible anamorphic offerings in today’s cinema market: designed specifically to bring authentic anamorphic visual character to the lightest, most manageable, and most versatile format possible. With a 1.5x squeeze factor — halfway between traditional 2x anamorphics and spherical optics —, the Mercury lenses deliver the oval bokeh, horizontal flare, and characteristic perspective of the anamorphic format with a speed, size, and weight radically lower than any equivalent 2x anamorphic. They are the anamorphic lens for the cinematographer who wants the look with maximum operational freedom.
Their optical character is warm, organic, and deeply cinematic: beautifully sky-blue horizontal flares and a soft, enveloping oval bokeh, with a texture-rich and three-dimensional image that evokes classic scope-format cinema. Their extremely compact construction — the defining characteristic of the Mercury range compared to the Atlas Orion 2x lenses — makes them an ideal option for Steadicam, handheld, gimbal, and any configuration where weight and size are critical. Available in PL and LPL mounts. Full Frame coverage. 9-blade iris for a perfectly formed oval bokeh.
Perfect for: cinematographers seeking authentic anamorphic character — sky-blue horizontal flare, oval bokeh, scope perspective and feel — in the most compact, lightweight, and operationally free format on the market, for auteur productions, feature films, series, commercials, and any project where anamorphic format and maximum camera movement freedom are equally prioritised.
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