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Atlas Lens Co

Mercury Series Anamorphic Lenses

Mercury Series Anamorphic Lenses

$9,995.00 USD
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Atlas developed the Mercury Series anamorphic Lenses to reimagine the possibilities of what an anamorphic lens could be and truly put the world of cinematography in your hands.

 Featuring a 1.5x squeeze ratio, Atlas Mercury Lenses deliver stunning anamorphic characteristics such as oval bokeh and streak flares.
With focal lengths ranging from 24mm to 138mm, the Mercury Series offer universal focal range versatility no matter your sensor size or aspect ratio.

-Vintage Sun-Tinged Golden Flares
-Attractive Expressionist Geometric Distortion
-Classic Anamorphic Field Curvature and frame fall off
-Near Apochromatic Color Correction
-Fast T2.2 Aperture through most of the range

The first truly Universal Anamorphic Lens - by design - ready for wherever your creativity takes you.

Broadly compatible with all film and digital systems and delivery formats:

-16mm Film
-35mm Film (3 Perf and 4 Perf)
-35mm Digital and (S35 and APS-C formats)
-VistaVision Film (36mmx24mm open gate)
-Full Frame Digital such as the Arri Alexa Mini LF, Sony Venice 2, BlackMagic Design Ursa Cine 12K LF and more
-Beyond Full Frame Digital Systems like the Arri Alexa 265, BlackMagic Design Ursa Cine 17K, and new FujiFilm Eterna.
Universal Delivery Aspect Ratios:
-2.76:1
-266:1 Open Aperture Cinemascope
-2.40:1/2.39:1/2.35:1 Widescreen
-2:1 Storaro Univisium / Netflix
-1.89:1 / 1.85:1 WideScreen / DCI
-16:9/17:9 TV Formats
-1:1, 4:3, 4:5, 9:16 New Territory and Social Media

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Atlas Mercury - The Universal Anamorphic Lens

The Lineup

Focal Length 24mm27mm32mm 36mm42mm54mm72mm95mm138mm
T-Stop Range T2.2 - T16T2.2 - T16T2.2 - T16 T2.2 - T16T2.2 - T16T2.2 - T16T2.2 - T16T2.2 - T16T2.6 - T16
Min Focus 1.5 ft / 0.46 m1.5 ft / 0.46 m1.5 ft / 0.46 m 1.5 ft / 0.46 m2.0 ft / 0.56 m2.5 ft / 0.76 m3.0 ft / 0.91 m3.0 ft / 0.91 m4.0 ft / 1.2 m
Weight 3.85 lbs / 1.75 kg3.25 lbs / 1.47 kg5.38 lbs / 2.44 kg 2.7 lbs / 1.2 kg2.3 lbs / 1.1 kg2.95 lbs / 1.3 kg3.6 lbs / 1.6 kg4.4 lbs / 2.0 kg4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg
Length 5 in / 12.8 cm5.5 in / 13.97 cm5.38 in / 13.67 cm 4.9 in / 12.6 cm4.4 in / 11.2 cm5.0 in / 12.8 cm6.3 in / 16.2 cm6.9 in / 17.6 cm8.1 in / 20.5 cm
Front Diameter 114 mm95 mm95 mm 95 mm95 mm95 mm95 mm95 mm95 mm
Image Circle Full Frame (36.7 mm × 25.54 mm)
Horizontal FOV (Full Frame) 132°117°99° 88°78°60°44°32°23°

Note: Field of view measurement with lens set to Infinity and Full Frame gate (36mm)

Mercury Accessories

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27MM Mercury Lens

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“THE WORLD OF CINEMATOGRAPHY IS NOW AVAILABLE IN YOUR HANDS WITH THE MERCURY SERIES, A UNIVERSAL ANAMORPHIC LENS, DESIGNED TO BE YOUR LIFETIME CREATIVE TOOL NO MATTER WHERE YOUR PASSION OR CAREER TAKE YOU.”

The Mercury Series represent a bridge between the best of the history of anamorphic cinematography, and the best possible future for creatives around the world. No matter where they are in their journey, these lenses will carry their dreams. Atlas Mercury Series are a love letter to everything we cherish about cinema history, and desire to pioneer for a new generation of filmmakers now and forever.

Modern Conveniences

  • Full-frame sensor coverage with 1.5x anamorphic coefficient

  • Aperture of T2.2 for Mercury Series 36mm

  • Lightweight and compact: Half the size and weight of most pro anamorphic lenses

  • Standardized gears and diameters with 95mm front diameter

  • Unified focus and iris position (reduces need for adjustment when switching to different focal lengths)

Optical Personality

  • Warm vintage tones with golden streak flares

  • Enhanced bokeh

  • Exceptional optical performance with vintage geometric personality

  • Near-zero chromatic aberration

  • Pleasing, classic anamorphic barrel distortion

More personality, zero compromises

The Mercury Series showcases exceptional optical performance, color performance, and clarity with vintage geometric personality. The Mercury lenses feature a golden lens flare when direct light sources hit the glass. They also have excellent close-focus with near-zero chromatic aberration, allowing Mercury Series lenses to be used in all kinds of demanding scenarios. The Mercury Series lenses are crisp and resolute, while optimized to bring out the beauty in a variety of skin tones.

Shot on Mercury Series

Fly | Filmed on Atlas Mercury Group II

Rocketman | Filmed on Atlas Mercury Group ll

Ascend | Filmed on Atlas Mercury 24/27mm

Atlas Mercury Series | LA SOMMER

Atlas Mercury Series | My Own Eyes

FILMED ON: MERCURY SERIES + RED KOMODO
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Mercury goes wherever your stories take you

Our talented team of designers and engineers examined the needs of cinematographers around the world to create a new line of anamorphic lenses meant to be used on any set, in any rig configuration - whether on land, sea, or air: from the largest production, to solo operator run-and-gun, aerials, underwater, or anywhere in between.

With full-frame coverage, a 1.5x squeeze ratio with enhanced bokeh, a dynamic geometric optical personality and warm vintage tones, and exceptional optical performance -- all at half the size and weight of most pro anamorphic lenses.

Mercury Series goes wherever your stories take you.

#FilmedonMercurySeries

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The Specs

  • Full-frame sensor coverage with 1.5x anamorphic coefficient
  • Aperture range from T2.2 - T16 for Mercury 42mm
  • Lightweight and compact at half the size and weight of most pro anamorphic lenses - 42mm weighs 2.3lbs (1.1kg) and measures 4.4in (11.2cm) in length
  • Exceptional optical performance with vintage geometric personality: Golden flares, pleasing barrel distortion, near-zero chromatic aberration
  • Standardized gears and diameters with 95mm front diameter
  • Arri PL mount