Proudly Presenting an Atlas Lens Co. Exclusive
Pro Anamorphic Made Personal
“THIS IS A LENS MADE FOR MAKING MOVIES, WITH AN UNDENIABLY CINEMATIC QUALITY THE SECOND YOU ATTACH IT TO A CAMERA.”
Introducing the New Atlas Mercury Series 1.5x Full-Frame Anamorphic Lenses. Mercury Series is our brand new family of anamorphic lenses, designed to further connect cinematographers, directors, and filmmakers everywhere to the images they create.
We pushed the boundaries of the Mercury Series in optical and product design, balancing vintage character with modern sensor performance and designing these lenses to support every cinematographer in their lifelong pursuit of expressing their image-craft.
This is a lens made for making movies, with an undeniably cinematic quality the second you attach it to a camera, whether professional cinema camera or mirrorless via PL adapter.
#FilmedonAtlas Mercury Series
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.
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.
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
Full-Frame 1.5x Anamorphic
Imaging area of 36.7mm x 25.54mm covers full-frame sensors as well as 16:9 / 3:2 / 4:3 sensors, with easy delivery to 2:1 / 2.25:1 / 2.66:1 / 2.4:1.
In addition to the ease of supporting multiple delivery aspects, the Mercury Series 1.5x optical design allows for many of the visual characteristics image-makers love about the traditional 2x cinemascope format (oblong oval bokeh, barrel distortion, shallow depth of field) while also allowing for a meaningful size and weight reduction in the overall physical product design. This results in an ideal balance of compact size, weight, optical performance, and professional-focused usability across a variety of productions.
The Lineup
36mm, 42mm, 54mm, 72mm, 95mm, and 138mm
Mercury Series is 6 more lenses of warm, buttery anamorphic goodness -- ready to accompany you on every filmmaking journey imaginable.
The Mercury and Orion Series of lenses provide a wide array of optical paintbrushes to help tell your stories, allowing you to get in tighter, faster, and more up close and personal to your vision.
Preorder + Deposit Details
We're rolling out Mercury Series as a 6 focal length family: 36mm, 42mm, 54mm, 72mm, 95mm, and 138mm. Which focal length(s) would you be interested in seeing?
The Mercury Series will be priced at $7,995 each for the first three focal lengths (36mm, 42mm, and 72mm) and $23,985 for a 3-lens set. Preorder deposits are $1,295 for a single lens and $3,395 for a 3-lens set:
| Preorder Pricing ($USD) | Single Lens | 3-Lens Set |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Price | 7,995.00 | 23,985.00 |
| Preorder Deposit | 1,295.00 | 3,395.00 |
Technical Specs
| Focal Length | Aperture Range | Min Focus | Weight | Length | Front Diameter | Sensor Coverage | Field of View | Flange System |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36mm | T2.2 - T16 | 1.5 ft / .46 m | 2.7 lbs / 1.2 kg | 4.9 in / 12.6cm | 95mm | Full-Frame (36.7mm x 25.54mm) | 88º | PL Mount |
| 42mm | T2.2 - T16 | 2.0 ft / .56 m | 2.3 lbs / 1.1 kg | 4.4 in / 11.2cm | 95mm | Full-Frame | 78º | PL Mount |
| 54mm | T2.2 - T16 | 2.5 ft / .76 m | 2.95 lbs / 1.3 kg | 5.0 in / 12.8cm | 95mm | Full-Frame | 60º | PL Mount |
| 72mm | T2.2 - T16 | 3.0 ft / .91 m | 3.6 lbs / 1.6 kg | 6.3 in / 16.2cm | 95mm | Full-Frame | 44º | PL Mount |
| 95mm | T2.2 - T16 | 3.0 ft / .91 m | 4.4 lbs / 2.0 kg | 6.9 in / 17.6cm | 95mm | Full-Frame | 32º | PL Mount |
| 138mm | T2.2 - T16 | 4.0 ft / 1.2 m | 4.7 lbs / 2.1 kg | 8.1 in / 20.5cm | 95mm | Full-Frame | 23º | PL Mount |
