Atlas Mercury Anamorphic 1.5x Primes

These are some of the newest entrants in the anamorphic category from manufacturer Atlas Lens Co. Atlas set out to make a modern set of lenses with a vintage aesthetic— highlighting the beautiful imperfections and quirkiness of lenses manufactured decades ago. These have some noticeable distortion on the wide end, but it's not severe. Beautiful, not overly harsh flares, and notable falloff from center are among some of the other characteristics evident with these compact-yet-full-frame-covering primes.

Set of Atlas Mercury 1.5x Anamorphic FF PL mount cinema prime lenses available for rental at Horizon Cine Glass in Saint Louis.
Focal LengthMountClose FocusMax ApertureFront DiameterIris BladesImage Circle IlluminationWeight (lb)
36mmPL18″T2.295mm1444.71mm2.7
42mmPL2′T2.295mm1444.71mm2.3
72mmPL3′T2.295mm1444.71mm3.6

CITY Jersey Reveal 2025

Cinematographer Mike Dalton utilized the Atlas Mercury primes in the “thrift shop” scenes of this piece to set a cinematic but stylized visual tone for the imagined future of footballer Eduard Löwen.