Name: Atlas Mercury 42mm T2 full frame anamorphic lens
Brand: Other
Price: 5500 USD
Availability: InStock

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Selling my absolutely mint condition Atlas Mercury 42mm full frame anamorphic lens. Waited 2 years for this beautiful lens to ship after...read more.

Crafted for the discerning filmmaker, the Atlas Lens Co. Mercury 42mm T2.2 anamorphic prime embodies a classic aesthetic with a modern twist. Boasting full-frame sensor compatibility, this lens integrates a 1.5x squeeze factor, minimal color aberration, and produces distinctive, oval-shaped bokeh and golden horizontal flares.

The Atlas Lens Co. Mercury 42mm T2.2 1.5x Anamorphic Prime is a high-quality lens designed for cinematic filmmaking, offering a unique anamorphic aesthetic with a 1.5x squeeze factor and a fast T2.2 aperture.

The Mercury 42mm T2.2 is intricately designed to deliver a nostalgic anamorphic look reminiscent of classical cinema. Its reduced chromatic aberration and cozy warmth make it a unique offering, complemented by the more lightweight and svelte Mercury Series build.

Tailored Anamorphic Visuals with Vintage Appeal

This prime lens amplifies the horizontal panorama while maintaining vertical authenticity, crafting scenes with delightful barrel distortion, a reduction in chromatic aberration, and characteristic streaking flares.

Authentic Anamorphic Rendering

Harness the signature shallow depth and barrel distortion of Atlas's Orion 2x anamorphics, now housed in a paradigm that is notably trim and featherlight — ideal for dynamic, unencumbered filmmaking.

Streamlined Anamorphic Qualities

The lens affords filmmakers consistency with established cine standards by adopting the professional ARRI PL-mount configuration.

Professional ARRI PL Compatibility

Each Mercury series lens accommodates the latest in full-frame sensor technology, ensuring expansive coverage.

Comprehensive Full-Frame Sensor Support

A brisk T2.2 aperture setting illuminates the Mercury anamorphics' capable performance in less-than-ideal lighting conditions.

Optimized for Low-Light Cinematography

Featuring industry-standard 0.8 MOD gearing and uniform 95mm front diameter, the Mercury series lenses support a range of cine accessories while detailing focus distances in feet for precision work.

Precision Crafted Cine Build

The Atlas Lens Co. Mercury 42mm T2.2 is an anamorphic prime built for the **Cinema / Video** camera system, designed to mount directly via **PL Mount** to professional cinema cameras. It covers the **Super 35** sensor format and delivers a standard **42mm** focal length at a maximum aperture of **T2.2**, providing reliable performance in controlled lighting environments. The lens is **manual focus** only, integrating naturally into professional production workflows that employ dedicated follow focus systems. With a **95mm** filter thread, it supports large-diameter cinema filtration for on-set creative control. The lens weighs **1,089g**, making it a solid, well-built option that will require a properly balanced camera support system. **Image stabilization** is not included, which is standard for cinema prime lenses intended for use on stabilized rigs or tripod-mounted setups. Classified as an **anamorphic** type lens and a **prime** in the standard focal length range, the Mercury 42mm T2.2 is a purposeful tool for cinematographers operating in Super 35 production environments.

Produces a widescreen cinematic image from Super 35 cameras with characteristic anamorphic oval bokeh and lens flares.

1.5x Anamorphic Squeeze

Covers a natural perspective well-suited for dialogue scenes, environmental shots, and documentary-style coverage.

42mm Standard Focal Length

Gathers enough light for shooting in controlled low-light conditions while maintaining sharp anamorphic rendering.

T2.2 Maximum Aperture

Designed to cover Super 35 sensors, matching the standard acquisition format used across a wide range of professional cinema cameras.

Super 35 Format Coverage

Industry-standard cinema lens mount connects directly to professional camera systems from ARRI, RED, and others without adapters.

PL Mount

Smooth manual focus ring integrates with standard follow focus systems used by professional focus pullers on set.

Manual Focus Design

Large-diameter filter thread accommodates the filtration commonly used in professional cinema production, including diffusion and ND filters.

95mm Front Filter Thread

Substantial but manageable weight typical of cinema anamorphic glass, suited for use on tripods, stabilized rigs, and gimbals.

1,089g Lens Weight

User Manual

Atlas Lens Co. Mercury Full Frame 1.5x Anamorphic Lenses

Atlas Lens Co. Mercury 42mm T2.2 1.5x Anamorphic Prime

Why Hollywood Uses These Cinematic Lenses // Atlas Mercury Anamorphic

Introducing the New Atlas Mercury Series

Atlas Mercury Anamorphics: Perfectly Imperfect!

Selling my absolutely mint condition Atlas Mercury 42mm full frame anamorphic lens. Waited 2 years for this beautiful lens to ship after preorder. If you have any questions just send me a message. Note: the purple PL adapter in the pictures is not included in the sale - will come with original Atlas box, as well as original front and back lens caps 

<p>Selling my pristine Atlas Mercury 42mm (full frame) anamorphic lens. If you have any questions just send me a message. Note: the purple Mofage PL VND adapter in the pictures is not included in the sale, but if you want it I'll include at a discounted price - will come with original Atlas box, front lens cap, back lens cap is missing (its the basic plastic PL cap you find on all PL lenses, you can get a replacement in Atlas's website for $20 or $30 if I recall correctly)</p>

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