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Atlas / Anamorphic

Atlas Mercury Anamorphic

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Cooke / Anamorphic

Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus SF

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Atlas Mercury Anamorphic and Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus SF: specifications and editorial notes
Specification	Atlas Mercury Anamorphic	Cooke Anamorphic/i Full Frame Plus SF
Overview	Full-frame 1.5x anamorphic primes with 95mm fronts. Atlas describes warm rendering and golden flares; the range now extends from 24mm to 138mm.	Cooke's 1.8x full-frame anamorphic primes, with the Special Flair coating option for stronger flare. The family spans 32mm to 180mm at T2.3.
Lens type	Anamorphic	Anamorphic
Focal range	24mm-138mm	32mm-180mm
Max. aperture	T2.2-T2.6	T2.3
Coverage	Super 35 / Full Frame Atlas specifies full-frame coverage in 16:9, 3:2 and 4:3. The 138mm is T2.6; the other focal lengths in the technical sheet are T2.2. Confirm the lens against the selected sensor mode.	Super 35 / Full Frame Cooke specifies a 36 x 24mm full-frame format and 1.8x squeeze for this family. Confirm the camera's sensor mode and the Special Flair version when sourcing.
Mounts	PL	PL / LPL
Image circle	Not established	Not established
Use cases	Gimbal or handheld anamorphic Full-frame productions needing compact packages Lower-footprint commercial work	Premium narrative anamorphic Digital sensors that need warmth and flare behavior Projects wanting anamorphic scope without losing control
Tradeoffs to test	1.5x squeeze is a different flavor than 2x classics Less raw imperfection than older anamorphics	Still expensive and specialist Not as unruly as vintage anamorphic families if that's the goal
Sources	Atlas Lens Co. (opens in a new tab) Atlas Lens Co. (opens in a new tab)	Cooke (opens in a new tab)
GLM sourcing	Ask GLM about sourcing GLM can use this profile as a starting point for lens strategy, sourcing, or adjacent package recommendations.	Ask GLM about sourcing GLM can use this profile as a starting point for lens strategy, sourcing, or adjacent package recommendations.

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