The Secret Sauce Behind Atlas Mercury Lenses

In this episode of CineTalk Dan Kanes explains how Atlas designed the Mercury series to preserve the emotional feel of anamorphic lenses while using a smaller 1.5x squeeze ratio. The discussion explores balancing engineering, cinematography, and business decisions while designing lenses with sharp centers, distorted edges, beautiful falloff, and modern usability. 🎧 Watch the full podcast episode here: https://cineproacademy.com/checkout/n... If you’re passionate about cinematography, camera operating, or filmmaking in general, check out CinePro Film School - a growing platform where working industry professionals teach real on-set skills: lighting, cinematography, camera operating, production sound, VR180 filmmaking, producing, and more. Learn at your own pace and level up your craft: https://cineproacademy.com/