There is a price drop of up to $3,996 USD on Atlas Lens Co. Mercury 1.5x Anamorphic lenses. If you have had your eye on the Mercury anamorphic lenses, then this is a good chance to snap some up. Atlas Lens Co. announced its new Mercury Full Frame 1.5x Front Anamorphic Lenses back in September 2022. When paired up with 16:9 sensors, much less data (than 2X anamorphic lens) needs to be cropped away to create the desired 2.39:1 ratio. Making a 1.5x anamorphic is also a lot easier than creating a 1.8x or 2x anamorphic.