#Nikon

ngl i’m working on club sessions where the light drops to 100 lux and still want that sweet shallow depth of field

• Nikon Z7II (45 MP FX) at ISO 6400, trying 2‑8‑second exposures
• want a prime that keeps noise under 25 %
• shots must be centered on a single spotlight, but background glow is a must‑have

currently I’ve got a Nikon NIKKOR Z 35 mm f/1.8 – it’s great on day but at 6400 it throws out a crazy halo on edges, and bokeh looks weird.

My options now:

1. f/1.2 50mm prime – expensive and only available in NIKKOR Z (does it work with the crop of Z7II?)
2. 24mm f/1.4 – more wide but still early morning work
3. a vintage f/1.8 35mm manual, the one i’ve seen in the thrift shop – lens has a 9‑step aperture dial, not exactly 1‑step.

Question: is the f/1.2 the way to go if I want noise control, or does the f/1.8 with an FX sensor push it out of range? also any third‑party brands (Sigma, Tamron, or a new L‑lens) that do this better?

would love the real world numbers, not a list of press releases. lol

thanks