So Ive been rocking the GH series for years, started on the GH4 and now Im mostly on the GH6 for my freelance work. I usually stick to my primes, the 25mm and the 42.5mm mostly, and Ive always just gotten by with some cheapo filters I bought back in college. But I just landed this high-end outdoor wedding gig in Cabo next weekend and I was doing some test shots in the midday sun yesterday and my lord... the footage looked like trash. My current variable ND is giving me this weird X pattern as soon as I try to stop down enough to hit that 180-degree shutter rule, and the skin tones are coming out all muddy and orange. Its a total mess.

Im trying to figure out what the must-haves are for the GH sensor specifically. Ive heard some people say you absolutely need an IR cut filter because the GH6 sensor doesnt handle infrared light well when youre using heavy NDs, is that true? I dont want to spend a grand on a matte box setup but I have about $400 to put toward some high-quality glass right now. I was looking at PolarPro or maybe some Tiffen fixed NDs? Is it better to just get a really good VND or should I be getting a set of fixed ones and a step-up ring kit to fit all my lenses?

Also Im really curious if anyone is using those black mist or diffusion filters for the GH series to take that digital edge off the 4K? Ive never used them but I keep seeing people talk about them for the filmic look. I'm honestly panicking a bit because I need to order these by Monday to get them in time for my flight. What are you guys actually keeping in your bags for the Lumix bodies to handle harsh sun without ruining the colors...