Honestly I am so fed up with this 12-60mm kit lens that came with my GH5 it is driving me absolutely insane lately. I’ve been trying to shoot some indoor music sessions for local bands here in Seattle and the lighting is always just garbage but this lens makes it look ten times worse than it actually is because it’s so slow. Every time I try to zoom in even slightly the aperture drops and suddenly I’m at f5.6 and everything is just dark and muddy. I keep getting all this nasty digital noise even when I try to push the ISO but we all know the GH5 sensor isn't exactly a low light beast to begin with so I’m just struggling hard. I feel like I'm fighting the camera instead of actually filming anything good and I’m ready to just toss the zoom in a drawer and never look at it again. It is just so disappointing to spend all this time setting up shots only to realize the footage is basically unusable because of the noise floor.

I really need to move over to some fast primes but I’m honestly overwhelmed by the options out there and I don't want to waste more money on glass that isn't gonna give me that sharp cinematic look I’m actually after. I’ve heard people rave about the Leica ones but then other people say the Sigma f1.4 trio is the way to go for micro four thirds so I'm just stuck in this research loop and getting nowhere fast. My budget is probably around $1200 for maybe two or three lenses if that's even realistic because I need to get this sorted before a big documentary project I have starting next month. I’m mostly doing handheld work too so that adds another layer of stress.

Basically I need something that can handle low light better and give me a bit more background blur because right now everything just looks flat and amateurish.

• What are the absolute best prime lenses that stay sharp even wide open for this mount?
• Should I stick with native Panasonic/Leica for the dual IS or does it not matter that much for primes?
• Is the 25mm 1.4 actually worth the extra cash over the cheaper 1.7 version for video work?
• Are there any specific vintage primes that look good on this sensor or should I just stay modern?

I just want to be able to focus on the storytelling without worrying if my footage is gonna be a grainy mess when I get into the edit...