Im finally doing my bucket list trip to Iceland in like three weeks and Im honestly panicking about my kit for the SL2. Ive been looking at the 16-35mm Vario-Elmar but man its so heavy and expensive for a zoom and I really want to keep the total weight down since Ill be hiking to waterfalls all day.

I read online that the Panasonic 16-35mm or even the 18mm prime are great alternatives for L-mount but then I see people on the forums saying they arent sharp enough for the 47mp sensor. My budget is capped at $3000 tops which rules out some of the crazy expensive glass. Is the native Leica glass really worth the extra weight and cost or should I just get the Sigma or Lumix stuff?