I've been staring at my computer screen for three hours and I'm about to lose it with these lens prices. I finally upgraded to an a6400 for my trip to the Highlands in three weeks but i realize the kit lens just isnt wide enough for the landscapes i wanna get. Im trying to find something decent but everything feels like a ripoff or its way out of my league. My budget is strictly under 400 quid, maybe 450 if i eat ramen for a month.

I keep seeing people talk about the Sigma 16mm f1.4 and yeah it looks sharp as hell but is 16mm even wide enough for tight indoor shots too? I also looked at that Samyang 12mm f2 but half the reviews say the quality control is garbage and the other half say its a steal so i dont know who to trust. I also saw the Sony 10-18mm mentioned a lot but its so expensive for how old the tech is and I dont want to buy something thats gonna be obsolete in a year. I just want something that wont make me go broke but also wont break after two uses. Is there anything out there that actually balances price and quality or am i just chasing a ghost here? Whats the absolute best wide angle i can get for a Sony APS-C without spending a grand?