King,


Just a thought, but I believe lensrentals.com typically puts a lot of their used inventory onsale at Thanksgiving. Last year I considered the 17-55 f/2.8 and it was ~$700. That was before the price increases last February, but Thanksgiving may be a chance to pick up a 17-55 used at a reasonable price. That would also give you a month to try and see how you like shooting with the Zeiss only.


Brant