24-70mm vs 70-200mm: Which Zoom Earns Its Place First?

The 24-70 vs 70-200 debate sounds like a beginner question until you're standing at a venue with one slot in the bag and a client who wants everything. The real answer depends on your actual work, not the specs. Event and corporate shooters need the 24-70 first because rooms are tight and you're moving constantly. Portrait and wedding photographers who shoot outdoors with room to back up will get more out of the 70-200 earlier. Buy the one that covers the job you're already booked on, not the one you'd like to shoot.