Tamron 35-100mm f/2.8: A Real 24-70 Alternative or Just Cheaper?

If you shoot events, weddings, or corporate work and you're not regularly needing 24mm, this lens deserves a hard look before you spend twice as much on an OEM 24-70. The 35-100mm range sounds odd until you realise most working photographers rarely touch the wide end of a standard zoom anyway. At $899 USD it's not a budget lens, but it's competing on weight and price against glass that costs significantly more. The real question isn't whether it's good. It's whether losing 24-35mm on one end and gaining 70-100mm on the other suits how you actually shoot, not how you think you shoot.