SUMMARY
One professional replaced nearly every prime lens in his kit with a single zoom, and after a couple of years, he'd buy it again the moment it broke. Haisch points out that the vast majority of his Lightroom catalog lands inside the 28-70mm range anyway, and even his prime kit tends to revolve around a 28mm and a 50mm. That's why a single lens covering this span feels less like a compromise and more like his natural working zone. Haisch frames it as a bridge between a standard zoom and a prime, giving you subject separation when you want it and an extra stop when you're pushing into higher ISOs.
TAKEAWAYS
One professional replaced nearly every prime lens in his kit with a single zoom, and after a couple of years, he'd buy it again the moment it broke.
Haisch points out that the vast majority of his Lightroom catalog lands inside the 28-70mm range anyway, and even his prime kit tends to revolve around a 28mm and a 50mm.
That's why a single lens covering this span feels less like a compromise and more like his natural working zone.
Haisch frames it as a bridge between a standard zoom and a prime, giving you subject separation when you want it and an extra stop when you're pushing into higher ISOs.