| To keep the background blurry, you're going to need to be very close to the subject, as the 35mm naturally has a larger depth of field than a telephoto. I used the DA 70 ltd for most portraits, and it's absolutely fantastic. I had the DA 35 for a bit, and while it was great for close up shots, etc, the loooong focus throw and cramped DOF markings weren't really condusive to my style of shooting.
As with most lenses, you're going to want to stop down a bit for max sharpness, and starting at f/1.8 or f/2 gives you a bit of lee way as far as DOF goes.
I'd vote the DA 40 ltd or FA 35. |