Originally posted by Sandy Hancock They are both wonderful lenses, and in the ideal focal length range for head shots on a crop camera. If the FA77 is stretching your budget, the DA70 will do you proud.
I have both and I agree. The DA 70mm is the traditional FOV for portrait, while the FA 77mm is great for getting candids on the sly. I have also used it for closeups of bees landing on flowers, for instance. Great bokeh. It is also small so as not to be too disturbing, and again, you don't have to get as close. Both lenses are very sharp. If you have need for edge-to-edge sharpness at wider apertures, the DA 70mm will deliver with its HD coatings. You can also get more into the background, and with fine bokeh with its rounded blades,